Katherine Tai

American attorney (born 1974)

Katherine Chi Tai (born March 18, 1974)[1] is an American lawyer and politician. She was the 19th United States Trade Representative from March 18, 2021 until January 20, 2025. Tai is a member of the Democratic Party.

Katherine Tai
戴琪
19th United States Trade Representative
In office
March 18, 2021 – January 20, 2025
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byRobert Lighthizer
Succeeded byJamieson Greer
Personal details
Born (1974-03-18) March 18, 1974 (age 50)
Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationYale University (BA)
Harvard University (JD)
Chinese name
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.

References

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  1. Garver, Rob (January 29, 2021). "Biden's Trade Representative Expected to Be Assertive with China". VOA. 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.