Jamieson Greer
Jamieson Lee Greer is an American trade official, lawyer and politician. 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.
Jamieson Greer | |
|---|---|
 Greer in 2017 | |
| United States Trade Representative | |
Nominee | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Donald Trump (elect) |
| Succeeding | 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 Paradise, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
In November 2024, Greer was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be the United States Trade Representative under his second administration.[1]
Early life
changeGreer graduated from Paradise High School in Paradise, California, in 1998. He spent two years on mission in Brussels.[2] He studied at Brigham Young University.[2] He later went to the University of Virginia School of Law.[3]
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.[2][1]
Career
changeGreer 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.[2] 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
changeOn November 26, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump named Greer as his United States trade representative for his second administration.[1]
References
change- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "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.
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