Rudolph William Louis Giuliani III (born May 28, 1944) is an American lawyer, prosecutor, businessman, and Republican politician from the state of New York.
Giulani became a popular figure as a United States Attorney prosecuting medium/high-profile cases, including cases against organized crime and the tax evader Marc Rich. He served two terms as Mayor of New York City (1994–2001), during which time he was credited by many with initiating improvements in the city’s quality of life and with a massive reduction in crime that would by 2005 make New York City the country’s safest major city.”[1] Others, however, criticized him as divisive and authoritarian[2] and disputed his role in reducing crime.[9] He then gained national attention for his appearances in the media during and after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center[3] that led him to be named Time‘s 2001 Person of the Year[4] and be knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.[5] His high media profile in the days following the attacks earned him the nickname “America’s Mayor.”[6]
Since leaving office as mayor, Giuliani has found considerable success in the private sector. He founded Giuliani Partners, a security consulting business, acquired Giuliani Capital Advisors (later sold), an investment banking firm, and joined the Bracewell & Giuliani law firm, which changed its name when he became a named partner. In February 2007 Giuliani filed a statement of candidacy for the Republican nomination for the 2008 presidential campaign.[7] Most polls in early 2007 showed him as the leading candidate for the nomination.[8][9]
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