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 U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from January 2017 to December 2018. A Republican, Haley is the first Indian American to serve in a presidential cabinet. She was a candidate in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries. Her victory in the Washington, D.C. primary on March 3, 2024 made her the first woman ever to win a Republican Party presidential primary contest.
Haley in 2024
Haley's 1989 high school yearbook photo
Haley in 2010
Haley speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, March 2013
Governor of South Carolina
The governor of South Carolina is the head of government of South Carolina. The governor is the ex officio commander-in-chief of the National Guard when not called into federal service. The governor's responsibilities include making yearly "State of the State" addresses to the South Carolina General Assembly, submitting an executive budget, and ensuring that state laws are enforced.
Governor of South Carolina
Outer part of the governor's office in the South Carolina State House in Columbia
South Carolina Governor's Mansion, 800 Richland St., Columbia (Richland County, South Carolina)