Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is an American politician and diplomat known for her extensive career in public service. Born on October 26, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois, she has been a pivotal figure in American politics over the last several decades.

Clinton served as the 67th United States Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013, under President Barack Obama. Prior to this, she was a U.S. Senator representing New York from 2001 to 2009 and the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001 during Bill Clinton's presidency.

As a member of the Democratic Party, she made history by becoming the first woman to win a presidential nomination by a major U.S. political party in 2016. Although she lost the election to Donald Trump, she won the popular vote.

Clinton's education includes graduation from Wellesley College in 1969 and Yale Law School in 1973. She started her career in law and children advocacy, co-founding the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and becoming the first woman partner at Little Rock's Rose Law Firm.

Throughout her career, Clinton has been a leading advocate for health care reform, women's rights, and children's welfare. Her efforts as First Lady include the creation of the State Children's Health Insurance Program and active participation in the Foster Care Independence Act.

After losing the Democratic primaries to Barack Obama in 2008, she served as his Secretary of State, playing a central role in numerous foreign policy strategies, including the Arab Spring response, the Libyan intervention, and sanctions against Iran.

Post-politics, Clinton has been involved in various initiatives including authoring several books and launching the political action organization, Onward Together. She is also a Professor of Practice at Columbia University and the Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast.