Tulsi Gabbard Net Worth
Tulsi Gabbard Net Worth, as of the latest disclosure, is estimated to be between $55 million and $127 million.
Tulsi Gabbard Biography
Tulsi Gabbard is a well-known political personality and military officer in America. Since 2025, she has served as the 8th director of National Intelligence, and since 2021, she held the Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army Reserve. She was born on 12 April 1981 in Leloaloa, Maʻopūtasi County, Tutuila.
Full Name- Tulsi Gabbard
Nickname- Tulsi
Profession- American Politician and Military Officer
Famous For- being the DNI 8th director and Lieutenant Colonel
Date of Birth- 12 April 1981
Age- 44 years old
Birthplace/Hometown– Leloaloa, Maʻopūtasi County, Tutuila
Zodiac Sign- Aries
Religion- Hinduism
Ethnicity- Mixed
Nationality- American
Food Habits- Non Vegetarian
Marital Status- Married
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Tulsi Gabbard Age
Tulsi Gabbard Age, as of 2025, is 44 years old.
Early Life
She was born in Leloaloa, Tutuila, American Samoa. In 1983, when she was two years old, her family went back to Hawaii, where they used to live in the late 1970s. During her teenage years, she lived in a multicultural household, as she was born in American Samoa and raised in Hawaii and Florida. In her childhood, she did several activities like surfing, martial arts, and yoga.
Most of her education was through home-schooling, with two years spent at a girls’ school in the Philippines. In her teenage years, she was highly influenced by the Bhagavad Gita and embraced spiritual principles like karma. When she was a young adult, she worked in her father-founded company, “Stand Up For America.” She also worked as a martial arts instructor and engaged in environmental education.
Family
Her father’s name is Mike Gabbard, who is of Samoan and European origin. He had a diverse career spanning education, business and politics. He was the Hawaii State Senator, where he represented 21 districts. Her mother’s name is Carol Porter Gabbard, she is involved in education and business. She served on the Hawaii State Board of Education (2000-2004). She co-owned and worked in family businesses, including “The Natural Deli” and Hawaiian Toffee Treasures.”
Tulsi Gabbard Parents
She has four siblings, and she is the second youngest child in the family. Her siblings’ names are Bhakti, Jai, Aryan and Vrindavan.
Tulsi sister Vrindavan
Husbands & Children
She married Abraham Williams, a cinematographer and filmmaker. The couple met for the first time during Gabbard’s congressional campaign. Then, they dated each other and got married in 2015 in a traditional Vedic Hindu ceremony in Hawaii.
Tulsi Gabbard and Abraham Williams
Her ex-husband’s name is Eduardo Tamayo. She married him in 2002 and got separated in 2006. The main reason for their divorce was her deployment to Iraq.
As of now, the couple do not have any children due to the unexplained infertility. She also said that she underwent multiple rounds of IVF without success.
Physical Appearance
Height- 5 feet 8 inches
Weight- 58kg approx.
Hair Colour– Black
Tulsi Gabbard Height
Eye Colour- Dark Brown
Body type- Athletic Build
Skin Colour- Olive complexion
Educational Qualifications
She was primarily home-schooled during her early days. Then, she went to a girls’ school in the Philippines for two years during her high school education. After that, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Hawaii Pacific University in 2009.
NOTE- In her teen years, she read Hindu Mythology books, including “Bhagavad Geeta.” Since her childhood, she has believed in the Hindu faith.
Military Career
While she was serving her term in the Hawaii State legislature, her name was enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard in April 2003. Then, in July 2004, she was deployed to Iraq for a year tour, where she served as a specialist with the medical company, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and 29th support battalion. In Iraq, she also worked in the logistical support area of Anaconda when her tour was about to end in 2005.
In 2005, she received a Combat medical badge for her participation in combat operations under hostile enemy Fire in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III. Further, she was also rewarded with the “Meritorious Service Medal” from the United States and the “German Armed Forces Badge” for military proficiency.
Tulsi Gabbard Military Badge
She graduated from the accelerated officer candidate School at the Alabama Military Academy in March 2007. She was the first woman ever to do so. After completing the officer training, she was commissioned as the second lieutenant and assigned to the 29th Infantry Brigade Special Troops Battalion. Between 2008 and 2009, she was deployed in Kuwait as an army and military police platoon leader and was the first woman to enter a Kuwaiti military facility.
In October 2015, she was promoted from the captain rank to major at a ceremony at the National Memorial Symmetry of the Pacific. She continued to serve her services as a major in the Hawaii Army National Guard until she transferred to the 351st Civil Affairs Command. It is a California-based United States Army reserve unit assigned to the United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command in June 2020.
In July 2021, she was promoted from major rank to lieutenant colonel while she was deployed to the Horn of Africa. There, she worked as a civil affairs officer in support of a special operations mission. After that, she commanded the first battalion and 354th regiment.
Political career
Entry into politics
When she was just 21 years old, in 2002, she made history by becoming the youngest legislator ever elected in Hawaii’s history and the youngest woman ever elected to a US state legislature. She won the democratic primary for the 42nd district and won in the general election. She served on the education, higher education, tourism, and economic development committees during her tenure.
Honolulu City Council
When she was back from her deployment in the Middle East, she got a seat on the Honolulu City Council. Then, she secured a victory for the sixth district in an election in 2010. She was appointed as a council member, and in her tenure, she introduced business-friendly policies and spearheaded the controversial “Bill 54.” This bill was all about city workers removing their personal property from public spaces.
Tulsi at the inauguration of Honolulu City Council
US house of representatives
In 2012, she ran for Hawaii’s 2nd congressional district when Mazie Hirono left the seat to run for Senate. She defeated former Honolulu Mayor Mufti Hannemann in the Democratic primary. She won the general election with over 80% of the vote.
Vice-chair of the democratic national committee
She was appointed as the vice chair of the democratic national committee in 2013. Then, in 2016, she resigned to support Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential primary. Her resignation highlighted national media attention and her independent stance within the party.
2020 presidential campaigns
In January 2019, she officially announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for president in the 2020 election. She mainly focused on ending “Regime Change Wars,” reducing corporate influence, climate action, and criminal justice reform. However, she suspended her campaign in March 2020 and endorsed Joe Biden.
Post-Congress and political shift
She announced that she would not seek re-election to Congress in 2020. In October 2022, she officially left the democratic party. Then, she became a political commentator and appeared on Fox News.
Later Political Career and Party Switch
After exiting the Democratic Party, she endorsed and campaigned for multiple Republican candidates in 2022, including J.D. Vance, Adam Laxalt, Don Bolduc, and Kari Lake. With Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid, speculation was circulating on the internet about her being considered for vice president. In 2024, she appeared at CPAC as a featured speaker. During her appearance on Fox and Friends in March, she said that she would love to serve as Trump’s running mate. Later, Trump named her as one of the potential VP picks.
In August 2024, she endorsed Trump’s election campaign during a National Guard Association event in Michigan. After that day, she was appointed as the honorary co-chair of Trump’s presidential transition team opposite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Republican VP nominee JD Vance. In October 2024, while she speaking at Trump Valley in Greensboro, she officially announced that she had joined the Republican party.
Tulsi Gabbard Controversies
2017 Syria Comments and Assad Meeting
She went on an unannounced trip to Syria in 2017, where she met with President Bashar al-Assad. This move spread lots of criticism, and many accused of legitimizing a leader accused of war crimes. In reply, she said that she believed in Diplomacy even with enemies.
Past Anti-LGBTQ+ Activism
In her early days, she worked for her father’s organisation, which opposed same sex marriage and supported conversion therapy. Later, she apologized and said her views had evolved.
Russian Support Allegations
During the 2020 presidential primaries, Hilary Clinton understood that she was being groomed by Russia to run as a third-party candidate. However, she denied the claim and called Clinton the “Queen of Warmongers.”
Social Media Handles
Trivia
Her parents gave their children Hindu names.
Her father is a catholic while her mother is Hindu.
She wrote her book titled “Is Today the Day.”
She was the first Samoan American and Hindu elected to the US Congress.
In 2013, she made history by becoming the first Hindu member of the US House of Representatives.
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