Biography
Nimrata "Nikki" Randhawa Haley served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from January 2017 to December 2018. Previously, Haley served as governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017, the first non-European American and first female governor of South Carolina and the second Indian American governor to be elected in the United States. Haley was a Republican presidential candidate in the 2024 election, the first woman of color to be a major GOP presidential candidate and the first woman to win a state GOP presidential primary (D.C. and Vermont). Haley suspended her campaign on March 6, 2024. Born on January 20, 1972, in Bamberg, South Carolina, Haley began keeping books for her mother's clothing store as a teenager. She completed a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting at Clemson University in 1994. She returned to her family's business and helped to make it a multi-million dollar company. Prior to her time as governor, Haley represented the 87th District in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2005 to 2010. In 2005, Haley was elected chairman of the freshman caucus and in 2006 was elected as majority whip in the South Carolina General Assembly.CNN (2020, Jan. 1). Nikki Haley Fast Facts. Retrieved on Feb. 26, 2020, from https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/28/us/nikki-haley-fast-facts/index.html.
Tikkanen, A. (2020, Jan. 16). Nikki Haley: American politician. In Britannica. Retrieved on Feb. 26, 2020 from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nikki-Haley.
Speeches
- Remarks at the 2024 Republican National Convention - July 16, 2024
- New Hampshire Primary Night Remarks - January 23, 2024
- Caucus Night Remarks - Jan. 15, 2024
- Campaigning in Cedar Falls, Iowa - Jan. 13, 2024
- Foreign Policy Speech - June 27, 2023
- Commencement Address at Regent University - May 6, 2023
- Remarks on Abortion Policy - April 25, 2023
- Republican National Convention Speech - Aug. 24, 2020
- Address at SBA List Campaign for Life Gala - June 3, 2019
- Clemson University Commencement Address – May 10, 2018
- Considerations of US Policy on Iran- Sept. 5, 2017
- United Nations Security Council Meeting - September 4, 2017
- Remarks at the U.N. on Chemical Attack in Syria - Apr. 5, 2017
- Remarks at the 2017 AIPAC - Mar. 27, 2017
- Remarks to Press Following UN Security Council Consultations on the Middle East - Feb. 16, 2017
- First Address to the UN as the U.S. Ambassador - Feb. 2, 2017
- Opening Statement in Confirmation Hearing for the UN Ambassador - Jan. 18, 2017
- 2017 State of the State - Jan. 11, 2017
- Remarks at the Federalist Society Convention - Nov. 18, 2016
- Republican Response to State of the Union Address - Jan. 12, 2016
- Remarks at the National Press Club - Sept. 2, 2015
- Commencement Address at the University of South Carolina - May 8, 2015
- State of the State - Jan. 22, 2014
- Remarks at the 2012 Republican National Convention - Aug. 28, 2012
- Inaugural Address - Jan. 12, 2011
- Stump Speech - April 8, 2010
Political Ads
- Strong Girls - Mar. 4, 2024
- Sinking Ship - Mar. 1, 2024
- See the America I See - Feb. 21, 2024
- Unite - Feb. 19, 2024
- One Year Later - Feb. 15, 2024
- Beast of the Southeast - Feb. 6, 2024
- Haley Bucks the System - Jan. 25, 2024
- New Generation - Dec. 18, 2023
- American Strength - Dec. 8, 2023
- Moral Clarity - Nov. 30, 2023
- The America I See - Feb. 22, 2023
- Insourcing- Oct. 20, 2014
- Pride- Oct. 20, 2014
- Truth- Oct. 20, 2014
- A Job- Oct. 9, 2014
- Not Just Talk- Sept. 23, 2014
- Crickets- Sept. 9, 2014
- Has My Back- Aug 26, 2014
- Paychecks - Aug. 5, 2014
- New Standard - April 22, 2014
- On the Move - April 22, 2014
- Time for Choosing - Oct. 27, 2010
- Two Roads - Oct. 13, 2010
- Plan - Oct. 1, 2010
- Mirror - Sept. 22, 2010
- Movement - Sept. 7, 2010
- Primary Night - June 11, 2010
- Vision - June 1, 2010
- Possible - May 25, 2010
- Better - May 18, 2010