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Cyrus Habib
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| 16th Lieutenant Governor of Washington | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2017 |
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| Governor | Jay Inslee |
| Preceded by | Brad Owen |
| Succeeded by | Denny Heck (elect) |
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 48th district |
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| In office January 12, 2015 – January 4, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Rodney Tom |
| Succeeded by | Patty Kuderer |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 48th district |
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| In office January 14, 2013 – January 12, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Deborah Eddy |
| Succeeded by | Joan McBride |
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Kamyar Cyrus Habib
August 22, 1981 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Bellevue, Washington |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) St John's College, Oxford (MLitt) Yale University (JD) |
Kamyar Cyrus Habib (born August 22, 1981) is an American politician, lawyer, and educator. He is the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Washington.
He has been fully blind since he lost his eyesight to cancer at age eight.
He is both the first and only Iranian-American official to hold statewide elected office in the United States.
In March 2020, he announced plans to quit politics and become a Jesuit priest.
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Habib addressing Defend DACA rally, Seattle, September 5, 2017
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