Maureen Ohlhausen | |
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| Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission | |
Acting | |
| In office January 25, 2017 – May 1, 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Edith Ramirez |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Simons |
| Member of the Federal Trade Commission | |
| In office April 4, 2012 – September 25, 2018 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | William Kovacic |
| Succeeded by | Christine S. Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maureen Elizabeth Kraemer April 5, 1962 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) George Mason University (JD) |
Maureen Kraemer Ohlhausen (born April 5, 1962) is an American lawyer who is a former Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, a position she held from April 4, 2012, to September 25, 2018.[1] On January 26, 2017, President Donald Trump designated Ohlhausen to serve as Acting Chairwoman of the FTC.[2] In January 2018, she was nominated by President Trump to a seat on the United States Court of Federal Claims. Ohlhausen withdrew her nomination for the federal judiciary in December 2018, opting instead to join Baker Botts as partner and co-chair of the firm's antitrust practice.
- ^ "Statement of Acting FTC Chairman Ohlhausen on Appointment by President Trump" (Press release). Washington, DC: Federal Trade Commission. January 25, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ Fung, Bryan (January 25, 2017). "Trump names Maureen Ohlhausen as acting FTC chairwoman". The Switch. Washington Post. Retrieved March 9, 2017.