Hakeem Sekou Jeffries (/ˌhɑːˈkiːm/; born August 4, 1970)[1] is an American politician and attorney who has been House Minority Leader and leader of the House Democratic Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2023. Jeffries is in his sixth House term, having represented New York's 8th congressional district, anchored in southern and eastern Brooklyn, since 2013.
Before his election to Congress in 2012, Jeffries served three terms in the New York State Assembly, representing the 57th district, and worked as a corporate lawyer.[2][3] He chaired the House Democratic Caucus from 2019 to 2023[4][5] and in November 2022 was elected caucus leader unopposed, succeeding Nancy Pelosi.[6][7]
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