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Nikki Haley

Nimarata Nikki Haley is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 116th governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017 and as the 29th United States ambassador to the United Nations from January 2017 to December 2018. A member of the Republican Party, Haley is the first Indian American to serve in a presidential cabinet. She is a candidate in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries.
  • Personal 

  • First decade after college (1995–2004) 

  • Election and re-election 

  • Legislative tenure and policies 

  • 2010 gubernatorial election 

  • Tenure 

  • Gubernatorial policies 

  • Nomination and confirmation 

  • Ambassadorial tenure and positions 

  • Post–United Nations interlude (2019–2022) 

  • Relationship with Donald Trump 

  • Presidential campaign (2023–present) 

  • Positions and policies during presidential campaign 

  • Books