María Luisa Pagán[1] (also spelled as Maria Pagan) is an American attorney who is serving as the U.S. deputy trade representative in the Geneva office. Pagan was formerly the Deputy General Counsel of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), giving legal advice about trade negotiations, agreements, and regulations.[2]
Pagan was nominated by President Biden on August 10, 2021.[7] Hearings were held on Pagan's nomination by the Senate's Finance Committee on October 26, 2021. The committee reported the nomination favorably to the Senate floor on November 17, 2021 by a 27-1 vote.[8] On March 10, 2022, the Senate confirmed Pagan to be the next U.S trade representative in Geneva, Switzerland by a vote of 80-19.[9]
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^Hayashi, Yuka (2021-08-10). "WSJ News Exclusive | Biden to Nominate María Pagán as U.S. Envoy to World Trade Organization". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
^ ab"Maria Pagan, Deputy General Counsel". ustr.gov. Office of the United States Trade Representative. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
^For example, she was the leader of the Negotiating Group on Dispute Settlement in negotiations Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), see (PDF). Office of the United States Trade Representative. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
^"Maria Pagan assumes acting USTR role; Tim Reif to advise Lighthizer". InsideTrade.com. 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
^"President Joe Biden Announces Acting Federal Agency Leadership". The White House. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
^Hayashi, Yuka (August 10, 2021). "Biden to Nominate María Pagán as U.S. Envoy to World Trade Organization". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
^"President Biden Announces Ten Key Nominations". The White House. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
^"PN1053 — Maria L. Pagan — Executive Office of the President 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
^"On the Nomination (Confirmation: Maria L. Pagan, of Puerto Rico, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office), with the Rank of Ambassador)". US Senate. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
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