Everett Eissenstat
Everett Eissenstat is a former U.S. government official who previously served as senior vice president of global public policy for General Motors. He is the former deputy director of the National Economic Council and Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs in the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, where he represented the President at the G7, G20, and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summits. He also served on the National Security Council. Eissenstat succeeded Kenneth Juster, who was nominated by Donald Trump to serve as the United States Ambassador to India.
Everett Eissenstat | |
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Everett Eissenstat in 2018 | |
| Deputy Director of the National Economic Council | |
| In office June 8, 2017 – July 2018 | |
| Nominated by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Juster |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Janet Eissenstat (m. 1993) |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma State University (B.A.) The University of Texas at Austin (M.A.) The University of Oklahoma (J.D.) |
Eissenstat twice served as Chief International Trade Counsel for the United States Senate Committee on Finance (2001-2006; 2011–2017). He has also served as assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Western Hemisphere, focusing on trade agreements with Chile, Colombia, Panama, and Peru.