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Mitchell Silk | |
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| Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Markets | |
| In office July 15, 2019 – January 20, 2021 Acting: July 15, 2019 – April 21, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Heath Tarbert |
| Succeeded by | Alexia Latortue |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Moyshe Allen Silk October 15, 1961 New York City |
| Spouse | Yocheved |
| Children | 8 |
| Residence(s) | Borough Park, Brooklyn, New York |
| Education | University of Maryland Beijing University Georgetown University National Taiwan Normal University Middlebury College |
Mitchell (Moyshe) Allen Silk is an American lawyer, author, and former government official. He served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Markets under President Donald Trump. He is an expert in Chinese law and finance.[1][2][3][4] He previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary from October 2017 to July 2019.
Silk is the first and only Hasidic Jew to hold a senior U.S. administration position.[2][3]
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- ^ a b "Meet The Hasidic Jew Who Is Key To China-U.S. Trade". June 25, 2018.
- ^ a b "Along the Silk Road". www.mishpacha.com. June 20, 2018.
- ^ "A U.S. Treasury Official's Moving Encounter With Atlanta Yeshivah Students - A small group makes a big impression in Washington, D.C." www.chabad.org.