Manisha Singh

Manisha Singh
25th Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs
In office
November 22, 2017 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byCharles Rivkin
Succeeded byRamin Toloui
Acting Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
In office
September 28, 2018 – June 20, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byCatherine A. Novelli
Succeeded byKeith J. Krach
Personal details
Born1971 (age 52–53)
Pantnagar, India[1]
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Miami (BA)
University of Florida (JD)
American University (LLM)

Manisha Singh (born 1971)[2] is an American attorney and government official who served as assistant secretary of state for economic and business affairs in the Trump administration until January 20, 2021.[3] She previously also served as acting under secretary of state for economic growth, energy, and the environment.[4] In April 2020, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Singh to be the next United States representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with the rank of ambassador.[5] On January 3, 2021, her nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.[6]

  1. ^ Hubbell, Martindale (April 2000). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory (2000). Martindale-Hubbell. ISBN 9781561603763.
  2. ^ "Manisha Singh (1971–)". Department of State. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Former Asst. Secretary of State Manisha Singh Joins AFPC Advisory Board". AFPC.org. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Manisha Singh".
  5. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov – via National Archives.
  6. ^ "PN1736 - Nomination of Manisha Singh for Department of State, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. January 3, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.