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'''Nimrata "Nikki" Haley''' (née '''Randhawa''', born January 20, 1972, in Lexington, [[South Carolina]], age {{age|1972|1|20}}) is the former United States Ambassador to the [[United Nations]], serving in the [[Trump Administration]] from 2017 to 2018. She served as the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Governor]] of [[South Carolina]] from 2011 until 2017. Previously, from 2004 to 2010, she served as a member of the [[South Carolina]] House of Representatives. She was endorsed for governor by the former [[Alaska]] Governor [[Sarah Palin]] and won a difficult election.

'''Nimrata Randhawa "Nikki" Haley''', (born January 20, 1972) is the former United States Ambassador to the [[United Nations]], serving in the [[Trump Administration]] from 2017-2018. She served as the [[Republican]] [[Governor]] of [[South Carolina]] from 2011-2017. Previously, from 2004-2010, she served as a member of the [[South Carolina]] House of Representatives. She was endorsed for governor by former [[Alaska]] Governor [[Sarah Palin]], but turned on Palin after winning, saying she would not have endorsed her back in a 2012 presidential campaign<ref>https://www.politico.com/blogs/politico-now/2011/02/nikki-haley-i-dont-owe-palin-an-endorsement-in-2012-033763</ref>.

Haley was one of the strongest fiscal [[conservative]]s in state government.  She was first elected to represent the 87th District in Lexington County in 2004, when, as a virtual unknown she beat the longest serving state legislator in a Republican primary. In 2008 Representative Haley was sent back to the statehouse with 83 percent of the vote – the highest percentage earned by any lawmaker facing a contested South Carolina election that year.

She was first elected to represent the 87th District in Lexington County in 2004, when, as a virtual unknown, she beat the longest serving state legislator in a Republican primary. In 2008 Representative Haley was sent back to the statehouse with 83 percent of the vote – the highest percentage earned by any lawmaker facing a contested South Carolina election that year.

In October 2018, Haley announced she would resign from the [[Trump Administration]] in the coming months, which she then did.<ref>Shaw, Adam (October 9, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nikki-haley-resigns-as-un-ambassador-stays-mum-on-next-move Nikki Haley resigns as UN ambassador, stays mum on next move]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved October 9, 2018.</ref><ref>Caplan, Joshua (October 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/10/09/report-nikki-haley-resigning-from-trump-administration/ President Trump: Nikki Haley Leaving UN Post at Year’s end]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 9, 2018.</ref><ref>Murphy, James (October 9, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/30284-nikki-haley-resigns-as-ambassador-to-the-un Nikki Haley Resigns as Ambassador to the UN]. ''The New American''. Retrieved October 9, 2018.</ref> During the [[Republican National Convention]] in 2020 she expressed interest in rejoining the Trump administration assuming he would win re-election,<ref>Fordham, Evie (August 25, 2020). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nikki-haley-rnc-trump-administration-return Nikki Haley after RNC speech says she is open to rejoining Trump administration]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 25, 2020.</ref> but then turned against Trump after the election.

In October 2018, Haley announced she would resign from the [[Trump Administration]] in the coming months, which she then did<ref>Shaw, Adam (October 9, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nikki-haley-resigns-as-un-ambassador-stays-mum-on-next-move Nikki Haley resigns as UN ambassador, stays mum on next move]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved October 9, 2018.</ref><ref>Caplan, Joshua (October 9, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/10/09/report-nikki-haley-resigning-from-trump-administration/ President Trump: Nikki Haley Leaving UN Post at Year’s end]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 9, 2018.</ref><ref>Murphy, James (October 9, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/30284-nikki-haley-resigns-as-ambassador-to-the-un Nikki Haley Resigns as Ambassador to the UN]. ''The New American''. Retrieved October 9, 2018.</ref>. During the [[Republican National Convention]] in 2020 she expressed interest in rejoining the Trump administration assuming he would win re-election<ref>Fordham, Evie (August 25, 2020). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nikki-haley-rnc-trump-administration-return Nikki Haley after RNC speech says she is open to rejoining Trump administration]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 25, 2020.</ref>, but then turned against Trump after the [[United States Presidential Election, 2020|2020 election]].  She joined [[liberal]]s in unfairly criticizing Trump's exercise of his [[First Amendment]] [[free speech]] rights, and his strong stance against [[electoral fraud]]<ref>[https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/534250-in-calling-out-trump-nikki-haley-warns-of-a-more-sinister-threat In calling out Trump, Nikki Haley warns of a more sinister threat]. ''The Hill''.</ref>. In an interview published by Politico on February 12, 2021, Haley turned completely against Trump, speaking about him in terms of untrue "bad that he did" and falsely claiming that "he’s fallen so far."<ref>[https://www.politico.com/interactives/2021/magazine-nikki-haleys-choice/?nname=playbook&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&nrid=0000014e-f109-dd93-ad7f-f90dc3060000&nlid=630318 Nikki Haley’s Time for Choosing]. ''Politico''. Retrieved February 13, 2021.</ref>

 

Haley turned against Trump in the aftermath of the [[United States Presidential Election, 2020|2020 presidential election]], however.  She joined [[liberal]]s in unfairly criticizing Trump's exercise of his [[First Amendment]] [[free speech]] rights, and his strong stance against [[electoral fraud]].<ref>[https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/534250-in-calling-out-trump-nikki-haley-warns-of-a-more-sinister-threat In calling out Trump, Nikki Haley warns of a more sinister threat]. ''The Hill''.</ref> In an interview published by Politico on February 12, 2021, Haley turned completely against Trump, speaking about him in terms of untrue "bad that he did" and falsely claiming that "he’s fallen so far."<ref>[https://www.politico.com/interactives/2021/magazine-nikki-haleys-choice/?nname=playbook&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&nrid=0000014e-f109-dd93-ad7f-f90dc3060000&nlid=630318 Nikki Haley’s Time for Choosing]. ''Politico''. Retrieved February 13, 2021.</ref>

== Political positions ==

== Political positions ==

[[File:Nikki-haley.JPG|thumb|left|130px|Nikki Haley.]]

Despite claiming to be conservative, Haley holds many liberal positions, and has strong [[neocon]] leanings. As South Carolina governor, she bowed to [[liberal]] pressure and [[political correctness]] in removing the [[Confederate flag]] from the state capitol flagpole, despite having previously defended the flag.

===Conservative positions===

She was against [[Donald Trump]] for most of his 2016 presidential campaign, supporting [[Marco Rubio]] and [[Ted Cruz]], until Trump won the GOP nomination in a landslide, when she said that while she would vote for him, she was "not a fan" <ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/11/23/5-things-know-trumps-united-nations-pick-sc-gov-nikki-haley/94333682/</ref>. Haley tepidly supported Trump as an employee of his administration, but turned against him after the [[United States Presidential Election, 2020|2020 presidential election]].

She is liberal on [[immigration]].<ref>Binder, John (July 24, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/24/nikki-haley-pushes-multiculturalism-fabric-of-america-is-multiple-cultures-multiple-populations/ Nikki Haley Pushes Multiculturalism: ‘Fabric of America’ Is ‘Multiple Cultures, Multiple Populations’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 24, 2018.</ref><ref>Munro, Neil (May 9, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/09/nikki-haley-immigration-makes-us-great/ Nikki Haley: Immigration ‘Makes Us Great’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 9, 2019.</ref>

* Supports traditional, family values and opposed to homosexual "marriage"

* Pro-[[Israel]] (has called for the United States to cease foreign aid to countries which voted to oppose the US' recognition of [[Jerusalem]] as Israel's capital)

 

*Bowed to [[liberal]] pressure and [[political correctness]] in opposing flying the [[Confederate flag]] (despite the specific flag design representing state's rights rather than slavery)

*Did not support [[Donald Trump]] during the 2016 presidential campaign (but did not oppose him either; her lack of open support did not stop President Trump from nominating her as UN Ambassador)

*She takes more liberal positions on [[immigration]].<ref>Binder, John (July 24, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/24/nikki-haley-pushes-multiculturalism-fabric-of-america-is-multiple-cultures-multiple-populations/ Nikki Haley Pushes Multiculturalism: ‘Fabric of America’ Is ‘Multiple Cultures, Multiple Populations’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 24, 2018.</ref><ref>Munro, Neil (May 9, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/09/nikki-haley-immigration-makes-us-great/ Nikki Haley: Immigration ‘Makes Us Great’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 9, 2019.</ref>

As UN ambassador, Haley nominated a gubernatorial predecessor, [[David Beasley]], as the executive director of the World Food Programme. Beasley left the governorship in 1999 and assumed the WFP position in April 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170311195830/http://www.postandcourier.com/politics/nikki-haley-nominates-former-south-carolina-gov-david-beasley-for/article_dedc81ee-fdd4-11e6-a80b-2f0ab73f2f31.html|title=Nikki Haley nominates former South Carolina Gov. David Beasley for U.N. food post|publisher=''The Charleston Post and Courier''|date=February 28, 2017|author=Schuyler Kropf|accessdate=October 5, 2021}}</ref>

As UN ambassador, Haley nominated a gubernatorial predecessor, [[David Beasley]], as the executive director of the World Food Programme. Beasley left the governorship in 1999 and assumed the WFP position in April 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170311195830/http://www.postandcourier.com/politics/nikki-haley-nominates-former-south-carolina-gov-david-beasley-for/article_dedc81ee-fdd4-11e6-a80b-2f0ab73f2f31.html|title=Nikki Haley nominates former South Carolina Gov. David Beasley for U.N. food post|publisher=''The Charleston Post and Courier''|date=February 28, 2017|author=Schuyler Kropf|accessdate=October 5, 2021}}</ref>

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