Katherine Tai

Katherine Chi Tai (born March 18, 1974)[1] is an American lawyer and politician. She is the 19th and current United States Trade Representative since March 18, 2021. Tai is a member of the Democratic Party.

Katherine Tai
戴琪
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19th United States Trade Representative
Assumed office
March 18, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byRobert Lighthizer
Personal details
Born (1974-03-18) March 18, 1974 (age 49)
Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationYale University (BA)
Harvard University (JD)
Katherine Tai
Chinese 戴琪

She was the chief trade counsel for the United States House Committee on Ways and Means.

In December 2020, Tai was nominated by then President-elect Joe Biden to serve as United States Trade Representative.[2] She was confirmed by the United States Senate with a 98-0 vote on March 17, 2021.

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References

  1. Garver, Rob (January 29, 2021). "Biden's Trade Representative Expected to Be Assertive with China". VOA. https://www.voanews.com/usa/bidens-trade-representative-expected-be-assertive-china. Retrieved February 9, 2021. 
  2. Franck, Thomas (2020-12-10). "Biden picks longtime China critic Katherine Tai as top U.S. trade official". CNBC. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-11.