NIKKI Haley made a name for herself while serving as the first female governor of South Carolina.
The Republican politician continued her career by putting her hat into the ring for the 2024 presidential election.
Who is Nikki Haley?
Nikki Haley is an American politician, diplomat, and author who served as the first female governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017.
She also worked as the US Ambassador to the United Nations under former President Donald Trump's cabinet from 2017 to 2018.
At the time, she affirmed the US' willingness to use military force in response to further North Korean missile tests in the wake of the 2017-18 North Korea crisis.
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She strongly defended Israel at the Security Council and led the effort to withdraw the US from the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Haley voluntarily stepped down from her post in December 2018.
She is married to Ohio native Michael Haley, an American businessman and a commissioned officer for the South Carolina Army National Guard.
Is Nikki Haley running for president in 2024?
Haley announced her bid for the US presidency on February 14, 2023. She was the first to challenge former President Donald Trump in the primary election.
“It’s time for a new generation of leadership – to rediscover fiscal responsibility, secure our border, and strengthen our country, our pride and our purpose," Haley said in a video announcing her campaign.
On March 6, 2024, Haley suspended her presidential campaign after losing to Trump on Super Tuesday.
Haley first hinted at her desire to run for the presidency in July 2022.
When speaking at a summit hosted by Christians United for Israel, she aimed President Joe Biden's hopes to return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
“Anything Joe Biden signs will all but guarantee that Iran gets the bomb,” she said, according to The Hill.
“No deal is better than a bad deal. And if this president signs any sort of deal, I’ll make you a promise. The next president will shred it on her first day in office ... Just saying, sometimes it takes a woman."
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What did Nikki Haley say about suspending her campaign?
Haley confirmed the end of her White House campaign on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, during a press conference in South Carolina.
"When I began I said the campaign is grounded in my love for the country," Haley said.
"But the time has now come to suspend my campaign. I said I wanted Americans to have their voices heard. I have done that.
"I have no regrets, and although I will no longer be a candidate, I will not stop using my voice for the things I believe in."
