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Peter Navarro
Senior Counselor to the President for Trade and Manufacturing
Role
Senior Counselor to the President for Trade and Manufacturing
Organization
Executive Office of the President
Born
July 15, 1949
Birthplace
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Gender
Not listed
Background
Peter Navarro has served as Senior Counselor to the President for Trade and Manufacturing since January 20, 2025. An economist and former University of California, Irvine professor, he previously served as director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy in Trump's first administration. Navarro served a four-month federal prison sentence in 2024 for contempt of Congress related to the January 6 investigation.