Manisha Singh

International Lawyer, Public Policy Consultant

American Uttar Pradesh, India

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Quick Info

ProfessionInternational Lawyer, Public Policy Consultant
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth01/01/1971
Age55 years
BirthplaceUttar Pradesh, India

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Manisha Singh is an American attorney and government official known for serving as the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs during the first Trump administration.

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Weight60 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Education
  • An LL.M degree in International Legal Studies from Washington College of Law
  • A J.D from the Fredric G. Levin College of Law
  • BA from the University of Miami
  • Certificate in law from the University of Leiden in The Netherlands

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
EthnicityIndian
Address710 Pinner Ct, Lake Alfred, FL 33850
Hobbies
  • Reading Newspapers
  • Cooking

Relationships & More

Marital StatusNot Known

Family

FatherProfessor in Lake Alfred, Florida

Career

Career Highlights
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs
  • Nominated by President Donald Trump for a key administration position in the US State Department
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs (confirmed November 2017, served until January 2021)
  • Acting Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment (September 2018 to June 2019)
  • Foreign Affairs Sous Sherpa for the 45th G7 summit
  • Deputy Chief Counsel and Senior Professional Staff to the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Senior executive at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
  • Lawyer at Reed Smith and Squire Patton Boggs
  • First woman to lead the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
  • Received the Distinguished Travel Champion Award in 2019 from the U.S. Travel Association
  • Worked on the Women's Global Development and Prosperity initiative (W-GDP) with Ivanka Trump
  • Founded and led the Providing Opportunities for Women's Economic Rise (POWER) initiative
  • Founder and Principal of Sunstone Strategy Group
Law Licenses
  • Florida
  • Pennsylvania
  • Washington, D.C.

Favourites

Favorite PlaceWashington, D.C.

Social Media

LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/manisha-singh-

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Manisha is from India and hails from Uttar Pradesh.
2. She relocated to Florida in the USA with her family when she was young.
3. During high school, she participated in the "Congressional Classroom" program and visited Washington.
4. Before returning to D.C., she worked at a law firm in Pennsylvania.
5. Her introduction to Capitol Hill began while working for Sen. Sullivan on the Senate Side's Foreign Relations Committee.
6. Her father was a professor in Lake Alfred, Florida.
7. She graduated from college at the age of 19.
8. She speaks fluent Hindi.
9. She made the economic empowerment of women a key part of her State Department portfolio.
10. She was unanimously confirmed by the Senate for her Assistant Secretary position.
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