Jamieson Greer | |
|---|---|
 Greer in 2025 | |
| 20th United States Trade Representative | |
| Assumed office February 27, 2025[citation needed] | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Joseph Barloon |
| Preceded by | Katherine Tai |
| Chief of Staff to theUnited States Trade Representative | |
| In office June 15, 2017 – April 2020 | |
| Trade Representative | Robert Lighthizer |
| Preceded by | Edward Gresser |
| Succeeded by | Nora Todd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jamieson Lee Greer 1979 or 1980 (age 44–45) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | |
| Military service | |
| 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)[1] is an American attorney andAir Force veteran who is serving as the 20thUnited States trade representative in thesecond Trump administration since 2025. A Republican, he previously served in thefirst Trump administration as chief of staff to the United States trade representative from 2017 to 2020 and is a partner in international trade atKing & Spalding.
Greer graduated fromParadise High School inParadise, California, in 1998 and then spent two years as aMormon missionary inBrussels.[2][3] Greer attendedBrigham Young University where he majored in international relations.[3] He pursued master's degrees fromParis 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University andSciences Po[4] and later attended theUniversity of Virginia School of Law.[5] Between September and December 2007, Greer worked as a law clerk for theEuropean Court of Justice.[citation needed]
From 2008 to 2012,[citation needed] Greer served as an officer in theUnited States Air ForceJudge Advocate General's Corps. He served inKansas and Turkey, and was deployed to Iraq where he served as chief of military justice.[3][6] He was honorably discharged from service in 2012.[citation needed]
Greer later worked in private law firms specializing in trade law, includingSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. He representedU.S. Steel in a lawsuit against China.[3] He is a partner in international trade at King & Spalding.[6]
Greer served as the chief of staff to trade representativeRobert Lighthizer between 2017 and 2020.[6] Greer was involved in trade negotiations with China, and the talks about the renegotiation of theNorth American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico.[7]
In November 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Greer to become United States trade representative.[6] Greer is the firstMormonCabinet-level official sinceMike Leavitt served asSecretary of Health and Human Services in 2009.[2][8][9] TheSenate Committee on Finance voted 15–12 to approve his nomination on February 12.[10][11] On February 26, theUnited States Senate confirmed his nomination by a 56–43 vote.[12]
Greer supports tougher economic policies towards China, including the aggressive enforcement of the trade deal that resulted from theChina–United States trade war and using export controls and sanctions against China.[13] 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.[14][13]
Media related toJamieson Greer at Wikimedia Commons| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | United States Trade Representative 2025–present | Incumbent |
 | ||
Members of theCabinet of the United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet members |  | |
| Cabinet-level members | ||
*acting Cabinet of Donald Trump | ||
