Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy[a] (born August 9, 1985) is an American entrepreneur and politician. He founded Roivant Sciences, a pharmaceutical company, in 2014. In February 2023, Ramaswamy declared his candidacy for the Republican Party nomination in the 2024 United States presidential election.

3 days ago · COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Fresh off of his unexpected departure from President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, Vivek Ramaswamy has set his sights on becoming governor of his home state.. The 39-year-old biotech entrepreneur who made an unsuccessful bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination has lined up strategists with Ohio experience and plans to announce his run ...

2 days ago · Vivek Ramaswamy speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) AP

3 days ago · Vivek Ramaswamy (born August 9, 1985, Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American biotech entrepreneur who drew national attention with his bid for the Republican nomination in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

2 days ago · CLEVELAND — Vivek Ramaswamy has landed Vice President JD Vance’s top political advisers to guide his soon-to-launch bid for governor in Ohio, a source involved in the planning told NBC News.

Jan 20, 2025 · “Vivek Ramaswamy played a critical role in helping us create DOGE,” Anna Kelly, a spokesperson for the commission, said in a statement. “He intends to run for elected office soon, which requires him to remain outside of DOGE, based on the structure that we announced today. We thank him immensely for his contributions over the last 2 ...

1 day ago · Vivek Ramaswamy says he wasn’t fired from the Department of Government Efficiency (or DOGE), a new federal advisory group he was tapped to co-lead with Elon Musk and that he left on his own volition after “a mutual discussion” with the controversial billionaire.

Nov 13, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump has selected Vivek Ramaswamy, a former presidential candidate and Ohio native, to help lead a new initiative aimed at slashing government spending.

Jan 17, 2025 · Vivek Ramaswamy intends to run for governor of Ohio, according to a person with knowledge of his thinking, but does not immediately plan to leave his high-profile role in Donald J. Trump’s ...

Jan 15, 2024 · Vivek Ramaswamy, the 38-year-old entrepreneur and political newcomer who briefly made a splash with brash policy proposals and an outsize sense of confidence, dropped out of the race for the ...