Clayton Keith Yeutter

Clayton Keith Yeutter, ONZM (December 10, 1930 – March 4, 2017) was an American politician. He served as United States Secretary of Agriculture under President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1991 before serving as Counselor to the President in 1992. He served as United States Trade Representative from 1985 to 1989 and as Chairman for the Republican National Committee from 1991 until 1992.

Clay Yeutter
Counselor to the President
In office January 1, 1992 – January 20, 1993
President	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Edwin Meese (1985)
Succeeded by	David Gergen
Chair of the Republican National Committee
In office January 25, 1991 – January 1, 1992
Preceded by	Lee Atwater
Succeeded by	Richard Bond
23rd United States Secretary of Agriculture
In office February 16, 1989 – March 1, 1991
President	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Richard Edmund Lyng
Succeeded by	Edward Rell Madigan
9th United States Trade Representative
In office July 1, 1985 – January 20, 1989
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Bill Brock
Succeeded by	Carla Anderson Hills
Personal details
Born	Clayton Keith Yeutter (1930-12-10)December 10, 1930 Eustis, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	March 4, 2017(2017-03-04) (aged 86) Potomac, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Jeanne Vierk (1952–1991) Cristena Bach (1993–2017)
Relations	9 (grandchildren)
Children	7
Education	University of Nebraska–Lincoln (BS, JD, MS, PhD) University of Wisconsin–Madison

Yeutter died from colorectal cancer in Potomac, Maryland on March 4, 2017, aged 86.

Other websites

• Biography Archived 2012-09-29 at the Wayback Machine at the Miller Center of Public Affairs
• Profile Archived 2011-06-14 at the Wayback Machine at Hogan Lovells
• Yeutter's USTR Nomination Hearing on the Senate Finance Committee Website