Raj Shah

Raj Shah
White House Deputy Press Secretary
In office
September 12, 2017 – January 14, 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
LeaderSarah Sanders
Preceded bySarah Sanders
Succeeded byHogan Gidley
Personal details
Bornc. 1985 (age 38–39)
Connecticut
Political partyRepublican[1]
EducationCornell University (AB)

Raj Shah (born c. 1985)[1] is an American political aide who served as the White House Deputy Press Secretary and Deputy Assistant to the President from 2017 to 2019. Before joining the Trump administration, Shah was in charge of opposition research at the Republican National Committee. He is currently deputy chief of staff for communications for House Speaker Mike Johnson.[2]

  1. ^ a b Krasselt, Kaitlyn, "Norwalk’s Raj Shah forged his own political path", The Hour (Norwalk, Connecticut), January 16, 2017. Aged 32 at time of story; with picture. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
  2. ^ Isenstadt, Alex. "Speaker Johnson taps veteran GOP operative as chief spokesperson". Politico. Retrieved 2 November 2023.