Demetrios Marantis
Demetrios Marantis | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2013 | |
| United States Trade Representative | |
Acting | |
| In office March 15, 2013 – May 23, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Ron Kirk |
| Succeeded by | Miriam Sapiro (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 28, 1968 Harrison, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Demetrios J. Marantis (born May 28, 1968) is an American lawyer, former senior government trade official, lobbyist and executive. He served as the acting United States Trade Representative (USTR) from March 15, 2013, until May 23, 2013. He served as the Deputy Trade Representative for four years under Ron Kirk, and became the acting Trade Representative when Kirk resigned in March 2013. He is one of 5 openly gay men to have served in the Cabinet of the United States.