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Nikki Haley

(1972) Politician United States

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Nikki Haley is a politician from the United States, best known for Making Government Work.

Quick Facts About Nikki Haley

Born: January 20, 1972
Nationality: United States
Profession: Politician
Notable works: Making Government Work
Spouse: Michael Haley

About Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley is an American politician and diplomat. She 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, she became the first Indian American to hold a position in a presidential cabinet. In the 2024 Republican presidential primaries she finished second behind Donald Trump.

Awards & Honors

Irving Kristol Award Order of the Palmetto honorary doctorate of the University of South Carolina

Quotes by Nikki Haley · Page 2

I wear heels. It's not for a fashion statement, it's... ammunition.

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I assume I'm being taped everywhere, so I never worry about that.

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People ask the question, 'If you're offered VP, would you take it?' No, I won't take it.

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The public likes to think that women only care about contraception.

Care

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I'm not going to stop beating up on the Democrats for wasteful spending.

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Courage doesn't come by doing what everybody else says. Courage does by what you know is right.

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We don't see a peaceful Syria with Assad in there.

Israel

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We don't have unions in South Carolina because we don't need unions in South Carolina.

Carolina

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There's certain things that we do work with Russia on, and then there's certain things when they do something wrong, I have…

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I had a white senator call me a rag head, and I had an African-American legislator call me a conservative with a…

African american

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South Carolinians are strong, independently-minded people. At the end of the day, they make their own decisions. And I respect them for…

Day

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What Donald Trump is trying to do is find his own team, figure out how he's going to do it. But we…

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The people of South Carolina support conservatives who are trying to push real change, and the people of South Carolina expect their…

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Secretary Tillerson is not going anywhere. I can vouch for that. He is where he is, he continues to be strong in…

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The second a political consultant tries to play dirty tricks, it will backfire, and it will hurt that candidate.

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I think the rest of the world would like to tell us how to manage our own environment. And I think that…

America

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Any country needs to know that there are consequences when they get involved in our elections. And I think that's why it's…

Consequences

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When we come into the NSC, everybody has different opinions. At the end of the day, we present the president with all…

Day

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I've never been a planner. I didn't know I was going to run for the State House. I didn't know I was…

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This was not a decision made with the Israelis. This was a decision by the president for the American people. And so,…

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I love that we are one of the least unionized states in the country...We don't have unions in South Carolina because we…

Carolina

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We're going to fight hard on this. We're going to push hard - not just on North Korea; we're going to push…

Fight

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My husband was adopted, and we had difficulty having both of my children, so we know the gift that life is. We…

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Our country will need real leadership to undo President Obama's failed policies, and replace them with the conservative principles Mitt Romney learned…

Conservative

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When you're offered a job to serve your country, you step back and assess. And once I spoke with President Trump and…

Being successful

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My job is to create jobs. In the end I'm going to have jobs to show for it.

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We are now changing the culture at the United Nations. And with that, we're changing the culture in the world in the…

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It is time for all civilized nations to stop the horrors that are taking place in Syria and demand a political solution.

Israel

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Unfortunately, these past few years, you can work hard, try to be as successful as possible, follow the rules, and President Barack…

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What I'm trying to bring attention to is that human rights is a big important part of how to prevent conflict in…

Attention

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Boeing started a new line for their 787 Dreamliner, creating 1,000 new jobs in South Carolina, giving our state a shot in…

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You don't go to the people that are just like you. You go to the people that you have to earn their…

Credit

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The key is we have to keep those communications together, and we all agree on one goal - a denuclearized North Korea.

Communication

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Almost forty-five years after my parents first became Americans, I stand before you and them tonight as the proud governor of the…

Carolina

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I'm saying that ammunition comes with multiple options, and it's not always military. Ammunition also comes with sanctions. Ammunition also comes with…

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Protests are fine. But in South Carolina we believe in the rule of law, and the people of this state should never…

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I don't think we should focus on what church that person walks into .. I think we need to focus on what…

Church

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We cannot continue to allow immigrants to come here illegally. And in this age of terrorism, we must not let in refugees…

Age

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For a bill to become law, it truly has to be the will of the people, and for a president to stop…

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Ann Romney makes all women proud by the way she has conducted her life as a strong woman of faith, as a…

Faith

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