Robert Lighthizer

At-a-Glance

Currently a Property Product Owner, Global Analytics at Chubb.
Served as U.S. Trade Representative in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2021.
Architect of American trade policy during the Trump administration, oriented toward protection of U.S. manufacturing.
Played a key role in the renegotiation of NAFTA and the United States' trade war with China.
Served as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative for President Ronald Reagan from 1983 to 1985.
Was vice chairman of the board of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
Graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Arts (1969) and a Juris Doctor (1973).

Biography

Robert Lighthizer is an American attorney and government official, best known for his service as the U.S. Trade Representative in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2021.

During his tenure, he was a key architect of American trade policy, characterized by a protectionist stance aimed at safeguarding manufacturing within the United States. Lighthizer played a central role in significant policy initiatives, including the renegotiation of NAFTA and the United States' trade war with China.