American political staffer (born 1975)
Huma Abedin
Abedin in 2016
Born Huma Mahmood Abedin
(1975-07-28 ) July 28, 1975 (age 49) Alma mater George Washington University (BA)Occupation Political staffer Political party Democratic Spouse
Children 1
Huma Mahmood Abedin (Urdu : ہما عابدین ; born July 28, 1975) is an American political staffer who was vice chair of Hillary Clinton 's 2016 campaign for President of the United States . Before that, Abedin was deputy chief of staff to Clinton when she was U.S. Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013.[1] She was also the traveling chief of staff and former assistant to Clinton during her 2008 presidential campaign for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 presidential election .[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
During Hillary Clinton's tenure at the State Department and her presidential campaign, Abedin became one of Clinton's closest aides. Her high-profile political career has caused her personal life to come under public scrutiny over the years, particularly her marriage to former congressman Anthony Weiner .[7]
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