Louis E. Sola
Louis E. Sola | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission | |
| In office January 20, 2025 – June 30, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Dan Maffei |
| Succeeded by | Laura DiBella |
| Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission | |
| In office January 23, 2019 – June 30, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | William P. Doyle |
| Succeeded by | Laura DiBella |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Louis Ernest Sola January 8, 1968 |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Parkland College (AA) Nova Southeastern University (BS) University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (MS) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1986–1997 |
| Awards | Humanitarian Service Medal - 1994 Cuban rafter crisis |
Louis Ernest Sola (born January 8, 1968) is an American businessman and public official who served as Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission in 2025. Appointed by President Donald J. Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Sola worked alongside Commissioners Daniel B. Maffei, Rebecca F. Dye, and Max Vekich during his tenure. He now serves as a Partner at Thorn Run Partners, a government relations and strategic consulting firm in Washington, D.C.
On November 15, 2018, Sola was nominated to the Federal Maritime Commission by President Donald Trump and was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 2, 2019. He was sworn into office on January 23, 2019, during the government shutdown. On January 20, 2025, Present Donald Trump designated Sola as Chairman of Federal Maritime Commission.