Jamieson Greer Explained

Jamieson Greer
Office:United States Trade Representative
Presumptive nominee
1Namedata:Donald Trump (elect)
Term Start:TBD
Succeeding:Katherine Tai
Office1:Chief of Staff to the United States Trade Representative
President1:Donald Trump
1Blankname1:Representative
1Namedata1:Robert Lighthizer
Term Start1:May 15, 2017
Term End1:April 2020
Birth Name:Jamieson Lee Greer
Party:Republican
Branch:United States Air Force
Serviceyears:2008–2012
Rank:Captain
Unit:United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps
Battles:Iraq War

Jamieson Lee Greer is an American attorney and veteran who is the presumptive nominee for United States trade representative in the second Trump administration. A Republican, he previously served in the first Trump administration as Chief of Staff to the United States trade representative from 2017 to 2020 and is currently a partner in international trade at King & Spalding.

Early life and education

Greer graduated from Paradise High School in Paradise, California, in 1998 and then spent two years as a Mormon missionary in Brussels.[1] [2] Greer attended Brigham Young University where he majored in international relations.[2] He pursued masters degrees from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University and Sciences Po[3] and later attended the University of Virginia School of Law.[4] Between September and December 2007, Greer worked as a law clerk for the European Court of Justice.

Military service

From 2008 to 2012, Greer served as an officer in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps. He served in Kansas, Turkey, and was deployed to Iraq where he served as chief of military justice.[2] He was honorably discharged from service in 2012.

Career

Greer later worked in private law firms specializing in trade law, including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. He represented U.S. Steel in a lawsuit against China.[2] He is a partner in international trade at King & Spalding.[5]

Greer served as the chief of staff to trade representative Robert Lighthizer between 2017 and 2020.[5]

In November 2024, President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Greer to become United States trade representative.[5] If confirmed, Greer would be the first Mormon Cabinet-level official since Mike Leavitt served as Secretary of Health and Human Services in 2009.[6] [7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trump nominates Latter-day Saint lawyer as his trade chief . November 27, 2024 . Benson . Samuel . . November 27, 2024.
  2. News: Paradise man has key role in US trade under Trump administration . April 20, 2018 . Chico Enterprise-Record . November 26, 2024.
  3. https://www.kslaw.com/people/jamieson-greer
  4. Web site: Trump Team Prepares to Announce Greer as US Trade Representative . November 26, 2024 . Walch . Tad . Mohsin . Saleha . Hordern . Annmarie . Leonard . Jenny . . November 26, 2024.
  5. Web site: Trump Selects Jamieson Greer as Trade Representative . November 26, 2024 . Swanson . Ana . . November 26, 2024.
  6. Web site: Trump nominates Latter-day Saint lawyer as his trade chief . November 27, 2024 . Benson . Samuel . . November 27, 2024.
  7. Web site: Meet the highest ranking Latter-day Saint in the Trump administration . October 30, 2020 . Romboy . Dennis . . November 30, 2024.
  8. Web site: Complicated but not hostile, LDS-Obama relationship draws to a close . January 19, 2017 . Cook . Nancy . Taylor . Scott . . November 30, 2024.