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Chris Sununu
Christopher Thomas Sununu (/səˈnuːnuː/ sə-NOO-noo; born November 5, 1974) is an American politician and engineer who served as the 82nd governor of New Hampshire from 2017 to 2025.
A Republican, Sununu is the son of former New Hampshire governor and White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu and the younger brother of former U.S. representative and senator John E. Sununu. He earned a bachelor's degree in civil and environmental engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Sununu was chief executive officer of the Waterville Valley Resort in New Hampshire, and he served on the New Hampshire Executive Council from 2011 to 2017.
Sununu was first elected governor of New Hampshire in 2016. He was reelected in 2018, 2020, and 2022. Sununu is the second governor in New Hampshire history (after John Lynch) to be elected to a fourth term. His tenure focused on fiscal conservatism, tax cuts, business-friendly policies, and efforts to combat the opioid crisis. A moderate Republican, Sununu took mixed stances on social issues, supporting some LGBT rights while restricting certain transgender policies. On July 19, 2023, he announced that he would not run for a fifth term. Sununu endorsed Kelly Ayotte, who won the election to succeed him.
Sununu was born on November 5, 1974. His hometown is Salem, New Hampshire. Sununu is the son of former New Hampshire Governor John H. Sununu and Nancy Sununu, the former chair of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee and First Lady of New Hampshire. He is one of eight siblings. His older brother, John E. Sununu, is a former U.S. senator and U.S. representative.
Sununu's family originates from Lebanon, though his paternal grandfather, John, was born in the United States. His father, also named John, was born in Havana, Cuba. Sununu's father's paternal ancestors came to the United States from Lebanon. His paternal grandmother was an immigrant from El Salvador, born to a prominent Salvadoran family of Lebanese descent who were Greek Orthodox Christians. His father's paternal ancestry is Lebanese and Greek, both from the Greek Orthodox communities in Jerusalem. Despite the family's emigration from Jerusalem, some members of the family were from Beirut. His father's maternal ancestry was Greek and Hispanic. When he took office as governor, Sununu was sworn in with a Greek Orthodox New Testament Bible belonging to his family.
Sununu graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County, Virginia, in 1993. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a B.S. in civil and environmental engineering in 1998. After graduating from MIT, Sununu attended New York University Tisch School of the Arts as a film student for two months.
Sununu worked as an environmental engineer designing systems and solutions for cleaning up waste sites under the supervision of licensed engineers. He specialized in soil and groundwater remediation, wastewater treatment plants, and landfill designs. In 2002, he became an "engineer in training" in California.
In 2010, Sununu led a group of investors in the buyout of Waterville Valley Resort. He worked as the resort's chief executive officer, employing over 700 people in the White Mountains region.
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Chris Sununu
Christopher Thomas Sununu (/səˈnuːnuː/ sə-NOO-noo; born November 5, 1974) is an American politician and engineer who served as the 82nd governor of New Hampshire from 2017 to 2025.
A Republican, Sununu is the son of former New Hampshire governor and White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu and the younger brother of former U.S. representative and senator John E. Sununu. He earned a bachelor's degree in civil and environmental engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Sununu was chief executive officer of the Waterville Valley Resort in New Hampshire, and he served on the New Hampshire Executive Council from 2011 to 2017.
Sununu was first elected governor of New Hampshire in 2016. He was reelected in 2018, 2020, and 2022. Sununu is the second governor in New Hampshire history (after John Lynch) to be elected to a fourth term. His tenure focused on fiscal conservatism, tax cuts, business-friendly policies, and efforts to combat the opioid crisis. A moderate Republican, Sununu took mixed stances on social issues, supporting some LGBT rights while restricting certain transgender policies. On July 19, 2023, he announced that he would not run for a fifth term. Sununu endorsed Kelly Ayotte, who won the election to succeed him.
Sununu was born on November 5, 1974. His hometown is Salem, New Hampshire. Sununu is the son of former New Hampshire Governor John H. Sununu and Nancy Sununu, the former chair of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee and First Lady of New Hampshire. He is one of eight siblings. His older brother, John E. Sununu, is a former U.S. senator and U.S. representative.
Sununu's family originates from Lebanon, though his paternal grandfather, John, was born in the United States. His father, also named John, was born in Havana, Cuba. Sununu's father's paternal ancestors came to the United States from Lebanon. His paternal grandmother was an immigrant from El Salvador, born to a prominent Salvadoran family of Lebanese descent who were Greek Orthodox Christians. His father's paternal ancestry is Lebanese and Greek, both from the Greek Orthodox communities in Jerusalem. Despite the family's emigration from Jerusalem, some members of the family were from Beirut. His father's maternal ancestry was Greek and Hispanic. When he took office as governor, Sununu was sworn in with a Greek Orthodox New Testament Bible belonging to his family.
Sununu graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County, Virginia, in 1993. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a B.S. in civil and environmental engineering in 1998. After graduating from MIT, Sununu attended New York University Tisch School of the Arts as a film student for two months.
Sununu worked as an environmental engineer designing systems and solutions for cleaning up waste sites under the supervision of licensed engineers. He specialized in soil and groundwater remediation, wastewater treatment plants, and landfill designs. In 2002, he became an "engineer in training" in California.
In 2010, Sununu led a group of investors in the buyout of Waterville Valley Resort. He worked as the resort's chief executive officer, employing over 700 people in the White Mountains region.