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<\/p>\nNew York, NY…President-elect Donald J. Trump today announced his intent to nominate Governor Nikki Haley (R-SC) as the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, a cabinet-level position in the Trump-Pence Administration. Governor Haley is one of the most universally respected governors in the country. After working at her family\u2019s business, Governor Haley turned her focus to economic development and has traveled abroad to negotiate with international companies on behalf of South Carolina. As governor, she has led seven overseas trade missions and successfully attracted jobs and investment through negotiations with foreign companies.<\/p>\n
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\u201cGovernor Haley has a proven track record of bringing people together regardless of background or party affiliation to move critical policies forward for the betterment of her state and our country,\u201d said President-elect Trump. \u201cShe is also a proven dealmaker, and we look to be making plenty of deals. She will be a great leader representing us on the world stage.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOur country faces enormous challenges here at home and internationally, and I am honored that the President-elect has asked me to join his team and serve the country we love as the next Ambassador to the United Nations,\u201d said Governor Haley. <\/p>\n
Born in Bamberg, South Carolina, the daughter of Indian immigrants, Governor Haley became the first female governor of her home state in 2011 and is currently the youngest governor in the country. Prior to becoming governor, she represented Lexington County in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2005 to 2011.<\/p>\n
A true fiscal conservative and savvy businesswoman, Governor Haley\u2019s leadership drove down South Carolina\u2019s unemployment to a 15 year low by adding more than 82,000 jobs in each of South Carolina\u2019s 46 counties. <\/p>\n
Prior to dedicating her life to public service, Governor Haley worked at her family business. In 1998, Governor Haley was named to the board of directors of the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce and named to the board of directors of the Lexington Chamber of Commerce in 2003. She also became treasurer of the National Association of Women Business Owners in 2003 and president in 2004.<\/p>\n
Governor Haley is a proud graduate of Clemson University where she earned a degree in accounting. Governor Haley and her husband, Michael, a Captain in the Army National Guard and combat veteran who was deployed to Afghanistan\u2019s Helmand Province, have two children, Rena, 18, and Nalin, 15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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