--- description: Find out why Gina Raimondo is one of the 100 most influential people of 2023. title: Gina Raimondo: The 100 Most Influential People of 2023 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2ecc8b69c0b878f9/698a3bcbb21a9c045b507231/Gina-Raimondo-time100-2023.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Apr 13, 2023 # Gina Raimondo by Jack Reed  Gina Raimondo, U.S. secretary of commerce, at a news conference during the US-EU Trade and Technology Council meeting in College Park, Maryland, US, on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022\. The US and the European Union aim to work together to counter what they call non-market policies, including in China, according to a draft statement ahead of the high-level talks taking place today. Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images Gina Raimondo, U.S. secretary of commerce, at a news conference during the US-EU Trade and Technology Council meeting in College Park, Maryland, US, on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022\. The US and the European Union aim to work together to counter what they call non-market policies, including in China, according to a draft statement ahead of the high-level talks taking place today. Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesTing Shen—Bloomberg/Getty Images In 1971, my mother had me visit our neighbors to congratulate them on the arrival of their new baby, Gina Marie Raimondo. I had no idea this tiny bundle from a working-class family would become [Rhode Island’s first female governor](https://time.com/5812069/rhode-island-new-york-coronavirus/ "undefined") and [the U.S. Secretary of Commerce](https://time.com/6156329/commerce-secretary-raimondo-chips/ "undefined"). Gina’s brilliance, skill, and work ethic fueled her meteoric rise, while her family keeps her grounded. She has always been a fierce competitor, unafraid to tackle thorny issues and willing to sacrifice her own political fortunes for the greater good. As Secretary, she is reviving U.S. manufacturing and rebuilding our technological infrastructure. To return the U.S. to being the global leader in microchip production, she deftly [shepherded the CHIPS and Science Act](https://time.com/6211172/biden-chips-funding-us/ "undefined") through Congress and is building the diverse coalitions needed to supercharge U.S. semiconductor production, fortify supply chains, and strengthen national security. As always, Secretary Raimondo will get the job done, credit others, and embrace the next challenge. _Reed, a Democrat, is a U.S. Senator for Rhode Island_ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269845/gina-raimondo/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269845/gina-raimondo/"},"headline":"Gina Raimondo","datePublished":"2023-04-13T10:32:59.000Z","dateModified":"2026-07-21T07:22:07.073Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269845/gina-raimondo/","keywords":["TIME 100","franchise","sponsorshipblock","TIME100 2023"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2ecc8b69c0b878f9/698a3bcbb21a9c045b507231/Gina-Raimondo-time100-2023.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"creator":"TIME Staff","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2ecc8b69c0b878f9/698a3bcbb21a9c045b507231/Gina-Raimondo-time100-2023.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269845/gina-raimondo/","name":"Gina Raimondo"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"TIME100 | The 100 Most Influential People of 2023","description":"See all the people on Time's 2023 Time 100 list","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/P6RIsapV/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2023-04-13T10:30:00.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/P6RIsapV.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269845/gina-raimondo/","duration":"PT1M53S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269845/gina-raimondo/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```