Gina Haspel Age, Wiki and Bio

Gina Haspel

Quick Info

ProfessionIntelligence officer
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth01/10/1956
Age68 years
BirthplaceAshland, Kentucky, USA

Bio/Wiki

Real NameGina Cheri Walker
Nickname(s)Seasoned spymaster, Fido
Famous ForFirst woman to hold the post of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director

Physical Stats & More

Height163 cm
Weight55 kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/Universities
  • University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
  • University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
Educational QualificationBA degree in Languages and Journalism

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun signLibra
HometownAshland, Kentucky, USA
ReligionChristianity
EthnicityAmerican
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
AddressA house in Ashburn, Virginia
Hobbies
  • Listening to music
  • Traveling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Affair/BoyfriendJeff Haspel (Army personnel)

Family

Husband/SpouseJeff Haspel (m. 1976–div. 1985)
ChildrenNone
Parents
FatherName Not Known (Former Air Force personnel)
MotherName Not Known
Siblings4

Career

Awards/Achievements
  • Presidential Rank Award
  • Donovan Award
  • Intelligence Medal of Merit, a Presidential Rank Award
  • George H.W. Bush Award
ControversiesIn 2005, her name was surfaced in the destruction of videos regarding the waterboarding torture and other severe interrogative techniques under a secret operation called 'Cat's eye' in Thailand. In 2011, a declassified disciplinary review cleared her, stating she acted on orders from her boss.
Some Lesser Known Facts
  • Raised in a disciplined environment on military bases worldwide due to her father's Air Force career.
  • Started CIA career in 1985 as a 'reports officer' specializing in Russia.
  • Fluent in Russian.
  • Detained men linked to the 1998 US Embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania.
  • Led CIA base in Thailand where 'enhanced interrogation techniques' were used.
  • Became the director of the National Clandestine Service in 2013.
  • Became the first female CIA director in 2018.
  • Spent most of her CIA career as an undercover officer.

Favourites

Favorite SingerJohnny Cash

Style Quotient

Money Factor
Salary$187,000 (Executive Schedule, Level II)