Rostin Behnam

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Rostin Behnam
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Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Assumed office
January 21, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byHeath Tarbert
Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Assumed office
September 6, 2017
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byMark P. Wetjen
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationGeorgetown University
Syracuse University College of Law

Rostin Behnam is an American lawyer and government official who currently serves as Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. On January 21, 2021, Behnam assumed the role of Acting Chairman following President Joe Biden's inauguration.[1] His term expired on April 13, 2021. He was renominated for a new term through June 19, 2026, and was confirmed on December 15, 2021.[2] He was also nominated by President Biden to be the permanent chairman. He was confirmed by senate the same day.[3] He is expected to increase regulation of the Wall Street derivatives market.[4] Prior to his service at the CFTC, Behnam was senior counsel to U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow. He has also practiced law in New York City and worked at the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.[5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ "CFTC Names Rostin Behnam Acting Chairman". CFTC.gov. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ "PN1147 - Nomination of Rostin Behnam for Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  3. ^ "PN1146 - Nomination of Rostin Behnam for Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  4. ^ "Biden Said to Pick Behnam as Top U.S. Derivatives Regulator". Bloomberg.com. 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  5. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. July 17, 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ "PN746 — Rostin Behnam — Commodity Futures Trading Commission". Congress.gov. Retrieved 9 August 2017.


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