Edith Ramirez

Edith Ramirez
Chair of the Federal Trade Commission
In office
March 4, 2013 – January 25, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byJon Leibowitz
Succeeded byMaureen Ohlhausen
Member of the Federal Trade Commission
In office
April 5, 2010 – February 10, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byJon Leibowitz
Succeeded byRebecca Slaughter
Personal details
Born (1968-05-28) May 28, 1968 (age 56)
San Clemente, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationHarvard University (BA, JD)

Edith Ramirez (born May 28, 1968) is an American attorney who served as a member of the Federal Trade Commission from 2010 to 2017. Ramirez served as FTC Chair from 2013 to 2017, the first person from an ethnic minority to lead the agency.[1]

  1. ^ Wyatt, Edward (2013-02-28). "White House Elevates a Commissioner to Chairwoman of the F.T.C." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-09-11.