Former Trade Official to be US Rep at WTO

September 4, 2009

4 September 2009

President Nominates Former Trade Official to be U.S. Representative at WTO

The following was reported on in today's edition of "WorldTrade Interactive".

President Obama announced Sept. 3 his intent to nominate Michael Punke as deputy U.S. trade representative and the lead USTR official at World Trade Organization headquarters in Geneva.

According to a White House press release, Punke has worked in the field of international trade law and policy for two decades, mostly recently advising clients on trade issues through his own consulting firm. From 1995 to 1996, he served as senior policy advisor at USTR, covering issues ranging from agricultural trade to intellectual property protection.

From 1993 to 1995, he served at the White House as director for international economic affairs, where his responsibilities included assisting in the management of the interagency process. From 1991 to 1992, he was international trade counsel to Sen. Max Baucus, then chairman of the Finance Committee’s International Trade Subcommittee.


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