Nikki Haley

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Nikki Haley

Haley, the former South Carolina governor who served as the United Nations ambassador during the Trump administration, was the first major Republican to jump in the 2024 race after former President Trump.

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Haley, the former South Carolina governor who served as the United Nations ambassador during the Trump administration, was the first major Republican to jump in the 2024 race after former President Trump.

Biography
Birthdate Jan. 20, 1972
Birthplace Bamberg, S.C.
Party Republican
Spouse Michael Haley
Children Two children
Education Clemson University, B.S. in accounting, 1994
Current Offices N/A
Former Offices U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, 2017-2018; Governor of South Carolina, 2011-2017; South Carolina House of Representatives, 2005-2011

  • Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speak during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX News Channel Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
  • Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks at American Enterprise Institute, Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in Washington. Haley is criticizing former President Donald Trump for being too friendly to China during his time in office while also warning that weak support for Ukraine would “only encourage” China to invade Taiwan. Haley said in a speech at the American Enterprise Institute on Tuesday that Trump was “almost singularly focused” on the U.S.-China trade relationship but ultimately did “too little about the rest of the Chinese threat.” (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
  • Republican presidential candidate former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa's 2023 Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, July 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
  • Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley
  • Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley
  • Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley makes a foreign policy speech on China
  • Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley
  • Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley
  • Republican presidential candidate former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a Fair-Side Chat with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds at the Iowa State Fair, Aug. 12, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. He says he won't sign the pledge required to participate, but former President Donald Trump's Republican rivals are actively preparing as if he will be on stage for the GOP's first presidential debate next week. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)