Fareed Zakaria Bio, Birthday, Books, CNN, GPS, Family, Nationality, Wife, Son

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Fareed Zakaria Biography | Wikipedia

What is Fareed Zakaria known for?

Fareed Zakaria is a well-known Indian-American journalist, political commentator, and author. Currently, he is hosting CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS and also he writes a weekly paid column for The Washington Post.

In addition, he was a news analyst with ABC’s This Week With George Stephanopoulos from 2002 to 207, where he was a member of the Sunday morning roundtable.

He hosted the weekly TV news show, Foreign Exchange with Fareed Zakaria on PBS from 2005 to 2008 for ABC. He is a self-described secular and nonpracticing Muslim.

Age | Birthday

How old is Fareed Zakaria?

Zakaria was born to his loving and caring parents on January 20th, 1964, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Therefore, he celebrates his birthday on the 20th, January of every year. He is 60 years old as of 2024.

Fareed Zakaria Education

Zakaria was in the Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai. He moved to Yale University in 1986, where he became the president of the Yale Political Union, editor-in-chief of the Yale Political Monthly, a member of the Scroll and Key society, and a member o the Party of the Right.

He also graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the same University. Later on, he proceeded with his studies at Harvard University and earned a Ph.D. in government in 1993.

At Harvard University, he studied under Samuel P. Huntington and Stanley Hoffmann, as well as Robert Keohane an international relations theorist.

Marriage | Wife

Is Fareed Zakaria still married?

Zakaria got married to Paul Throckmorton, a jewelry designer in 1997. The two lovebirds have three children together. Unfortunately, the two parted after his wife filed for divorce in July 2018.

The reason for their divorce is currently not available. He lives in the Upper West Side of New York City. Zakaria fostered a love for cooking and credited chiefs Jacques Pepin and Julia Child with his greater interest in food.

Fareed Zakaria Family | Parents | Siblings

Zakaria was born to his loving and caring father, Rafiq Zakaria, and his mother, Fatima Zakaria in Bombay, India. He is from a Konkani Muslim family. His father who was politically associated with the Indian National Congress and an Islamic theological died in 2005.

Zakaria’s mother was his father’s second wife, she was a time the editor of the Sunday Times of India. She died in 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, he has not mentioned any information regarding his siblings. He is a cousin to Arif Zakaria and Asif Zakaria.

Body Measurement | Height | Weight

How tall is Fareed Zakaria?

Zakaria is a man of average stature. He stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches. He has also maintained a weight of 80 kg. More information concerning other body measurements is currently under review and will be updated as soon as possible.

Fareed Zakaria Nationality | Ethnicity

Zakaria is an American citizen. He is of Indian-American ethnicity and heritage born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India to a Konkani Muslim family.

Fareed Career | CNN | GPS

Zakaria was a managing editor of Foreign Affairs in 1992 at the age of 28 after directing a research project on American foreign policy at Harvard. Through his guidance, the magazine was redesigned and moved from a quarterly to a bimonthly schedule.

He has also served as an adjunct professor at Columbia University and taught a seminar on international relations. Zakaria was named editor of Newsweek International in October 2000 and became a weekly columnist for Newsweek.

Zakaria is also the author of From Wealth to Power: The Unusual Origins of America’s World Role in 1998, In Defense of a Liberia Education in 2015, and The Future of Freedom in 2003.

Furthermore, he has co-edited The American Encounter: The United States and the Making of the Modern World with James F. Hoge Jr. Zakaria hosted his first-ever primetime Fareed Zakaria GPS special on CNN, ”Restoring the American Dream.” in October 2010.

Currently, he hosts Fareed Zakaria GPS, is the columnist for The Washington Post, and is the author of ”in Defence of a Liberal Education” and ”The Post-American World.” The show is an international and domestic affairs program that airs Sunday on CNN/U.S. and around the world on CNN International. He is based in New York.

Fareed Salary

How much does Fareed Zakaria make?

Zakaria is currently working at CNN, where he earns a decent amount of money every month. He earns an estimated salary of $5 million annually.

Fareed Net Worth

Zakaria has gained good experience in his work as a journalist. He has accumulated a large amount of wealth. He has an estimated net worth of around $12 million throughout his career.

Fareed Twitter

Zakaria has 1 million followers on Twitter.

Fareed Zakaria | Omar Zakaria | Children

Zakaria and his wife are blessed with three children. Two beautiful daughters, Sofia Zakaria and Lila Zakaria, and a son called Omar Zakaria.

Fareed Zakaria Books

  • The Post-American World.
  • Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic.
  • The Future of Freedom: Illiberal.
  • In Defence of Liberal Education.
  • From Wealth to Power.
  • Inside Islam: The Faith, the People.