Rudolph Giuliani

Biography

Rudolph William Louis Giuliani is an American politician and lawyer who served as mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001. He previously led the federal prosecution of New York City mafia bosses as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and was credited with leading the city's "civic cleanup" effort. After a failed campaign for mayor in 1989, he succeeded in 1993, campaigning on a "tough on crime" platform. He led the city through the September 11 attacks in 2001.