Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley
Haley in 2024
29th United States Ambassador to the United Nations
In office January 24, 2017 – December 31, 2018
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Samantha Power
Succeeded by	Kelly Craft
116th Governor of South Carolina
In office January 12, 2011 – January 24, 2017
Lieutenant	Ken Ard Glenn McConnell Yancey McGill Henry McMaster
Preceded by	Mark Sanford
Succeeded by	Henry McMaster
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 87th district
In office January 11, 2005 – January 11, 2011
Preceded by	Larry Koon
Succeeded by	Todd Atwater
Personal details
Born	Nimrata Randhawa (1972-01-20) January 20, 1972 (age 53) Bamberg, South Carolina, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Michael Haley
Children	2
Residence	New York City, New York, U.S.
Education	Clemson University (BS)
Website	Government website

Nimarata Nikki Haley (née Randhawa; born January 20, 1972)^[1] is an American politician. She was the 29th United States Ambassador to the United Nations beginning on January 24, 2017. She resigned on October 9, 2018 and left the office on December 31, 2018.

On January 12, 2011, she became the Governor of South Carolina and left the office in 2017 to become Ambassador. She is a member of the Republican Party. She is the first female governor of South Carolina. At the age of 42, she was the youngest governor in the United States, followed by another fellow Republican governor, Bobby Jindal.

In February 2023, Haley announced her candidacy for President of the United States in the 2024 election.

1. ↑ "Nikki Haley". Biography.com. Retrieved March 17, 2014.