Tom Lantos
U.S. Representative from California (1981-2008) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1928 to 2008 · aged 80
Thomas Peter Lantos was a Hungarian-born American politician who served as a U.S. representative from California from 1981 until his death in 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the state's 11th congressional district until 1993.
Tom Lantos is read about 164 times a day, in 30 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
People around Tom
Family
Tom Lantos
Is this everyone?
Only relatives with a profile here are drawn, so a family can be larger than this. A line here can also be wrong.
Correct this familyMedia & music
Photos 6
The 11th district that Lantos served from 1981 until 1993 included a small portion of San Francisco, as well as Daly City and San Mateo.
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and Lantos
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with Tom and Annette Lantos
Presenting the Dalai Lama with the Congressional Gold Medal, 2007
Lantos's grave in Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C. The letters at the bottom are a Hebrew acronym for May his soul be bound up in the bond of eternal life.Awards
About this person
After redistricting, he served from the 12th congressional district, which included both the northern two-thirds of San Mateo County and a portion of the southwestern part of San Francisco.
