About Huma Abedin
The USA Government employee, Huma Abedin began her political aide career while in college. During her career, she served in different posts like the assistant editor of the Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs (1996-2008), Clinton's aide and personal advisor (2000), Clinton's deputy chief of staff (2009-13), and vice-chairperson for Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign. Besides that, she was serving as a paid consultant to the Clinton Foundation.
During her life, she faces many struggles because of her husband's multiple scandals. To overcome the shock and trauma of dealing, she wrote a memoir and later published it in 2021 under the name Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds. In this memoir, she explains every single moment that she faced in her life including childhood, political aide career, sexual assault, love life, and tragedy. In the upcoming year, her written memoir is said to be made TV series. To know more about her, you can read the below article.
Early Life of Huma Abedin
Huma Abedin was born to his parents in the years 1976 which makes her present age 45. Currently, she lives in New York City, United States however, she was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. She holds American nationality and belongs to South-Asian ethnicity. Her birth sign is Leo and she has deep faith in the Islam religion.
Similarly, her parents are Syed Zainul Abedin and Saleha Mahmood Abedin. Both of her parents are professors and scholars. Also, he has three siblings. They are Hassan Abedin and Heba Abedin. One of her sibling identity is not revealed yet.
For education, she was schooled in part at an all-girls school in Great Britain. She then enrolled at George Washington University to study for a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism with a minor in Political Science.
Huma Abedin's Political Career
- Huma Abedin got an opportunity to intern at the White House in 1996 while she was in college. Later, she was assigned to then-First Lady Hillary Clinton.
- From 1996 to 2008, she served as an assistant editor of the Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs and also worked as the back-up to Clinton's aide for several years.
- During the 2000 U.S. Senate campaign in New York, she was officially hired as Clinton's aide and personal advisor.
- Later, she worked as traveling chief of staff and "body woman" during Clinton's unsuccessful campaign for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.
- After a year, she was appointed deputy chief of staff to Clinton in the State Department.
- Later in 2012, she resigned from her post as Clinton's deputy chief of staff and became a special Government employee. Also, she worked as a paid consultant to the Clinton Foundation.
- In 2013, she served as director of the transition team. The same year, she formed a private consulting firm, Zain Endeavors LLC.
- In 2015, she served as vice-chairperson for Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign for president and also gives continued to assist Clinton.
- In 2016, her husband Anthony Weiner was found guilty of sending sexually explicit messages to multiple women including a minor.
- Later in 2017, her husband was sentenced to 2 years in prison for exchanging obscene messages with a minor.
- In 2021, she published a memoir titled Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds where she explains every single moment of her life.
- In 2022, It is said to be that Freida Pinto will be developing a TV series based on her memoir. Also, she will be an executive producer of the program along with Emily Verellen.
Huma Abedin's Husband, Boyfriend, and Dating
Huma Abedin was previously married to Anthony David Weiner, Democratic Representative. The pair first met in 2001 at a Democratic National Committee retreat in Martha’s Vineyard while she was assisting Hillary Clinton during her first summer as a New York senator. Later, the couple started dating each other in 2008, engaged in 2009, and finally got married in 2010 in Long Island, New York. After a year, the couple blessed a son named Jordan Zain Weiner. Later in 2016, the couple separated. She struggles with anxiety and has been in therapy due to the shock and trauma of dealing with her husband's sexting scandal. She then filed for a divorce in 2017 but later withdraw in 2018 to protect her son from further embarrassment. However, it is said to be that their divorce is finalized in 2021.
Currently, she is said to be in a relationship with Bradley Cooper, an actor, and director. Further, she has also been in a relationship with actor John Cusack in her past life.
Huma Abedin's Net Worth
Huma Abedin joined as a political aide upon her graduation. She worked for Hillary Clinton since his starting date. Thus, she was provided the sum of a good amount of salary for her service. However, the salary is yet to be disclosed but his current net worth is said to be $4 million.
Besides that, she has her own consulting firm, Zain Wndeavors LLC which is formed in 2013. Apart from this, there is a lack of information regarding her other financial aspects.
Huma Abedin's Height and Weight
Huma Abedin has a slim body with a body measurement of 33-24-33 inches with a body weight of 61 Kg. Similarly, she has a pair of beautiful dark brown eyes and her hair color is black. Further, she has a height of 5 feet 9 inches, a sharp nose, and prominent, big teeth. Moreover, she has a long, slender face with a fit and healthy body.