Tulsi Gabbard is 45 years old. Born on April 12, 1981, in Leloaloa, American Samoa, she is an American politician and U.S. Army Reserve officer who served as the eighth Director of National Intelligence from February 2025 until her resignation in June 2026. Before that, she spent eight years in the U.S. House of Representatives as the member for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district (2013–2021), becoming the first Samoan American and the first Hindu American ever elected to Congress. A veteran of military deployments to Iraq and Kuwait, she rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve. Gabbard left the Democratic Party in 2022, joined the Republican Party in 2024, and was confirmed to lead the U.S. intelligence community in the second Trump administration. She is married to cinematographer Abraham Williams, and her net worth is estimated at around $1 million, based on federal financial disclosures.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Tulsi Gabbard |
| Born | April 12, 1981 |
| Age | 45 |
| Birthplace | Leloaloa, American Samoa |
| Occupation | Politician, U.S. Army Reserve officer, former Director of National Intelligence |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Spouse/Partner | Abraham Williams (married 2015); previously Eduardo Tamayo (2002–2006) |
| Children | None publicly reported |
| Estimated Net Worth | ~$1 million |
Early Life and Career
Tulsi Gabbard was born in Leloaloa, on the main island of Tutuila in American Samoa, the fourth of five children of Mike Gabbard and Carol Porter Gabbard. When she was two, the family moved back to Hawaii, where she grew up in Honolulu. Her father, of Samoan and European ancestry, later served on the Honolulu City Council and in the Hawaii State Senate; her mother, born in Indiana and raised in Michigan, served on Hawaii's Board of Education. The family owned a vegetarian restaurant, The Natural Deli, in Honolulu.
As a teenager she adopted the Hindu faith, studying the Bhagavad Gita. She briefly studied television production at Leeward Community College before leaving to run for office, and in 2009 she graduated from Hawaii Pacific University with a Bachelor of Science in business administration.
Her political career began extraordinarily early. In 2002, at age 21, Gabbard was elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives, becoming the youngest woman ever elected to a U.S. state legislature. In April 2003, while still a state representative, she enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard. She volunteered for deployment to Iraq, serving a 12-month tour from 2004 to 2005 with a medical company, and received the Combat Medical Badge. Because of the deployment, she did not campaign for reelection to the state legislature.
After returning home, Gabbard completed the Accelerated Officer Candidate School at the Alabama Military Academy in March 2007, graduating at the top of her class as the first woman ever to do so. She was commissioned as a second lieutenant and served as an Army Military Police platoon leader in Kuwait from 2008 to 2009. She entered local politics again in 2010, winning a seat on the Honolulu City Council, and then in 2012 she won election to the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 2nd district, taking office in January 2013. She served four terms, sitting on the House Armed Services and House Foreign Affairs Committees, and also served as vice chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2013 until her resignation in 2016. In 2020 she ran for the Democratic presidential nomination on an anti-interventionist platform before dropping out and endorsing Joe Biden.
While still in Congress, Gabbard continued her military service, being promoted to major in 2015. In 2020 she transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve, and in 2021 — while deployed to the Horn of Africa as a civil affairs officer — she was promoted to lieutenant colonel.
After leaving Congress in 2021, Gabbard built a national media profile as a Fox News contributor, through her company Tulsi Media LLC, speaking engagements, and a memoir. She spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2022 and left the Democratic Party that same year. Her political evolution aligned her with a new circle of conservative commentators and activists, including figures such as Candace Owens and Charlie Kirk. In 2024 she endorsed Donald Trump for president and joined the Republican Party.
In November 2024, President-elect Trump nominated Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence. Her nomination drew public scrutiny over her past statements on Syria and on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but supporters defended her military record and congressional experience. The Senate confirmed her in February 2025, making her the highest-ranking Pacific Islander American government official in U.S. history, alongside other prominent appointees such as Kristi Noem. In March 2026, Trump publicly noted differences with her over Iran policy. In May 2026 she announced her resignation, and she left the post in June 2026, with Trump naming Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence to succeed her.
Personal Life
Gabbard was married to Eduardo Tamayo from 2002 to 2006. In 2015 she married Abraham Williams, a cinematographer and videographer who had worked on her congressional campaigns. There are no publicly reported children.
Faith has played a visible role in Gabbard's public life. She embraced Hinduism as a teenager and was sworn into Congress on the Bhagavad Gita, saying its teachings on duty guided her decisions in military and public life.
Gabbard's 2026 resignation as Director of National Intelligence was driven by family reasons. Her resignation letter cited her husband's recent diagnosis with an extremely rare form of bone cancer, saying she could not continue in such a demanding position while he faced major medical challenges. President Trump publicly praised her service upon her departure, and Gabbard has not announced any new government role since leaving the post.
Net Worth
Tulsi Gabbard's net worth is estimated at around $1 million, according to an analysis by TheStreet based on her financial disclosure report filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics in August 2024. Her disclosed assets included between $33,000 and $170,000 in exchange-traded funds and interests in media businesses valued at as much as $600,000. Among her significant income sources, she earned $199,500 as a Fox News contributor and $373,872 from her media brand, Tulsi Media LLC.
As Director of National Intelligence, Gabbard earned an annual federal salary of $199,700, up from $174,000 as a member of Congress. Various celebrity-finance sites place her estimated net worth in the $1 million to $2 million range, reflecting her government salaries, military pay, media work, speaking engagements, and book income.
Some online biographies cite much higher figures, but those generally appear to conflate Gabbard's own finances with the assets of her husband, Abraham Williams. TheStreet reported that Williams holds significant assets of his own, including Texas apartment holdings valued at between roughly $55 million and $125 million. Gabbard's personal estimated net worth, separate from her husband's holdings, is most reliably placed at around $1 million.
How old is Tulsi Gabbard?
Tulsi Gabbard is 45 years old. She was born on April 12, 1981, in Leloaloa, American Samoa, and turned 45 in April 2026.
What is Tulsi Gabbard's net worth?
Her net worth is estimated at around $1 million, according to TheStreet's analysis of her August 2024 federal financial disclosure. The figure reflects her government salaries, military pay, media and speaking income, and business interests. Some sites estimate $1–2 million, while much higher figures online typically mix in the separate, larger assets of her husband, Abraham Williams.
Who is Tulsi Gabbard's husband?
Her husband is Abraham Williams, a cinematographer and videographer who worked on her congressional campaigns. They married in 2015. In 2026 Williams was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer, which Gabbard cited as the reason for resigning as Director of National Intelligence. She was previously married to Eduardo Tamayo from 2002 to 2006.
Is Tulsi Gabbard still the Director of National Intelligence?
No. Gabbard served as the eighth Director of National Intelligence from February 2025 until June 2026. She announced her resignation in May 2026, saying her husband's rare bone cancer diagnosis required her full attention at home. President Trump named Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence to succeed her.
What is Tulsi Gabbard's military background?
Gabbard joined the Hawaii Army National Guard in 2003 and deployed to Iraq in 2004–2005 with a medical unit, earning the Combat Medical Badge. After graduating at the top of her officer class at the Alabama Military Academy in 2007, she served as a Military Police platoon leader in Kuwait in 2008–2009. She was promoted to major in 2015, transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve in 2020, and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 2021 while deployed to the Horn of Africa as a civil affairs officer.