Birth Name: Christopher Thomas Sununu
Place of Birth: Salem, New Hampshire, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 5, 1974
Ethnicity:
*father – Arab [Palestinian, Lebanese]
*mother – Irish, Scottish
Chris Sununu is an American politician, businessperson, and engineer. A Republican, he has served as Governor of New Hampshire, since January 5, 2017.
Chris is the son of Nancy and John H. Sununu, a politician, who was Governor of New Hampshire, from January 6, 1983 to January 4, 1989, and White House Chief of Staff, from January 20, 1989 to December 15, 1991, among other duties. Chris’s father was born on Havana, Cuba, while his own father was there on a business trip, and was raised in New York, U.S.; his father speaks Spanish fluently. Chris’s paternal grandparents were Arabs of the Orthodox religion, with roots Jerusalem and Beirut.
Chris’s brother is politician John E. Sununu (John Edward Sununu), who was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire, from January 3, 1997 to January 3, 2003, and a U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, from January 3, 2003 to January 3, 2009.
Chris is married to Valerie, with whom he has three children.
Chris’s paternal grandfather was named John Saleh Sununu. John was an international film distributor. He was raised in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Chris’s paternal grandmother was named Victoria Dada. Victoria was born in San Salvador, El Salvador.
Chris’s maternal grandfather was named Edward Paul Hayes. Edward was born in Massachusetts.
Chris’s maternal grandmother was Eleanor M. Christie (the daughter of Joseph E. Christie and Annie V. Hart). Chris’s grandmother Eleanor was born in Massachusetts. Joseph was the son of Joseph A. Christie, who was Canadian, and of Mary E. Boland.
Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com
https://www.nytimes.com
Genealogy of Chris Sununu – https://www.geni.com
Obituary of Chris’s paternal grandmother, Victoria (Dada) Sununu – https://www.nytimes.com
Genealogies and obituaries of Chris’s maternal grandparents, Edward Paul Hayes and Eleanor M. (Christie) Hayes – https://www.findagrave.com
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