“He was such a blessing to all of us. Happy Father's Day Dad,” Ms. Haley wrote.
Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley announced that her father passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2024. In a post on
“My heart is heavy because I know he is gone. He taught his children the importance of faith, hard work and grace,” she said alongside a photo of her embracing her father during an announcement ceremony in her home state of South Carolina. 2023 presidential run.
“He was a wonderful husband of 64 years, a loving grandfather and great-grandfather, and the best father to his four children. He was such a blessing to all of us. Happy Father's Day Dad. We will miss you dearly,” said the De Republican leader concluded.
This morning I had to say goodbye to the smartest, sweetest, kindest, most decent man I have ever known. My heart is heavy knowing he is gone. He taught his children the importance of faith, hard work and grace. He was a wonderful husband of 64 years, a loving grandfather and wonderful… pic.twitter.com/bQIkH8QUyz
— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) June 16, 2024
Notably, Ms. Haley portrayed herself during her campaign as the proud daughter of Indian immigrants before abandoning her bid for the Republican presidential nomination in early March.
Nikki Haley was born in 1972 in Bamberg, South Carolina to Sikh parents Ajit Singh Randhawa and Raj Kaur Randhawa. They had reportedly migrated from Punjab to Canada and then to the US in the 1960s. The Republican leader of Indian descent is one of four children.
She served two terms as governor of South Carolina and was a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. When she was elected 116th governor of South Carolina in 2010, she was the youngest governor in the US and the first minority female governor in America.
In 2016, she was nominated by then-President Donald Trump as US ambassador to the UN. Ms. Haley also held positions on the National Security Council and in the Office of the President during her tenure.