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Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs

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United States
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs
Seal of the Department of Agriculture
Incumbent
Alexis Taylor
since December 29, 2022
Formation2014
First holderTed McKinney

The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs is a position within the United States Department of Agriculture. The position was mandated after the passing of the 2014 Farm Bill and officially created in 2017.[1][2] Ted McKinney served as the first under secretary from 2017 to 2021.[citation needed] The current officeholder is Alexis Taylor, who was sworn in on December 29, 2022.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Secretary Perdue Announces Creation of Undersecretary for Trade". www.usda.gov. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  2. ^ Budget, United States Office of Management and (2019). A Budget for a Better America: Promises Kept. Taxpayers First : Fiscal Year 2020 Budget of the U.S. Government. Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-0-16-095072-8.
  3. ^ "Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Following the Swearing in of Alexis Taylor to Serve as Under Secretary of Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs". United States Department of Agriculture. December 29, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2023.