Julián Castro is an American politician from San Antonio. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the youngest member of President Obama's cabinet, serving as the 16th US Minister of Housing and Urban Development from 2014 to 2017. Castro served as mayor of his hometown of San Antonio, Texas, from 2009 until its accession. Barack Obama's cabinet in 2014. Castro was mentioned as Hillary Clinton's candidate in the 2016 presidential campaign. He is the twin brother of Congressman Joaquin Castro. On January 12, 2019, Castro kicked off the 2020 Democratic Party campaign for the US Presidency in San Antonio. He dropped out of the presidential race on January 2, 2020, approving Elizabeth Warren's candidacy shortly thereafter.
In 2009, he was elected Mayor of San Antonio, Texas, by a Democratic majority. He has a twin brother, Joaquin, who is also a politician and began serving in the US House of Representatives in 2013.
