Accountant and state legislator elected Governor of South Carolina in 2010, succeeding Mark Sanford. First woman and first minority Governor of South Carolina. Conservative "Tea Party" Republican; anti-abortion rights, pro-gun rights. Campaigned for reduced bureaucracy, elimination of business taxes, and tightening of US border security.
[1] Raised Sikh, publicly identifies as Methodist, and reportedly attends both Sikh and Methodist services regularly.
Father: Ajit Randhawa (physician)
Mother: Raj Randhawa (owner of Exotica International clothiers)
Brother: Charan
Brother: Mitti
Sister: Simran
Husband: Michael Haley (Exotica International executive, m. 1997, two children)
Daughter: Rena (b. circa 1998)
Son: Nalin (b. circa 2002)
High School: Orangeburg Preparatory Schools, Orangeburg, SC (1990)
University: BA Accounting, Clemson University (1994)
Governor of South Carolina (2011-)
South Carolina State House of Representatives 85th (2005-11)
Exotica International CFO (1996-2004)
Exotica International Accounting Mgr (1994-96)
FCR Corporation Accountant (1993-94)
Chamber of Commerce Lexington, SC
Chamber of Commerce Orangeburg County, SC
National Rifle Association
Rotary International Lexington, SC
Indian Ancestry
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Bad Reputation (22-Jan-2018) · Herself
Official Website:
http://www.governor.sc.gov/
Author of books:
Can't Is Not an Option: My American Story (2012, memoir)
