Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs
| United States Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs | |
|---|---|
| File:US Department of Agriculture seal.svg Seal of the Department of Agriculture | |
since December 29, 2022 | |
| Formation | 2014 |
| First holder | Ted McKinney |
The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs is a position within the United States Department of Agriculture. The position was mandated after the passing of the 2014 Farm Bill and officially created in 2017.[1][2] Ted McKinney served as the first under secretary from 2017 to 2021.[citation needed] The current officeholder is Alexis Taylor, who was sworn in on December 29, 2022.[3]
References
- ↑ "Secretary Perdue Announces Creation of Undersecretary for Trade" (in en). https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2017/05/11/secretary-perdue-announces-creation-undersecretary-trade.
- ↑ Budget, United States Office of Management and (2019) (in en). A Budget for a Better America: Promises Kept. Taxpayers First : Fiscal Year 2020 Budget of the U.S. Government. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-16-095072-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=jBsdFBwaGcsC&dq=%22Under+Secretary+for+Trade+and+Foreign+Agricultural+Affairs%22&pg=PA59.
- ↑ "Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Following the Swearing in of Alexis Taylor to Serve as Under Secretary of Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs". United States Department of Agriculture. 2022-12-29. https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2022/12/29/statement-agriculture-secretary-tom-vilsack-following-swearing.