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Political Career: Nikki Haley's Rise in South Carolina

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Nimarata Nikki Haley was born in Indian Family on January 20, 1972, as Nimarata Randhawa at Bamberg, South Carolina.

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She received a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from Clemson University in the year 1994.

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Haley married Michael Haley on September 7, 1996.

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Nikki Haley’s husband Michael Haley, a captain in the South Carolina Army National Guard.

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The couple has two children, a daughter named Rena and a son named Nalin.

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Haley became the first Indian-American to hold office in South Carolina.

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She is a member of the Republican Party and served as the Governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017.

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She served as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 2017 to 2018.

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Haley has been seen as a potential future presidential candidate and has remained active in Republican politics.