Rudolph William Louis Giuliani, better known as Rudy Giuliani, is a lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York. Formerly Mayor of New York City, Giuliani sought the Republican nomination in the 2008 presidential race.
He withdrew after a poor strategy, eschewing many of the early states, and a third-place finish in the Florida Republican primary, opting to instead support Sen. John McCain.
A Democrat and Independent in the 1970s, and a Republican from the 1980s to the present, Rudy Giuliani served in the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, eventually becoming U.S. Attorney.
Rudy Giuliani later served two terms as Mayor of New York City (1994-2001). Giuliani gained international attention for his strong leadership during and after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the city.
In 2001, Time magazine named him "Person of the Year" and he received an honorary knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II in 2002.
After leaving office as mayor, Rudy Giuliani founded Giuliani Partners, a security consulting business; acquired Giuliani Capital Advisors, an investment banking firm; and joined the Bracewell & Giuliani law firm, which changed its name when he became a partner.
Giuliani has been married three times, currently to Judith Nathan. He is considered a moderate by many Republicans, namely for his declining to comment publicly on his religious practice and beliefs, his support for gay rights and abortion rights, as well as for limited gun control.
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