| Julian Castro Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Date of Birth | September 16, 1974 |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Spouse | Erica Lira |
Julian Castro is an American politician who has been a member of the Democratic Party as well as the one who has also been the youngest member of President Obama‘s Cabinet. Moreover, Julian Castro launched his campaign for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 2020 in San Antonio in January 2019 but later dropped out of the race in January 2020.
Born Name
Julian Castro
Nick Name
Julian
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Residence
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Nationality
Education
Julian Castro studied at Thomas Jefferson High School located in San Antonio, Texas. He indulged actively in sports such as tennis and football and graduated in 1992, after having skipped his sophomore year. After that, he was offered to play tennis at Trinity University but he decided to get enrolled at Stanford University, from where he graduated in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Communications.
In 1997, Julian Castro joined Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts and graduated with a Juris Doctor in 2000.
Occupation
Politician
Family
- Father –Â Jessie Guzman (Retired Mathematics Teacher, Political Activist)
- Mother – Maria “Rosie” Castro (Civil Rights Activist, Educator)
- Siblings – Joaquin Castro (One Minute Younger Twin Brother) (Politician)
- Others – Edward Pérez (Maternal Grandfather), Victoria Manuela Castro Alvarado (Maternal Grandmother), Victoriano Castro Gallardo (Maternal Great Grandfather), MarÃa Anastacia Alvarado Cortés (Maternal Great Grandmother), Anna Flores (Sister-In-Law)
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
74 kg or 163 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Julian Castro has dated –
- Erica Lira (2007-Present) – He got married to an elementary school teacher named Erica Lira in the year 2007 and the duo has been blessed with 2 children, a daughter born in 2009 and a son born in December 2014.
Race / Ethnicity
Hispanic
Julian Castro is of Mexican descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Receding hairline
- Deep-set eyes
Religion
Catholicism
Julian Castro Facts
- He has often credited his mother for his interest in politics from a young age.
- His parents never married and parted ways when Julian Castro was 8 years old.
- He has supported affirmative action in the field of education and has said, “Joaquin and I got into Stanford because of affirmative action. I scored 1210 on my SATs, which was lower than the median matriculating student. But I did fine in college and in law school. So did Joaquin. I’m a strong supporter of affirmative action because I’ve seen it work in my own life”.
- Julian Castro published his memoir titled An Unlikely Journey: Waking Up from My American Dream in 2018.
- He has supported LGBT rights.
- Julian Castro has gained a decent social media fan base with more than 800k followers on Twitter, more than 200k followers on Instagram, and more than 50k followers on Facebook.
Featured Image by United States Department of Housing and Urban Development / U.S. Federal Government / Public Domain
