Maria Pagan
María Pagán | |
|---|---|
| Acting United States Trade Representative | |
| In office January 20, 2021 – March 18, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Robert Lighthizer |
| Succeeded by | Katherine Tai |
| In office January 20, 2017 – March 2, 2017 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Michael Froman |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Vaughn (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Puerto Rico |
| Education | Tufts University (BA) Georgetown University (MA, JD) |
María Luisa Pagán[1] (also spelled as Maria Pagan) is the current Deputy General Counsel of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), giving legal advice about trade negotiations, agreements, and regulations.[2]
Biography[]
Born in Puerto Rico, Pagán received her bachelor's degree from Tufts University and a master's degree and juris doctorate from Georgetown University. After being a legal adviser at the U.S. Department of Commerce from 1993 to 2003, Pagán has been working at the USTR. She had a leading role in several trade negotiation teams.[3][2]
During the transition from the Obama to the Trump governments, she served as the acting United States Trade Representative.[4] On January 20, 2021, she once again assumed the position of acting United States Trade Representative.[5] In August 2021, President Joe Biden appointed her to serve as Ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO).[6]
References[]
- ^ Hayashi, Yuka (2021-08-10). "WSJ News Exclusive | Biden to Nominate María Pagán as U.S. Envoy to World Trade Organization". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Maria Pagan, Deputy General Counsel". ustr.gov. Office of the United States Trade Representative. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ For example, she was the leader of the Negotiating Group on Dispute Settlement in negotiations Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), see "U.S. government negotiating team for the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)" (PDF). Office of the United States Trade Representative. p. 3. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Maria Pagan assumes acting USTR role; Tim Reif to advise Lighthizer". InsideTrade.com. 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
- ^ "President Joe Biden Announces Acting Federal Agency Leadership". The White House. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "Biden appoints Maria Pagan as US Special Envoy of the World Trade Organization". Texas News Today. 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
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