Miriam Elizabeth Sapiro (born 1960) served as the Deputy Trade Representative under Ron Kirk and became the acting Trade Representative on May 23, 2013.[1][2] A former senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, Sapiro served as well in the State Department and on the National Security Council under Presidents Reagan, Bush[which?] and Clinton.[3][4]
Miriam Sapiro | |
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| United States Trade Representative Acting | |
| In office May 23, 2013 – June 21, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Michael Punke |
| Preceded by | Demetrios Marantis (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Michael Froman |
| Deputy United States Trade Representative | |
| In office December 12, 2009 – February 26, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Michael Punke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 23, 1960 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Williams College (BA) New York University (JD) St Antony's College, Oxford (MA) |
Following her tenure in the Obama administration, Sapiro was appointed partner at Finsbury and later the Head of the DC Office and SVP of public affairs at Sard Verbinnen & Co.[5] Currently, Sapiro is a member of the U.S. Department of State Advisory Committee on International Communications & Information Policy.[6][7]
Early life and career
editSapiro attended New York University School of Law. She was the founder and president of Summit Strategies International, a consulting firm involved in internet and telecommunications policies.[8] Prior to that, she was an executive in the technology sector.[9] Sapiro worked in the White House for then-President Bill Clinton as Special Assistant and Counselor to the President for Southeast European Stabilization and Reconstruction. She also served as Director of European Affairs at the National Security Council, and as a member of the Secretary of State's Policy Planning Staff and Office of Legal Advisers.[1]
Board memberships
editSapiro has taught international courses at New York University School of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, and Columbia University. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Washington International Trade Association.[1] Sapiro is a Democrat and was a member of the National Finance Committee of the 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign of the United States presidency.[10]
Since October 2017, Sapiro is a member of the supervisory board of German airline Lufthansa.[11] In 2024, Sapiro joined the Board of Directors of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ambassador Miriam Sapiro, Acting USTR | Office of the United States Trade Representative". Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
- ^ "Sapiro Moving Up to be Acting Trade Rep". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Meet the Women of the Administration: Miriam Sapiro". 14 January 2011.
- ^ "Oral Testimony of Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Miriam Sapiro Before the House Committee on Small Business | United States Trade Representative".
- ^ "Amb. Miriam Sapiro".
- ^ "Timing of Trump's latest tariff threat against China is 'especially unfortunate': Former US deputy trade rep". CNBC. 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Former Acting and Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Outlines Why USMCA Warrants Bipartisan Support" (Press release).
- ^ "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Ambassador Miriam Sapiro, a managing director and vice chairman of SVC Public Affairs - POLITICO". Politico. 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Sard Verbinnen & Co Public Affairs Announces New Leadership Appointments". finance.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-15.
- ^ "Hillblazers | About | Hillary for America". Archived from the original on 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
- ^ "Lufthansa names former CFO Kley as new chairman". Reuters. 25 September 2017.
- ^ "IFES Welcomes Five New Directors | IFES - the International Foundation for Electoral Systems". 23 January 2024.