Huma Abedin

Huma Mahmood Abedin, better known as Huma Abedin, is a political aide in the United States of America. Abedin has been on Hillary Clinton’s staff since she was a freshman in college. She joined the Clinton campaign at the age of 19 and has held a number of positions in her office. Abedin is one of Clinton’s most trusted advisers, and she looks up to her as a mentor and a mother figure. She was the vice-chair of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in 2016.

How much is the net worth of Huma Abedin?

Huma Abedin has worked as a political aide since she finished her studies. She has been an adviser to Hillary Clinton since the beginning of her career. She is well compensated for her services. In the early 2010s, she worked four jobs. Zain Endeavors LLC, her consulting firm, was founded in 2013. Huma Abedin’s net worth is estimated to be $4 million in 2022. More information about her wealth and salary will be added here in the future.

Caption: Huma Abedin (source: The Guardian)

Childhood

Huma Abedin was born in New York City on July 28, 1976. Her given name is Huma Mahmood Abedin. Her birthplace is Kalamazoo, Michigan, in the United States of America. She is a U.S. citizen.

Parents

Syed Zainul Abedin and Saleha Mahmood Abedin are her parents. She has two siblings: a brother, Hassan, and a sister, Heba. Her ancestors are of Indian and Pakistani origin. Her family moved to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, when she was two years old and hometown is Jeddah, where she grew up. She is of South Asian descent and practices Islam. Her astrological sign is Leo. She traveled extensively as a child and attended a British girls’ school.

Education

She went back to the United States to finish her undergraduate studies. At the age of 18, Abedin enrolled at George Washington University with the intention of becoming a writer. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism with a minor in political science.

Career

  • Huma Abedin interned at the White House in 1996 while a student at George Washington University. She was assigned to Hillary Clinton, the then-First Lady of the United States. She served as Clinton’s personal assistant’s backup.
  • Huma worked as the assistant editor of the Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs from 1996 to 2008.
  • During Clinton’s successful United States Senate campaign in New York in 2000, she was appointed as his official aide and personal advisor.
  • Throughout Clinton’s unsuccessful Democratic presidential campaign in 2008, she served as her traveling chief of staff and “body woman.”
  • She was named Clinton’s deputy chief of staff in 2009.
  • Clinton was the United States of America’s Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013.
  • In 2012, Abedin resigned as Clinton’s deputy chief of staff to accept a position as a special Government employee.
  • Teneo, a strategic consulting firm, hired her as a consultant.
  • She worked four different jobs between June 2012 and February 2013.
  • Five Republican members of Congress, Michele Bachmann, Trent Franks, Louie Gohmert, Thomas J. Rooney, and Lynn Westmoreland, wrote to the State Department Inspector General in June 2012, alleging that Abedin “has three family members—her late father, her mother, and her brother—who are connected to Muslim Brotherhood operatives and/or organizations.” The letter was slammed by a slew of lawmakers.
  • She established Zain Endeavors LLC, a private consulting firm, in 2013.
  • Huma was a paid consultant for the Clinton Foundation.
  • She oversaw the transition team that assisted Clinton with her transition to private life.
  • In 2016, she served as the vice-chairperson of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. She also remained Clinton’s personal assistant.
  • She wrote an email to Clinton supporters after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump proposed a travel ban on Muslims, describing herself as a “proud Muslim” and criticizing Trump’s proposal for “actually (putting) bigotry into our law books.”
  • In 2015, Abedin’s emails became entangled in the FBI investigation and scandal surrounding Hillary Clinton’s private email account while she was Secretary of State. As a result, several Republican charges of State Department regulatory violations were filed.
  • In October 2015, she testified before the House Select Committee on Benghazi in a closed hearing about the 2012 Benghazi attack, which killed Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans.
  • She contributed to the investigation into Anthony Weiner, who was accused of sending inappropriate text messages to a 15-year-old girl in North Carolina.
  • Her memoir, Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds, will be published in November 2021.
  • In 2021, she stated that she had previously been sexually abused by a US Senator. During Clinton’s time as a US Senator, she claimed she was assaulted while working in the Clinton campaign headquarters.
  • She has not, however, revealed the identity of the perpetrators.

What is the relationship status of Huma Abedin?

Huma Abedin married Anthony Weiner in July 2010. At the time, Weiner was the US Representative. Former US President Bill Clinton officiated at their wedding. Jordan Zain Weiner, their first child, was born in 2011. Following Weiner’s sexting charges, the couple called it quits in August 2016. The couple divorced in 2018.

Caption: Huma Abedin and Anthony Weiner (source: Vanity Fair)

Body Measurement, Height, and Weight

Huma Abedin’s height is 1.75 meters (5 feet and 9 inches). She weighs approximately 126 pounds (57 kg). She has a slim figure. Her hair is jet black, and her eyes are dark brown. Her sexual orientation is that of a woman who is straight.

Facts

  • When asked about her book, Huma says it was “the most therapeutic thing I could have possibly done.”
  • She has a height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
  • Huma Abedin is known as a dual racial fashionista.
  • Huma and her husband Anthony Weiner are nearing the end of their divorce proceedings.
  • She has over 75,000 Twitter followers.
  • She has more than 20,000 followers on Instagram.
  • Huma had to give the FBI officials 8 hours of testimony.
  • She is an adherent of the Islamic faith.

Quick facts:

Name Huma Abedin
Age 45 Years
Nick Name Huma
Birth Name Huma Mahmood Abedin
Birth Date 1976-07-28
Gender Female
Profession Political Aide
Place Of Birth Kalamazoo, Michigan
Birth Nation United States
Nationality American
Famous For Longtime advisor of Hillary Clinton
Father Syed Zainul Abedin
Mother Saleha Mahmood Abedin
Siblings 2
Brothers Hassan
Sisters Heba
Ethnicity South Asian (Indian+Pakistani)
Home Town Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Religion Islam
Horoscope Leo
University George Washington University
Education Bachelor of Arts degree as a journalism major with a minor in political science
Marital Status Divorced
Husband Anthony Weiner (Ex)
Married Date From 2010 to 2016 (Divorced in 2018)
Sexual Orientation Straight
Children 1
Son Jordan Zain
Residence New York City
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 126 lbs (57 kg)
Body Type Slim
Eye Color Dark Brown
Hair Color Black
Source of Wealth Salary
Net Worth Around $4 million

 

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