Valerie Jarrett

Valerie June Jarrett (née Bowman; born November 14, 1956)[1] is an American businesswoman and former government official. She was the senior advisor to President of the United States Barack Obama and assistant to the president for public engagement and intergovernmental affairs from 2009 to 2017. Before, she was a co-chair of the Obama–Biden Transition Project.[2][3]

Valerie Jarrett
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President of the Obama Foundation
Interim
Assumed office
March 26, 2021
Preceded byWally Adeyemo
Director of the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs
In office
January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byJulie E. Cram (Office of Public Liaison)
Succeeded byGeorge Sifakis (Office of Public Liaison)
Senior Advisor to the President
In office
January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byBarry Jackson
Succeeded byJared Kushner
Stephen Miller
Personal details
Born
Valerie June Bowman

14 November 1956 (aged 69)
Shiraz, Iran
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
William Jarrett
(m. 1983; div. 1988)
Children1
Parents
EducationStanford University (BA)
University of Michigan (JD)

In March 2021, she became interim President of the Obama Foundation.

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References

  1. Hamilton, William. Valerie Jarrett: The woman who stays for dinner (in en). www.skyhinews.com (August 21, 2014). Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  2. Terry, Don. Insider has Obama's ear: What's she telling him?. Chicago Tribune (July 27, 2008). Retrieved August 23, 2008.
  3. King, John (November 9, 2008). Obama wants Valerie Jarrett to replace him in Senate. CNNPolitics.com. http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/09/source-obama-wants-valerie-jarrett-to-replace-him-in-senate/. Retrieved July 31, 2018.