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    Nimarata Nikki Haley (née Randhawa; born January 20, 1972) is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 116th governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017 and as the 29th U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from January 2017 to December 2018.

    • Early Life
    • Governor of South Carolina
    • Ambassador to The United Nations
    • 2024 Presidential Campaign
    • Personal Life
    • Other Websites

    Haley was born at Bamberg County Memorial Hospital in Bamberg, South Carolina. Her parents were Ajit Singh Randhawa and Raj Kaur Randhaw, from Punjab, India. Her father was a professor at Punjab Agricultural University. Her mother started a clothing company, Exotica International. Haley earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Clemson...

    On May 14, 2009, Haley announced that she would run for the Republican nomination for Governor of South Carolinain 2010. The Republican gubernatorial primary took place on June 8, 2010, and Haley captured 49% of the vote. A runoff election happened on June 22, because nobody won 50% of the vote. Haley won handily in the runoff vote. Haley was elect...

    On November 23, 2016, President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Haley for Ambassador to the United Nations. On January 20, 2017, President Trump sent Haley's nomination to the Senate. Haley was overwhelmingly confirmed by the Senate 96-4 on January 24, 2017. Haley is the first Indian American to serve in a presidential cabine...

    In July 2022, Haley said that she was thinking about running for president in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. On February 1, 2023, it was reported that Haley was going to announce a bid for the presidency on February 15, making her the first challenger to former President Donald Trump's campaign. On February 14, 2023, Haley officially announce...

    In September 1996, she married Michael Haley, a South Carolina National Guard. They have two children: Rena and Nalin Haley.

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    • She was the first person to be elected the governor of South Carolina who wasn’t a white man.
    • She was (along with Susana Martinez of New Mexico) the first non-white and non-male governor in the history of the United States of America.
    • She was (after Bobby Jindal of Louisiana) the second Indian American governor ever.
    • Nimrata Nikki Randhawa was born January 20, 1972, the third of four children of a Sikh family living in rural central South Carolina.
  2. Feb 14, 2023 · 5 Things to Know About Nikki Haley. Ms. Haley, for now the only well-known Republican to challenge Donald Trump for president, made history as South Carolina governor, and was a face of Mr....

  3. Although many had expected Governor Ron DeSantis to be the strongest challenger to Donald Trump, it was Nikki Haley who lasted longest in the 2024 Republican primary race. On March 3, 2024, she became the first woman in U.S. history to win a Republican presidential primary with her victory in the District of Columbia primary; [114] and she also ...

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  5. Apr 2, 2014 · Presidential candidate Nikki Haley served as U.S. Ambassador to the United nations in the Trump Administration. She was governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017, the first woman and Indian...

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