Nikki Haley Resigns As Trump's UN Ambassador

On Tuesday (October 9, 2018), US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has resigned and will leave her post by the end of the year.

Officials inside the White House, who had little indication Haley was resigning on Tuesday, are questioning her timing.

Haley called serving as UN ambassador "an honor of a lifetime," but added that it was time for her to depart the administration.

"There's no personal reason," she said, explaining her rationale for departing. "It's very important for government officials to understand when it's time to step aside."


Who is Nikki Haley?


Nimrata "Nikki" Haley (née Randhawa), was born on January 20, 1972, in Bamberg, South Carolina, to an Indian American Sikh family.

In 1989, Haley graduated from Orangeburg Preparatory Schools. She graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor's degree in accounting.

After graduating from Clemson University, Haley worked for FCR Corporation, a waste management, and recycling company, before joining her family's clothing business. She later became Exotica International's controller and chief financial officer.

Haley was named to the board of directors of the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce in 1998. She was named to the board of directors of the Lexington Chamber of Commerce in 2003. Haley became treasurer of the National Association of Women Business Owners in 2003 and president in 2004. She chaired the Lexington Gala to raise funds for the local hospital. She also served on the Lexington Medical Foundation, Lexington County Sheriff's Foundation, and West Metro Republican Women. She was the president of the South Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners and was the chair for the 2006 Friends of Scouting Leadership Division campaign.

In 2004, Haley ran for the South Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 87 in Lexington County.

On November 23, 2016, President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Haley for Ambassador to the United Nations. On January 20, 2017, President Trump sent Haley's nomination to the United States Senate.

In September 1996, she married Michael Haley. She has two children.