United States Military Academy (BS) Washington University School of Law (JD)
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Ronke Faleti
Children
4
Military career
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Army
Years of service
1998–2004
Rank
Captain
Battles/wars
Operation Desert Spring Operation Enduring Freedom
Website
Campaign website
Adeyinka Faleti (born June 20, 1976)[2] is a Nigerian-American politician and United States Army veteran who was the Democratic candidate in the 2020 Missouri Secretary of State election. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point and with a Juris Doctor from Washington University in St. Louis.[3][4][5]
He has previously worked as the executive director of the nonprofit Forward Through Ferguson, the senior vice president of United Way of Greater St. Louis, a state prosecutor at the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office, and a litigation attorney at international law firm Bryan Cave.[3][6][7]
Faleti lives with his wife, Ronke, and their four children in St. Louis, Missouri.[5]
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^ ab"Democratic veteran running to oversee Missouri elections". AP NEWS. April 9, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
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^ abKing, Chris (April 11, 2020). "Yinka Faleti is only Democrat to file to run against Ashcroft for secretary of state". St. Louis American. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
^Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (October 9, 2019). "Yinka Faleti, former United Way VP, launches campaign for secretary of state". The Missouri Times. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
^"Meet the Young Leaders: Yinka Faleti". St. Louis American. February 25, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
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of United States Department of Health and Human Services (2006-2007) YinkaFaleti, Democratic candidate for Missouri Secretary of State in the 2020 election...
Donald (BSME 1977): CEO of Carnival Cruise Line; former CEO of Merisant YinkaFaleti (JD): former executive director of the nonprofit Forward Through Ferguson...
Endorses the Clear Choice for Missouri Governor". Kansas City Star. "YinkaFaleti for secretary of state, Nicole Galloway for governor". St. Louis American...
won re-election to a second term after he defeated Democratic nominee YinkaFaleti with 60.6% of the vote. Incumbent Republican secretary of state Corey...
School, he returned to Nigeria and co-produced his first film with Adebayo Faleti, called The Dilemma of Rev. Father Michael (Idaamu Paadi Minkailu). Other...
established the first website on socio-political issues of Nigeria. Adebayo Faleti(late), journalist, poet, actor and writer Kayode Fayemi, former Governor...
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