Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer and businessman, served two terms as mayor of New York City. He gained fame as a prosecutor and was the main force behind the indictment of Anthony “Fat Tony” Salerno. Giuliani won the mayoral election in 1993 by focusing on cutting crime and implementing his campaign promises. He played a pivotal role in the events following the 9/11 attacks and was named Time’s Person of the Year. Giuliani announced his intention to run for president in 2007.
Rudolph William Louis Giuliani III, better known as Rudy Giuliani, is an American lawyer and businessman who served two terms as mayor of New York City. Born on May 28, 1944, Rudy Giuliani grew up in a large family that some say included everything from mobsters and common criminals to police officers and firefighters.
After graduating summa cum laude from New York University School of Law, Rudy Giuliani became a clerk for Judge MacMahon of the Southern District of New York before joining the United States Attorney’s Office. He has had a distinguished career as a prosecutor, head of the narcotics unit and associate attorney general. He gained fame prosecuting high-profile cases involving organized crime, insider trading and white-collar criminals. Rudy Giuliani was the main force behind the indictment of Anthony “Fat Tony” Salerno, the head of New York’s organized crime family.
Rudy Giuliani first ran for mayor of New York City in 1989, but lost to Democrat David Dinkins by fewer than 50,000 votes. In 1993, Rudy Giuliani ran for mayor again, focusing his campaign on cutting crime. Ironically, he won the election by 53,000 votes. Giuliani’s campaign promises were quickly implemented.
Aided by the new police department chief, Commissioner Bill Bratton, he first focused on petty crime as a way to send the message that there would be no tolerance for crime in the city. Teenagers painting graffiti and drunks jumping subway turnstiles have all been penalised. Rudy Giuliani also tackled organized crime and populated the city with police officers tasked with keeping the peace and patrolling the streets. As a result, New York City’s crime rate dropped significantly during Giuliani’s first term as mayor. In 1997 he was re-elected with 59 percent of the final votes.
Rudy Giuliani played a pivotal role in the events following the 9/9 attacks. He quickly organized the city’s different emergency departments and helped the city recover from shock and anger. He is often referred to as “America’s Mayor” and was named Time’s Person of the Year 11. In February 2001, Rudy Giuliani announced his intention to run for president of the United States in 2007.
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