Katherine Tai
Appearance
Katherine Tai | |
|---|---|
戴琪 | |
| 19th United States Trade Representative | |
| In office March 18, 2021 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Robert Lighthizer |
| Succeeded by | Jamieson Greer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 18, 1974 Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Katherine Chi Tai (born March 18, 1974)[1] is an American lawyer and politician. She was the 19th United States Trade Representative from March 18, 2021 until January 20, 2025. Tai is a member of the Democratic Party.
She was the chief trade counsel for the United States House Committee on Ways and Means.
In December 2020, Tai was nominated by then President-elect Joe Biden to serve as United States Trade Representative.[2] She was confirmed by the United States Senate with a 98-0 vote on March 17, 2021.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Garver, Rob (January 29, 2021). "Biden's Trade Representative Expected to Be Assertive with China". VOA. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ↑ Franck, Thomas (2020-12-10). "Biden picks longtime China critic Katherine Tai as top U.S. trade official". CNBC. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-11.