US Senate has confirmed Nikki Haley(45) as the next Ambassador to the United Nations, making her the first Indian-American to serve on a Cabinet rank position in any presidential administration in the US.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee had Tuesday Jan 24,2017 overwhelmingly approved the nomination of The South Carolina Governor as the next US Ambassador to the United Nations.
With this, Nikki Haley becomes the first Indian-American to serve in a presidential administration at a Cabinet level position.
Nikki Haley was approved by the Senate on a 96-4 vote. She is expected to be sworn in shortly.
Nikki Haley, who will replace Samantha Power at the UN, has already created history by becoming the first women Indian-American Governor of a US State.
After Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, she is only the second ever Indian-American to be elected as the Governor of a State.
Nikki Haley would now be replaced by Lt Gov Henry McMaster as governor of South Carolina and will complete her term that ends in 2018
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