Mon Jan 20 16:40:00 UTC 2025: ## History Made: Indian-American Usha Chilukuri Vance to Become First Hindu Second Lady
**Washington D.C.** – JD Vance will be sworn in as the next Vice President of the United States, serving under President Donald Trump. His wife, Usha Chilukuri Vance, will simultaneously make history as the first Indian-American and first Hindu Second Lady.
Usha Vance, the daughter of Indian immigrants who moved to the US in the 1980s, will bring a unique perspective to the role. Her father is a mechanical engineer from IIT Madras, and her mother a molecular biologist. The family hails from Andhra Pradesh, India.
The couple, who met at Yale Law School, married in 2014 and have three children. In his memoir, *Hillbilly Elegy*, JD Vance recounted the stark cultural differences between his Appalachian upbringing and Usha’s upper-middle-class background, highlighting the contrast between his own family’s struggles and the supportive, harmonious family life he found in Usha’s Indian American household. He described his first Thanksgiving with her family as a revelation, noting the absence of the conflict and drama he was accustomed to.
This unprecedented appointment marks a significant moment for representation in US politics, showcasing the growing diversity of the nation’s leadership.
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