11 Facts About Karen Hughes

Karen Parfitt Hughes was born on December 27,1956 and is the global vice chair of the public relations firm Burson-Marsteller.

Karen Hughes served as the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs in the US Department of State and as a counselor to President George W Bush.

Karen Hughes worked as a television news reporter from 1977 to 1984.

Karen Hughes later became executive director of the Republican Party of Texas.

Since 1994, Hughes has worked with George W Bush, first as director of his campaign for the office of governor of Texas, and then as a counselor from 2001 to 2002, while he was President of the United States.

Karen Hughes left the Bush administration in July 2002 to return to Texas, but remained in daily contact with the Bush reelection campaign by telephone and e-mail, and spoke personally with Bush several times a week.

In March 2004, Karen Hughes published Ten Minutes from Normal, which includes an account of her decision to leave the White House.

Karen Hughes was the third person chosen for this task by President Bush, following unsuccessful attempts by Charlotte Beers and Margaret Tutwiler.

Karen Hughes met business representatives from the United Arab Emirates to create the US-U.

In late October 2007, Karen Hughes made it known that she would be resigning from her position in the Bush White House.

Karen Hughes is currently the global vice chair of Burson-Marsteller, a public relations company.