Huma Abedin is an American political staffer known for being the vice chair of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. Before that, she served as deputy chief of staff to Clinton when she was U.S. Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013. Abedin was also Clinton’s traveling chief of staff and assistant during Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign.
Throughout her career, Abedin has been one of Clinton’s closest aides. Her prominent political role has brought her personal life, including her marriage to former congressman Anthony Weiner, into the public eye.
Huma Abedin Wiki/Bio
Huma Mahmood Abedin was born on July 28, 1975, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA and she is 49 years old as of 2024. She is a Christian by religion and American by nationality. Her zodiac sign is Leo. 1imdb
Huma Abedin Education
Huma Abedin attended a British girls’ school and traveled frequently during her childhood and teenage years. Inspired by journalist Christiane Amanpour, Abedin initially wanted to be a journalist and work in the White House press office. She attended George Washington University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in journalism and minoring in political science.
Huma Abedin Parents
Huma Abedin’s parents are professors and she has Indian and Pakistani heritage and grew up with a sister and a brother. At the age of two, Abedin moved with her family to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where her parents took academic positions. She lived in Jeddah until she returned to the U.S. for college. Her father passed away from kidney failure when she was 17. 2entradar
Huma Abedin Husband
Huma is a practicing Muslim and fluent in English, Urdu, and Arabic. She began dating U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner in 2007, got engaged in 2009, and married him on July 10, 2010. The couple had a son in December 2011.
In August 2016, Abedin announced her separation from Weiner after he faced sexting allegations. In early 2017, she sought a divorce and sole custody of their son, and in the same year, Abedin officially filed for divorce. However, in January 2018, they decided to settle their divorce privately to protect their son from further public scrutiny. As of November 2021, their divorce was nearly finalized, but they continued to co-parent.
Hillary Clinton has been a significant mentor and maternal figure to Abedin. At Abedin’s wedding, Clinton remarked that if she had another daughter, it would be Huma. Abedin’s mother also expressed feeling that Clinton had spent more time with her daughter than she had in the previous 15 years.
In July 2022, Abedin was in a relationship with actor Bradley Cooper. In July 2024, she announced her engagement with billionaire Alexander Soros. 3people
Huma Abedin Career
While studying at George Washington University, Abedin began interning at the White House in 1996, working with First Lady Hillary Clinton. She was an assistant editor at the Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs from 1996 to 2008.
Initially, she served as a backup to Clinton’s aide, but after some time she became Clinton’s aide and advisor during Clinton’s 2000 U.S. Senate campaign and continued it during the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination campaign. Abedin became a trusted advisor to Clinton.
From 2009 to 2013, Abedin served as deputy chief of staff to Clinton in the State Department. After maternity leave in 2012, she transitioned to a special government employee role, allowing her to work as a consultant for Teneo, the Clinton Foundation, and continue advising Clinton.
After leaving the State Department, she managed Clinton’s transition back to private life and continued working for the Clinton Foundation. She also founded a consulting firm, Zain Endeavors LLC.
In 2015, Abedin became vice-chairperson for Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, also serving as Clinton’s assistant. She was involved in key hiring decisions and communicated extensively with Clinton.
Abedin’s memoir, “Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds,” was published in November 2021. It discusses her upbringing in Saudi Arabia, her Muslim faith, her work with Clinton, and her relationship with her estranged husband, Anthony Weiner. In the memoir, she also recounts an incident of unwanted kissing by a U.S. senator.
Abedin faced congressional inquiries regarding her employment at the State Department and her private consulting work. Judicial Watch’s FOIA request for her emails led to further scrutiny, especially concerning Clinton’s private email server and the 2012 Benghazi attack.
In 2016, emails related to Clinton’s private server were found on a laptop belonging to Weiner, leading to an FBI investigation. The FBI later concluded that these emails did not change its initial decision exonerating Clinton.
Abedin has been falsely accused of having ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, allegations widely condemned as baseless conspiracy theories. 4wikipediaÂ
Huma Abedin’s Net Worth
Huma earned a luxurious lifestyle as she is an author, former deputy chief of staff, traveling chief of staff, and former assistant to Hillary Clinton until 2013 and she has a net worth of 4 million dollars.Â
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