Peter Navarro
Peter Kent Navarro (born July 15, 1949) is an American economist and author. He works in the Trump administration as the Assistant to the President, Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, and the national Defense Production Act policy coordinator.
Peter Navarro | |
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| Director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy | |
| In office April 29, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position dissolved |
| Director of the National Trade Council | |
| In office January 20, 2017 – April 29, 2017 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Office dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Kent Navarro July 15, 1949 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (1989–1991, 2018–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 1986, 1994–2018) Independent (1986–1989, 1991–1994) |
| Education | Tufts University (BA) Harvard University (MPA, PhD) |
He was a Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House National Trade Council, a newly created job in the executive branch of the U.S. government.
He is also a professor emeritus of economics and public policy at the Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine, and the author of Death by China.[1]
Appearing at the University of Michigan in 2012, Navarro discusses his work, Death by China, arguing China cheats in the world trade system.
Director Peter Navarro addresses President Donald Trump's promises to American people, workers, and domestic manufacturers (Declaring American Economic Independence on June 28, 2016) in the Oval Office with Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross before President Trump signs Executive Orders regarding trade in March 2017
References
- ↑ "The wonkless White House". The Economist. February 2017. https://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2017/02/trump-s-cabinet. "Mr Navarro's views on trade are well outside the mainstream, and he is not a big hitter in academic circles.".
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