Lina Khan
Lina M. Khan (born March 3, 1989) is an American legal scholar. Her works focused in antitrust and competition law in the United States. She is an associate professor of law at Columbia Law School. She was the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission from 2021 to 2025.
Lina Khan | |
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| Chair of the Federal Trade Commission | |
| In office June 15, 2021 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Rebecca Slaughter (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Andrew N. Ferguson |
| Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission | |
| In office June 15, 2021 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Joseph Simons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 March 1989
(aged 36) London, England, UK |
| Education | Williams College (BA) Yale University (JD) |
| Website | Personal website |
On March 22, 2021, President Joe Biden announced he was nominating her to be a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission.[1][2] On June 15, 2021, her nomination was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 69 to 28.[3]
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Khan in 2016, speaking on a panel about Amazon and antitrust law
References
- ↑ Kelly, Makena (22 March 2021). "Biden to nominate tech antitrust pioneer Lina Khan for FTC commissioner". The Verge. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ↑ "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Lina Khan for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission". The White House. 22 March 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ↑ Brandom, Russell (2021-06-15). "Tech antitrust pioneer Lina Khan confirmed as FTC commissioner". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
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