Yinka Faleti
Yinka Faleti | |
|---|---|
| Born | Adeyinka Faleti June 20, 1976 |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) Washington University School of Law (JD) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ronke Faleti |
| Children | 4 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| 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) 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.
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.
Faleti lives with his wife, Ronke, and their four children in St. Louis, Missouri.