11 Facts About Manisha Singh

Manisha Singh was born on 1971 and 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.

Manisha Singh previously served as acting under secretary of state for economic growth, energy, and the environment.

Manisha Singh was born in Pantnagar, India, and raised in Lake Alfred, Florida, where her father was a professor at the University of Florida.

Manisha Singh earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Miami.

Manisha Singh then earned a Juris Doctor from the Fredric G Levin College of Law at the University of Florida and Master of Laws in International Legal Studies from the Washington College of Law at American University.

Manisha Singh served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs during the Bush administration.

Manisha Singh was designated Acting Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Shield Ombudsperson by the President in September 2018 until Keith J Krach was confirmed as Under Secretary of State.

Manisha Singh serves as the Foreign Affairs Sous Sherpa for the 45th G7 summit.

Manisha Singh is the first woman appointed to the role and is responsible for advancing American prosperity, entrepreneurship and innovation worldwide.

Manisha Singh was the senior fellow for international economic affairs at the American Foreign Policy Council as well as a term member at the Council on Foreign Relations.

In September 2018, during a congressional hearing and in her role as assistant secretary of state, Manisha Singh reminded Congress, that if Russia did not achieve compliance with international chemical weapons laws by the November deadline, the government would not hesitate to implement the extreme sanctions announced in August.