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Pete Buttigieg: From South Bend Mayor to Secretary of Transportation

Early Life and Education

Pete Buttigieg was born on January 19, 1982, in South Bend, Indiana.

He graduated from Harvard University and earned a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford.

Political Career

Buttigieg served two terms as mayor of South Bend, Indiana from 2012 to 2020.

In 2020, he ran for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Secretary of Transportation

Buttigieg was sworn in as the 19th Secretary of Transportation on February 3, 2021.

As Secretary, he has focused on building a world-leading transportation system.

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