Gina Raimondo is an American politician and businesswoman. She served as the 40th United States Secretary of Commerce from 2021 to 2025 under President Joe Biden. Previously, she was the 75th Governor of Rhode Island from 2015 to 2021, becoming the first woman to hold the position. Described as a "moderate technocrat" by The Washington Post, Raimondo is characterized as a centrist within the Democratic Party.