Lina Khan Age, Wiki and Bio

Lina Khan

Quick Info

ProfessionLegal Scholar
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth03/03/1989
Age36 years
BirthplaceLondon, England, UK

Bio/Wiki

Full NameLina Maliha Khan
Other NameLena Khan
Zodiac SignPisces

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 4" (162 cm)
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorLight Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolMamaroneck High School, Mamaroneck, New York
College/University
  • Williams College, Massachusetts
  • Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut
Degrees
  • Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at Williams College, Massachusetts (2010)
  • J.D. from Yale Law School (2017)

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateYear, 2018

Relationships & More

Husband/SpouseShah Rukh Ali (cardiologist)
Children1 son (born in January 2023)

Family

Father(worked in management consulting)
Mother(worked at Thomson Reuters)
Siblings2

Career

Political PartyDemocratic
Political Positions
  • Title: Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission Duration: 15 June 2021-31 January 2025
  • Title: Chair of the Federal Trade Commission Duration: 15 June 2021-20 January 2025
Awards
  • Antitrust Writing Award for Best Academic Unilateral Conduct Article (2018)
  • Israel H. Peres Prize from Yale Law School
  • Michael Egger Prize from the Yale Law Journal

Some Lesser Known Facts

Lina Khan grew up in Golders Green in the London Borough of Barnet.
At eleven, her family relocated to the U.S. in 2000, settling in Mamaroneck, New York.
She served as the editor of a student newspaper at Williams College and wrote a senior thesis on Hannah Arendt.
In 2010, she began working at the New America Foundation, focusing on anti-monopoly research.
Lina was recognized for her impactful article ‘Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox’ published during her final year at Yale Law School.
She has a strong influence in antitrust law, advocating for reforms in competition policy.
Despite facing criticism, she earned bipartisan support for her strong stance against monopolies.
In her leisure time, she enjoys traveling and photography.