Susan Schwab

Susan Schwab
15th United States Trade Representative
In office
June 8, 2006 – January 20, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byRob Portman
Succeeded byRon Kirk
Personal details
Born (1955-03-23) March 23, 1955 (age 69)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationWilliams College (BA)
Stanford University (MA)
George Washington University (PhD)

Susan Carol Schwab (born March 23, 1955) is an American politician, who served under President George W. Bush as United States Trade Representative from June 2006 to January 2009. She is not related to Charles R. Schwab Sr., founder of the Charles Schwab Corporation; she is also not to be confused with his first wife Susan (Cotter) Schwab.

She was nominated to replace Rob Portman as United States Trade Representative in April 2006, becoming Acting Trade Representative upon Portman's confirmation as director of the Office of Management and Budget. Previously, she served as Deputy United States Trade Representative from 2005 to 2006.


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