Jamieson Greer facts for kids
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Jamieson Greer
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Greer in 2018
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| 20th United States Trade Representative | |
| Assumed office February 27, 2025 |
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| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Joseph Barloon |
| Preceded by | Katherine Tai |
| Chief of Staff to the United States Trade Representative | |
| In office June 15, 2017 – April 2020 |
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| Trade Representative | Robert Lighthizer |
| Preceded by | Edward Gresser |
| Succeeded by | Nora Todd |
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Jamieson Lee Greer
1979/1980 (age 44–45) |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 2008–2012 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Jamieson Lee Greer (born 1979 or 1980) is an American attorney and Air Force veteran who is serving as the 20th United States trade representative in the second Trump administration since 2025. A Republican, he previously served in the first Trump administration as chief of staff to the United States trade representative from 2017 to 2020 and is a partner in international trade at King & Spalding.
Early life and education
Greer graduated from Paradise High School in Paradise, California, in 1998 and then spent two years as a Mormon missionary in Brussels. Greer attended Brigham Young University where he majored in international relations. He pursued master's degrees from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University and Sciences Po and 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 and Turkey, and was deployed to Iraq where he served as chief of military justice. He was honorably discharged from service in 2012.
Career
Greer later 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.
Greer served as the chief of staff to trade representative Robert Lighthizer between 2017 and 2020. Greer was involved in trade negotiations with China, and the talks about the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico.
In November 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Greer to become United States trade representative. Greer is the first Mormon Cabinet-level official since Mike Leavitt served as Secretary of Health and Human Services in 2009. The Senate Committee on Finance voted 15–12 to approve his nomination on February 12. On February 26, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by a 56–43 vote.
Views
Greer supports tougher economic policies towards China, including the aggressive enforcement of the trade deal that resulted from the China–United States trade war and using export controls and sanctions against China. He supports trade deals with countries such as the United Kingdom, Kenya, the Philippines and India to counter China, as well as restoring the U.S. manufacturing base.
See also
In Spanish: Jamieson Greer para niños
