Alex Soros, the billionaire George Soros’ son, and former Hillary Clinton adviser Huma Abedin are engaged.
On Wednesday, the couple revealed their engagement on Instagram. Soros captioned the post with the heart and ring emojis, saying, “This took place. We are beyond thankful, overjoyed, and deeply in love.”
Both Abedin, 47, and Soros, 38, are well-known figures in the commercial and political spheres.
According to Vogue, the couple “rapidly ascertained that they had a passion for public service and politics” after meeting in the fall of 2023 at a birthday celebration for a mutual acquaintance. Since then, they have released pictures of themselves online, showing them enjoying Valentine’s Day in Paris and, according to the New York Post, going to the White House for a state banquet honoring the president and first lady of Kenya.
According to Vogue, Soros proposed to Abedin in New York City towards the end of May, and the couple celebrated in Italy.
Abedin was previously employed by Clinton during her tenure as the Obama administration’s secretary of state.
She was previously wed to disgraced former Representative Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., with whom she had a son. Weiner was found guilty of sexting a minor in 2017 and was given a jail sentence. Amidst the scandal the year before, Abedin declared her split from Weiner.
The Open Society Foundations, a network of philanthropists started by Soros’s father, George Soros, is chaired by the board and describes itself as a “champion” for “democratic solutions.” The charity is well-known for supporting Democratic campaigns and politicians with donations.