Jamieson Greer
Jamieson Greer | |
|---|---|
 Greer in 2017 | |
| 20th United States Trade Representative | |
| Assumed office February 27, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Katherine Tai |
| Chief of Staff to the United States Trade Representative | |
| In office May 15, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Trade Representative | Robert Lighthizer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jamieson Lee Greer 1979/1980 (age 44–45) Paradise, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Jamieson Lee Greer (born 1979/1980) is an American trade official, lawyer and politician who has been the 20th United States Trade Representative since 2025. He is a partner in international trade at King & Spalding. He was the chief of staff to Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer from 2017 to 2021.
In November 2024, Greer was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be the United States Trade Representative under his second administration.[1] He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in February 2025.
Early life
[change | change source]Greer graduated from Paradise High School in Paradise, California, in 1998.[2] He spent two years on mission in Brussels.[3] He studied at Brigham Young University.[3] He later went to the University of Virginia School of Law.[4]
Greer served in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps. He served in Kansas and Turkey. He was sent to Iraq where he was chief of military justice.[3][1]
Career
[change | change source]Greer worked in private law firms focusing in trade law, including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. He represented U.S. Steel in a lawsuit against China.[3] He is a partner in international trade at King & Spalding.[1]
During the first administration of Donald Trump, Greer was the chief of staff to trade representative Robert Lighthizer between 2017 and 2021.[1]
U.S. Trade Representative
[change | change source]On November 26, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump named Greer as his United States trade representative for his second administration.[1] The Senate Committee on Finance voted 15–12 to approve his nomination on February 12, 2025 for a full Senate vote.[5][6] His nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 26 with a 56 to 43 vote.[7] He is the first Mormon Cabinet-level official since Mike Leavitt served as Secretary of Health and Human Services in 2009.[8]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Swanson, Ana (November 26, 2024). "Trump Selects Jamieson Greer as Trade Representative". The New York Times. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ↑ Benson, Samuel (November 27, 2024). "Trump nominates Latter-day Saint lawyer as his trade chief". Deseret News. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Paradise man has key role in US trade under Trump administration". Chico Enterprise-Record. 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ↑ Cook, Nancy; Mohsin, Saleha; Hordern, Annmarie; Leonard, Jenny (November 26, 2024). "Trump Team Prepares to Announce Greer as US Trade Representative". Bloomberg News. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ↑ Lawder, David; Shalal, Andrea (2025-02-06). "Trump's trade chief nominee Greer says universal tariff needs more study". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- ↑ Bridges, Olivia M. (2025-02-12). "Senate Finance advances Greer to be US trade representative". Roll Call. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ↑ "Senate confirms Jamieson Greer to be US trade representative". Politico. February 26, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Trump Nominates Jamieson Greer As U.S. Trade Representative" (PDF). BGRDC.com. December 12, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
Other websites
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