Ras Baraka | |
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| 40th Mayor of Newark | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Quintana |
| Member of the Newark Municipal Council from the South Ward | |
| In office July 1, 2010 – July 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar James |
| Succeeded by | John James |
| Member of the Newark Municipal Council from the at-large district | |
| In office November 2, 2005 – July 1, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Kofi Tucker |
| Succeeded by | Mildred Crump |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ras Jua Baraka April 9, 1970 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | Amiri Baraka (father) |
| Education | Howard University (BA) Saint Peter's University (MA) |
| Website | Official website |
Ras Jua Baraka (born April 9, 1970[1][2]) is an American educator, author, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Baraka is the 40th and current mayor of Newark, New Jersey. First elected in the 2014 election, he was sworn into office on May 13, 2014,[3] and was reelected in 2018 and 2022.
Prior to his election as mayor, he served on the Municipal Council of Newark and as principal of the city's Central High School.[4] Baraka is a candidate for governor of New Jersey in the 2025 election.
- ^ ""Baraka, Ras", Our Campaigns". Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ Jones, Kellie; Baraka, Imanu Amini (2011), EyeMinded: Living and Writing Contemporary Art, Durham, NC: Duke University Press, p. 467, ISBN 978-0822348733
- ^ Dawsey, Josh (May 13, 2014). "Ras Baraka Is Elected Mayor of Newark". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ^ "City of Newark, NJ: Ras J. Baraka". City of Newark, New Jersey. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.