Maju Varghese is an American lawyer of Indian origin. She made headlines after she was appointed Deputy Assistant to President Joe Biden and Director of the White House Military Office (WHMO).
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Wiki/Biography
Maju Varghese was born on Tuesday, 21 February 1978 (age 43 years; as in 2021) in New York. He did his schooling from Elmont Memorial Junior-Senior High School, New York. Mazu received a BA (1995–1999) in Economics and Political Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and then he studied at the Maurice A. Earned the Doctor of Jurisprudence degree (2002-2005) from Dean School of Law, Hofstra University, New York.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx): 6′
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family, Caste and Religion
Maju Varghese belongs to a Malayali family that practices Christianity.
parents and siblings
He was born to Mathew Varghese and Saroja Varghese. His parents moved to the United States with their six-year-old daughter in the early 70s. His father, Matthew, worked double jobs as a cab driver and security guard. Before coming to America, Saroja worked as a nurse in the Indian Army. She continued to work as a nurse at Columbia University Presbyterian Hospital and Long Island Jewish Hospital in the US. Maju’s sister, Manju Mathew, is also a medical professional. In an interview, Mazu revealed that his father died of Parkinson’s disease in 2013.
Maju Varghese’s parents
Maju Varghese’s sister and brother-in-law
Relationships, wife and children
Majoo is married to Julie Crowell Varghese. He is the Chief Administrative Officer at the Atlantic Council. The couple have a son, Ivan Varghese.
Maju Varghese with his wife and son
Address
Maju Varghese lives in Washington, DC with her entire family.
livelihood
Tenure with the Democratic Party
After completing his education, Mazu managed the 2000 presidential campaign of Al Gore, the 45th Vice President of the United States. Before joining Joe Biden, Mr. Varghese served at the White House during the presidency of Barack Obama, where he held the position of Special Assistant to the President. He was responsible for coordinating the daily operations of the White House, such as managing the White House budget, personnel, facilities, tourism, and major events. He was also in charge of high-level visits like Republic Day celebrations (2015), D-Day celebrations in France (2014), Obama’s visit to India for the NATO summit in Wales in 2014. In a media interaction, talking about his experience working with Mr. Obama, he said,
President Obama is an incredible person who has a way of connecting with ordinary people, which is a remarkable thing. We saw how warmly he was embraced in India.”
Maju Varghese with President Obama
In 2019, Mazu joined Joe Biden’s political campaign as a senior advisor and chief operating officer. After becoming President, Biden appointed him as executive director of the four-member Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC). Maju was entrusted with the responsibility of organizing the presidential oath ceremony. While talking to the media, Maju said,
It is an honor to help lead the team that will meet President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris while maintaining our commitment to protecting the health and safety of Americans and demonstrating the strength and resiliency of our nation. Will plan inauguration activities for.
Maju Varghese with President Biden
In March 2021, Mr. Varghese was officially appointed as the Director of the White House Military Office. The Director of WHMO is in charge of coordinating military support for white operations and presidential operations, including Air Force One.
“The son of immigrants from Kerala, India, Varghese was born in New York City and raised in Elmont, New York.” Really and proud of it. it’s official. Respected. pic.twitter.com/pH9MTsKgrh
– Maju Varghese (@moojv77) 9 March 2021
as a lawyer
Apart from his political campaigning, Mr Varghese has also worked as a legal professional. He joined the law firm Wade Clark Mulcahy LLP in 2016 and worked there as an associate before leaving in 2010. In 2017, he was appointed as a senior advisor at law firm Dentons.
Facts/General Knowledge
- In 2019, Mazu tweeted about his backstory and the hardships endured by his family after immigrating to the US.
Mom, a nurse from India, works long hours. Dad drove cabs in NYC, later working long hours as a hospital security guard. Although we had lost Dad to illness earlier, our mother had to cross the threshold of the Oval Office to meet the boss, @Barack Obama In 2017. forever grateful 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/5t0qwhrQHS
– Maju Varghese (@moojv77) 14 August 2019
- In an interview with The Week magazine, Mr Varghese said,
I was traveling out of Washington some time ago and I saw an Indian cab driver. When we stopped at a red light, he was eating food from a Tupperware container and it reminded me of my father.
- According to him, he met his wife Julie while working for Al Gore’s presidential campaign in 2000.
- Reportedly, with the election of Donald Trump as the President of the United States, Mr. Varghese left his job at the White House because he could not follow the ideologies of President Trump. During that period, he served as COO of The Hub Project, a Washington-based non-profit organization.
- Mr Varghese is the first director of WHMO who is of Indian origin.
- His favorite sports include basketball and baseball.
Maju Varghese playing basketball with his son
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