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Rudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani III (born May 28, 1944) is an American lawyer, prosecutor, businessman, and Republican politician from the state of New York.
He first gained fame as a United States Attorney prosecuting high-profile cases, including 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 improvements in the city's quality of life and with a massive reduction in crime that eventually made New York City the country's safest major city after years of being the "Murder Capital of America."[1] Others, however, criticized him as divisive and authoritarian.[2] He then gained national attention for his leadership role 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 receive an honorary knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II.[5] His public visibility 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. In February 2007 Giuliani filed a statement of candidacy for the Republican nomination for the 2008 presidential campaign. ]
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