 mario matthew cuomo (; born june 15, 1932) is an american politician and member of the democratic party. he served as the 52nd governor of new york for three terms, from 1983 to 1994;mario cuomo biography, imbd, imbd.com, inc./amazon.com, 2013, retrieved 27 december 2013.mario cuomo, nndb, soylent communications, 2013, retrieved 29 december 2013. lieutenant governor of new york from 1979 to 1982; and secretary of state of new york from 1975 to 1978. cuomo was known for his liberal views and public speeches, particularly his keynote speech at the 1984 democratic national convention in san francisco, california, where he attacked president reagan's record. the speech brought him to national attention, and he was widely considered a front-runner for the democratic nomination for president in both 1988 and 1992, but he declined to seek the nomination in both instances. his legacy as a reluctant standard-bearer for the democrats in presidential elections led to him being dubbed "hamlet on the [[hudson 
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