Rudy Giuliani Biography

Rudolph William Louis ‘Rudy’ Giuliani is a former American politician, lawyer, businessman and a public speaker. His public service career kicked off in the ‘80s when he served in the United States Attorney's Office, for the Southern District of New York City, ultimately becoming U.S. Attorney in a few years. In this important public position, he displayed his powerful leadership by rigorously arresting the drug dealers thus helping the city clean up the mess created by rising cocaine consumption, he took hold of white-collar criminals and targeted organized crime groups. He is one of the most effective U.S. Attorneys in American history. Later, he served two consecutive terms as the Mayor of the New York City and continued with his toughness on the negatives of the city, making the lives of more than 60,000 people better in quality and more self sufficient. But it was during the 9/11 terrorists attack on the City that brought the national leadership traits in Giuliani on the surface, and he became a great source for public reassurance and consolation at the time. He received an honorary knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for his exceptional contribution in the times of crisis.