Kamala Harris' rise to the top heralded a series of firsts - and now her husband could be the first First Gentleman of the White House. The US president, who is hoping to be elected in the US Election 2024 , would be the country's first-ever female president. It comes after Kamala became the first female Vice President and the first woman of colour in the position.
Along the way, she has been supported by her husband Douglas Emhoff , whom she married in 2014 as then-Senator. As well as being the first Jewish spouse of an American vice-president, Douglas, 60, carved out a successful career of his own, with a hot shot position as a top US lawyer. The father-of-two began as an entertainment lawyer before becoming managing director of Venable's West Coast offices and later a partner at DLA Piper, where he earned $1.
2million a year, according to reports. Once it was announced that his wife was backing Joe Biden in the 2020 US presidential election, Douglas took a leave of absence from the firm. He is also a distinguished visiting professor at Georgetown University Law Center.
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