Susan Schwab | |
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15th United States Trade Representative | |
In office June 8, 2006 – January 20, 2009 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Rob Portman |
Succeeded by | Ron Kirk |
Personal details | |
Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. | March 23, 1955
Political party | Republican |
Education | Williams College (BA) Stanford University (MA) George Washington University (PhD) |
Susan Carol Schwab (born March 23, 1955) is an American politician, who served under President George W. Bush as United States Trade Representative from June 2006 to January 2009. She is not related to Charles R. Schwab Sr., founder of the Charles Schwab Corporation; she is also not to be confused with his first wife Susan (Cotter) Schwab.
She was nominated to replace Rob Portman as United States Trade Representative in April 2006, becoming Acting Trade Representative upon Portman's confirmation as director of the Office of Management and Budget. Previously, she served as Deputy United States Trade Representative from 2005 to 2006.