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American trade official
Jamieson Greer
Greer in 2018
United States Trade Representative
Presumptive nominee
Assuming office
TBD
PresidentDonald Trump (elect)
SucceedingKatherine Tai
Chief of Staff to the United States Trade Representative
In office
May 15, 2017 – April 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
RepresentativeRobert Lighthizer
Personal details
BornJamieson Lee Greer
1979/1980 (age 44/45)
Paradise, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Education
AwardsAir and Space Commendation Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service2008–2012
Rank Captain
UnitAir Force Judge Advocate General's Corps
Battles/warsIraq War

Jamieson Lee Greer is an American attorney and Air Force veteran who is the presumptive nominee for United States Trade Representative in the Second Trump Administration. He previously served in the First Trump Administration as Chief of Staff to Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer from 2017 to 2020. Greer is currently a partner in international trade at King & Spalding. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Greer is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and, if confirmed, he would be the first Mormon Cabinet-level officer since Mike Leavitt served as Secretary of Health and Human Services in 2009.

Early life and education

Jamieson Greer was born to Mike Greer, a Paradise Unified School District Trustee. He graduated from Paradise High School in Paradise, California, in 1998. He spent two years on mission in Brussels. He attended Brigham Young University where he majored in International relations. Greer pursued masters degrees from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University and Sciences Po. He later attended the University of Virginia School of Law. Between September and December 2007, Greer worked as a law clerk for the European Court of Justice.

Military service

From 2008 to 2012, Greer served as an Officer in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps. He served in Kansas, the Republic of Türkiye, and was deployed to Iraq where he served as chief of military justice. He was honorably discharged from service in 2012.

Career

After leaving the U.S. Air Force, Greer worked in private law firms specializing in trade law, including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. He represented U.S. Steel in a lawsuit against China. He is a partner in international trade at King & Spalding.

Chief of Staff to the Trade Representative

Greer served as the Chief of Staff to trade representative Robert Lighthizer between 2017 and 2020.

Trade Representative

In November 2024, President-elect Donald Trump named Greer as his United States trade representative.

References

  1. Benson, Samuel (November 27, 2024). "Trump nominates Latter-day Saint lawyer as his trade chief". Deseret News. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Paradise man has key role in US trade under Trump administration". Chico Enterprise-Record. April 20, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  3. https://www.kslaw.com/people/jamieson-greer
  4. 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.
  5. ^ Swanson, Ana (November 26, 2024). "Trump Selects Jamieson Greer as Trade Representative". The New York Times. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

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