Who Is Tulsi Gabbard’s Husband Abraham Williams: Their Heartwarming Love Story & Traditional Hindu Wedding

Tulsi Gabbard and her husband Abraham Williams

Photo: Tulsi Gabbard/ Facebook

On November 13, 2024, US President-elect Donald Trump announced Tulsi Gabbard as the US Director of National Intelligence, making Tulsi the first ever Hindu-American to hold the coveted post. Tulsi Gabbard started her political journey at the age of 21 by becoming the youngest member and the first Hindu ever to be elected to the Hawaii State Legislature. However, it was interrupted then by her National Guard deployment to Iraq.
While Tulsi has held several important positions, including lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve and has combat experience in Iraq, her husband Abraham Williams has a very different career. Abraham Williams is a filmmaker and he is very supportive of her career. Let’s take a look at their heartwarming love story:
How Tulsi Gabbard Met Her Husband Abraham Williams

Photo: Tulsi Gabbard/ Facebook

It was in 2012 when Tulsi Gabbard and Abraham Williams’ paths crossed. While Tulsi Gabbard was campaigning for a seat in the House of Representatives, Williams volunteered on the campaign trail. He worked as a freelance photographer and even took many celebrity photos of Tulsi during the campaign, according to Newsweek. Interestingly, Abraham’s mother Anya Anthony also used to manage Tulsi’s district office in Honolulu, according to The New York Times.
However, it was only a year and a half later when the two met again, and it was then that Cupid struck them. In memory of the incident, Gabbard once told The New York Times that their mutual friend threw her a birthday party, and Williams was also invited. That’s where Williams asked her out, too! “It was the first time we had a chance to relax, unwind and really talk on a personal level,” Gabbard told the NYT.
Tulsi and Williams soon realized they both had a lot in common, including their love of water sports and the oceans. In fact, Williams even proposed to Tulsi while surfing! “He paddled over, pulled out a double-tied device attached to a gold-plated flotation device with a beautiful ring attached, and said, ‘I have a question for you: Will you marry me?'” Tulsi Gabbard recounted. NEW in the interview.

Photo: Tulsi Gabbard/ Facebook

In 2015, Tulsi Gabbard and Abraham Williams were married in a traditional Vedic ceremony in Hawaii. Interestingly, Tulsi started practicing Hinduism in his teenage years following in his mother’s footsteps (who was a Hindu convert). Meanwhile, her filmmaker husband is also Hindu.
READ MORE: How Tulsi Gabbard was introduced to Hinduism
Abraham Williams
Over the years, Abraham Williams has worked on documentaries, features and music videos, according to his official website. Speaking about his interests, Abraham shares on his website that he aims to highlight the human element of stories, be it “the cities across America to war zones in the Middle East”.
Tulsi Gabbard and Abraham Williams: Together through thick and thin
Tulsi Gabbard and Abraham Williams have been married for about 10 years and the couple seems to be each other’s rock. In a previous interview with Meghan McCain on the ‘Citizen McCain’ podcast, Tulsi Gabbard opened up about their fertility struggles. Tulsi had revealed that they had a few rounds of failed IVFs and how tough the journey was for them as a couple. “As hard as it was for me, it was extremely hard for Abraham to just watch this heartbreak over and over again,” she had shared. However, they decided to stop it in 2020 when she ran for president.
In 2020, wishing her husband Abraham Williams on their wedding day, Tulsi Gabbard expressed her gratitude in a heartfelt post on social media. She had written: “To my husband Abraham Williams – 5 years ago today I walked down the aisle and into your arms. I have never looked back. I love you with all my heart I am endlessly grateful for you – your love, your friendship, your incredible support, from sunny Hawaii to our cooking adventures and endless sound effects make me laugh And so much more, I look forward to all that awaits us – together
Here’s wishing them many years of happiness and togetherness!