Former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley Nimrata (Nikki) Haley'The soul' versus 'law and order' Author Ryan Girdusky: RNC worked best when highlighting 'regular people' as opposed to 'standard Republicans' GOP lobbyists pleasantly surprised by Republican convention MORE said Wednesday that her first "official act" after leaving government office was to download the ride-hailing app Uber.

My first official act as a private citizen after 8 years in public service....downloaded @Uber! — Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) January 2, 2019

Haley shared what she's been up to since leaving the Trump administration on a fresh Twitter account created a day earlier. The former South Carolina governor said she was required by State Department rules to clear her old account of posts and followers.

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In the 24 hours since, she has been active on her new account, mostly sharing messages of encouragement and praise from supporters. The new account had more than 210,000 followers as of early Wednesday afternoon.

Haley left her post as U.N. ambassador at the end of 2018 in what she and President Trump Donald John TrumpBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Military leaders asked about using heat ray on protesters outside White House: report Powell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy MORE portrayed as an amicable departure. Trump said in October Haley had informed him of her plans six months ago and that she wanted to "take a break" from public service.

Haley has said she intends to campaign for Trump in the 2020 presidential election, quashing speculation in some circles that she may mount a presidential bid herself.

Trump has named State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert as Haley's replacement, though she will require Senate confirmation before formally taking over the job.