Margaret "Maggie" Hassan is an American politician who is the 81st and current Governor of New Hampshire. A member of the Democratic Party, Hassan was elected Governor in 2012 and was sworn into office on January 3, 2013. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Hassan is a graduate of Brown University and also earned her J.D. from the Northeastern University School of Law. After passing the bar, Hassan began her career entering private practice after graduating from college in 1985. She later became an associate counsel at Brigham and Women's Hospital and reentered private practice in New Hampshire. After losing an initial run for the New Hampshire State Senate in 2002, Hassan was elected to the New Hampshire Senate in 2004. She was elected to a total of three two-year terms, representing the New Hampshire's 23rd district from January 2005 to December 2010. Hassan became the Minority Leader in the State Senate in 2008 before losing reelection 2010. After incumbent Governor John Lynch announced he would not be running for reelection, Hassan declared her candidacy for governor in October 2011. 

February 27th, 1958 in Boston (Age 66)