# Nikki Haley

_American politician and diplomat (born 1972)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-09

> 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 2017 to 2018. A Republican, Haley is the first Indian American to serve in a presidential cabinet. She came in second in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries after Donald Trump.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 January 1972 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11668#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bamberg ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11668#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11668#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; businessperson; writer; ambassador; bookkeeping ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11668#P106))
- **Political party:** Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11668#P102))
- **Education:** Orangeburg Preparatory Schools, Inc.; Clemson University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11668#P69))
- **Spouse:** Michael Haley ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11668#P26))
- **Official website:** nikkihaley.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11668#P856))
- **Positions held:** United States Ambassador to the United Nations (27 January 2017 – 31 December 2018); Governor of South Carolina (12 January 2011 – 24 January 2017); member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (11 January 2005 – 11 January 2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11668#P39))
- **Awards:** honorary doctorate of the University of South Carolina; Order of the Palmetto; Irving Kristol Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11668#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** nikkihaley ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11668#P2002))
- **Facebook:** NikkiHaley ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11668#P2013))
- **Instagram:** nikkihaley ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11668#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCtr9Pe4YPJi2jgwoNQms44g ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11668#P2397))

## Questions

**When was Nikki Haley born?**  
Nikki Haley was born on 20 January 1972 in Bamberg.

**What positions has Nikki Haley held?**  
Positions held by Nikki Haley include: United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2017–2018); Governor of South Carolina (2011–2017); member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (2005–2011).

**Where did Nikki Haley study?**  
Nikki Haley was educated at Orangeburg Preparatory Schools, Inc., Clemson University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nikki Haley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_Haley) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): निक्की हेली](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q11668](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11668) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Nikki Haley official photo.jpg by United States Department of State (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nikki_Haley_official_photo.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Nikki Haley, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Nikki Haley official photo.jpg — United States Department of State, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Nikki Haley". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/nikki-haley. Retrieved 9 November 2026.