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One name that is certain to be on American citizens’ minds nowadays is, Hilary Clinton. The charismatic Democratic presidential candidate will be running to become the first ever female president of the United States of America; a proud moment for American women everywhere. But how old is she? For all the eager voters Googling terms like, “How old is Hillary Clinton?”,” Hillary Clinton age,” “Age of Hillary Clinton,” “Hillary Clinton age as president”, “Hillary Clinton birthday,” and “Hilary Clinton president,” we’ll tell you everything you want to know about Hillary Clinton’s age right here.

So, how old is Hillary Clinton? The political prodigy is 68 years old. If you’re wondering when Hillary Clinton’s birthday is, it falls on October 26. Born in Illinois, Chicago, Clinton attended Wellesley College, and Yale Law School. Her father was a small textile businessman and her mother was a homemaker. Clinton has two younger brothers Tony and Hugh. In an interview, she revealed that in high school she had run for president, but lost and became vice-president instead, after which point a boy in her class said, “you are really stupid if you think a girl can be elected president.” Boy, was that little boy wrong!

Here is a timeline of the milestones in Hillary Clinton’s life:

1969 – Clinton graduated from Wellesley College with honors.

1975 – Hillary Clinton married her husband, former President, Bill Clinton.

1979 – Bill Clinton became the Governor of Arkansas, and Hillary became the First Lady.

1980 – Their daughter Chelsea Clinton was born.

1993 – Hillary Clinton became the First Lady of the United States.

2001 – She became a U.S. Senator.

2008 – Hillary Clinton ran against President Barack Obama.

2008 – Clinton was sworn in as U.S. Secretary of State.

2015 – Clinton announced her Presidential candidacy