The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Trade Representative, a critical position ahead of renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico.
Robert Emmet “Bob” Lighthizer is an American lawyer and the incoming United States Trade Representative. After receiving both his undergraduate and law degrees from Georgetown University, Lighthizer joined the law firm of Covington & Burling. Wikipedia
Born: October 11, 1947 (age 69), Ashtabula, OH
Education: Georgetown University (BA, JD)
Succeeding: Stephen Vaughn (Acting)
President: Donald Trump