Rudy Giuliani

Some of the key events about Rudy Giuliani

• 1981

  Appointed Associate Attorney General, the third-highest position in the U.S. Department of Justice
• 1983

  Named U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, leading high-profile prosecutions against organized crime
• 1984

  Prosecuted and convicted members of the Mafia Commission, leading to criticism of his aggressive tactics
• 1993

  Elected Mayor of New York City, beginning his first term
• 1997

  Re-elected as Mayor of New York City for a second term
• 2000

  Engaged in a public feud with New York City's Museum of Modern Art over an exhibit he deemed "sick"
• 2001

  Led New York City's response to the September 11 terrorist attacks, earning widespread praise for his leadership
• 2001

  Named Time magazine's Person of the Year for his handling of the 9/11 aftermath
• 2001

  Criticized for suggesting New York City's mayoral term limits be extended so he could remain in office after 9/11
• 2002

  Awarded an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II for his leadership after 9/11
• 2002

  Formed Giuliani Partners, a security consulting firm
• 2002

  Divorced his second wife, Donna Hanover, in a highly publicized and contentious split
• 2006

  Served as chair of the Iraq Study Group's subcommittee on public safety
• 2007

  Faced scrutiny for his business dealings and consulting work while running for president
• 2008

  Ran for the Republican presidential nomination, gaining national prominence
• 2016

  Advised then-candidate Donald Trump to implement a "Muslim ban," drawing widespread condemnation
• 2018

  Made controversial statements about hush money payments to Stormy Daniels, contradicting President Trump
• 2020

  Led efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, promoting unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud
• 2021

  Had his law license suspended in New York and Washington D.C. for making false statements about the 2020 election
• 2022

  Testified before a Georgia grand jury investigating attempts to overturn the state's 2020 election results

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