Rudy Giuliani

Rudy Giuliani: Biography in Details

Who is Rudy Giuliani?

Rudolph William Louis Giuliani or Rudy Giuliani is the 107th Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001.

Rudy Giuliani is an important American politician, attorney, public speaker, and businessman. Currently, he is an attorney to President Donald Trump.

Politically, he is a Democrat, then an Independent in the 1970s, and a Republican in the 1980s. Guiliani served as the U.S. Associate Attorney General from 1981 to 1983.

He became the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, a position he held until 1989.

Rudy Giuliani: Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Nationality

Rudy Giuliani was born on May 28, 1944, which makes him 76 years old today. His father’s name was Harold Angel Giuliani and his mother’s name was Helena Giuliani.

They were a middle-class family and Rudy was their only child. He has no siblings. His ethnicity is Roman-Catholic and his nationality is American.

Education, School/ College University

Rudy Giuliani attended Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Brooklyn, New York from where he graduated in 1961. After that, he attended Manhattan College in Riverdale where he majored in political science.

After graduating there in 1965, he decided to attend the New York University School of Law in Manhattan. From there, he graduated with a Juris Doctor degree in 1968.

Rudy Giuliani: Professional Life, Career

In 1977, he left the Attorney’s Office and spent four years practicing with the firm Belknap, Patterson, Webb, and Tyler in New York.

After that, in 1981, he returned to Washington and served as the associate attorney general to President Ronald Reagan.

Two years later, he was appointed as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and began his fight against drugs, violence, and organized crime in New York.

His six years as the attorney was significant for the whole of New York City. He worked tirelessly to imprison drug dealers, white-collar criminals, government corruption, and organized crime.

During that time, Rudy Giuliani convicted 4,152 criminals which makes him one of the most effective U.S. Attorneys in American History.

After losing by a thin margin in the mayoral votings in 1989, he again challenged Dinkins in 1993. This time, Guliani emerged victoriously.

Major Cases and Mayor Position

On January 1, 1994, he took the office of the mayor and became the 107th mayor of New York City. His time as mayor improved the condition of the city significantly. Crime-rate decreased, police shootings fell, violence in city jails, etc all decreased massively.

In September 2011, al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked two commercial passenger planes and crashed them into the twin towers in Manhattan.

During this massive terrorist attack that shocked the world, Guiliani came into the international spotlight. Guiliani’s leadership during this time of crisis inspired many people.

Rudy Giuliani arrived on the scene within minutes of the attack and coordinated the rescue operations. This helped to save 20,000 lives.

He emerged as the voice of consolation for the whole nation. On December 31, 2001, he left the office of the Mayor.

Even after leaving as the Mayor, Giuliani has been in the public eye. He started his business firm in 2002 which grew into a multi-million affair.

In 2016, he supported Trump for President. On January 12, 2017,  Trump appointed him as an advisor. Later, he also became the personal lawyer of the President.

After Donald Trump became the President, Guliani was appointed as his personal lawyer.

Awards, Nominations

Rudy Giuliani has won many awards in his career. In 1998, he received the Hundred Year Association of New York’s Gold Medal Award for his outstanding contributions to New York City. He received Knight Grand Cross for his leadership in the 9/11 attacks.

Also, the same year he was named the Time’s Person of the Year. Furthermore, in the same year, Former First Lady Nancy Reagan awarded him the Ronald Reagan Freedom Award. similarly, he received the Academy of Achievement Golden Plate Award in 2003.

The accolades kept coming to Giuliani in the following years. He received honorary degrees from Loyola College and Middlebury College in 2005.

Also, in 2007, Rudy Giuliani received an honorary doctorate in Public Administration from The Citadel. Furthermore, he received the NIAF Special Achievement Award for Public Service in 2007.

Moreover, the Atlantic Bridge awarded him the Medal of Freedom in 2007. In 2009 he received an honorary degree from Drexel University.

Rudy Giuliani: Net Worth, Salary

Rudy Giuliani is one of the richest politicians in the world. Currently, his net worth is a massive $50 million as of 2022.  The assets of him and his wife together are worth around $60,000,000 according to reports.

He represents the President for free. But, he has other sources of income. His business firm ‘Giuliani Partners’ is his main source of income.

Rudy Giuliani: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

Years after his time as the Mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani faced a lot of controversies. Rudy Giuliani faced a lot of criticism for the worker’s safety during the 9/11 attacks.

Several thousands of recovery workers have faced long-term health issues. It was related to the clean-up of the 9/11 attacks.

More than 10,000 workers of that time sued the city and it resulted in a massive group settlement that cost more than $600 million.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Rudy Giuliani is approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall.

Similarly, he weighs about 74 kg. He has salt and pepper hair and light brown eyes.

Social Media

Rudy Giuliani is active on Facebook, Twitter as well as Instagram.

His Twitter account has around 1.1 million followers, more than 201k followers on Facebook, and around 557k followers on his Instagram account.

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