Clayton Keith Yeutter
Clayton Keith Yeutter, ONZM (December 10, 1930 – March 4, 2017) was an American politician. He served as United States Secretary of Agriculture under President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1991 before serving as Counselor to the President in 1992. He served as United States Trade Representative from 1985 to 1989 and as Chairman for the Republican National Committee from 1991 until 1992.
Clay Yeutter | |
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| Counselor to the President | |
| In office January 1, 1992 – January 20, 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Edwin Meese (1985) |
| Succeeded by | David Gergen |
| Chair of the Republican National Committee | |
| In office January 25, 1991 – January 1, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Atwater |
| Succeeded by | Richard Bond |
| 23rd United States Secretary of Agriculture | |
| In office February 16, 1989 – March 1, 1991 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Richard Edmund Lyng |
| Succeeded by | Edward Rell Madigan |
| 9th United States Trade Representative | |
| In office July 1, 1985 – January 20, 1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Bill Brock |
| Succeeded by | Carla Anderson Hills |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Clayton Keith Yeutter December 10, 1930 Eustis, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 2017 (aged 86) Potomac, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jeanne Vierk (1952–1991) Cristena Bach (1993–2017) |
| Relations | 9 (grandchildren) |
| Children | 7 |
| Education | University of Nebraska–Lincoln (BS, JD, MS, PhD) University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Yeutter died from colorectal cancer in Potomac, Maryland on March 4, 2017, aged 86.[1]
Clayton Keith Yeutter Media
President Bush and Yeutter at a briefing of the National Association of Agricultural Journalists, in 1990.
At the 2012 Agricultural Outlook Forum, “Moving Agriculture Forward” in Arlington, VA, on Thursday, February 23, 2012, 7 former Secretaries of Agriculture sat on the plenary panel “Visions of the Future” hosted by current Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Clayton Yeutter speaks out during the panel discussions. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.
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References
Other websites
- Biography Archived 2012-09-29 at the Wayback Machine at the Miller Center of Public Affairs
- Profile Archived 2011-06-14 at the Wayback Machine at Hogan Lovells
- Yeutter's USTR Nomination Hearing on the Senate Finance Committee Website
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