Hillary Clinton was born on October 26, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois. Her parents Hugh and Dorothy, Methodist Protestants, regularly took her to the temple, along with her two brothers, Hugh and Tony. His childhood was also marked by politics, under the influence of a young pastor, who introduced him to Martin Luther King.
The young girl, very brilliant, followed an exemplary academic career and attended prestigious establishments. In 1965, she joined Wellesley College, reserved for young girls from good families, then entered Yale University to follow a course in law in 1970. It was in the establishment’s library that she met decisive of his life, that of Bill Clinton. In 1973, she graduated and began practicing as a lawyer specializing in children’s law.
In 1975, Bill Clinton, a native of Arkansas, decided to enter politics. Hillary Clinton joined him and the couple married the same year. She continued her career in a renowned law firm – which led to her being twice elected among the hundred most influential lawyers in the United States – until 1978 when Bill Clinton became governor of Arkansas. The couple entered the White House in January 1993.
Hillary Clinton becomes involved in politics and plays an official role, a first for a first lady of the United States. Bill Clinton named her among the advisers in charge of considering health reform. But the project did not see the light of day and was abandoned two years later. Under the presidency of her husband, she was elected senator from the State of New York in November 2000 , a few months before leaving the White House in January 2001.
Hillary Clinton is now entering the political arena. She stood out during the attacks of September 11, 2001 in New York, omnipresent on the ground with the families of the victims. In 2006, his mandate in the Senate was renewed and his popularity soared. She published her autobiography, My Story , in 2004 and came to France to promote it. She was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the 2008 presidential election, but lost to Barack Obama in the primaries.
In January 2009, she became Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and became one of the assets of her former rival. In December 2012, while she wanted to end her duties as Secretary of State, Hillary suffered a thrombosis following a concussion. His hospitalization and convalescence took him away from the political scene for a time. In April 2015, Hillary Clinton announced her candidacy in the Democratic primaries for the 2016 presidential election.
On the private side, Hillary and Bill Clinton have a daughter, Chelsea, born February 27, 1980. They are grandparents of little Charlotte born September 27, 2014. In 1998, despite the scandal of the Monica Lewinsky affair, former intern at the White House, Hillary Clinton remains an unwavering support for her husband.