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Christian Bush

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations
Enforcement & Compliance
International Trade Administration

Christian Bush is the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiation at the International Trade Administration (ITA) within the U.S. Department of Commerce. 

Prior to joining ITA, Christian was a trade litigation associate in the International Trade & Investment group in the Washington D.C. office of ArentFox Schiff LLP. Prior to joining ArentFox, Christian clerked for the Honorable Stephen A. Vaden on the U.S. Court of International Trade. Christian also previously worked for Sazerac Company, Inc., assisting with tax compliance and import-export laws for the spirits industry, and taught English as a Fulbright ETA in Macao, S.A.R. 

Christian earned his law degree from George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, graduating magna cum laude, and holds a bachelor’s degree in history, political science, and Asian studies from the University of Louisville, graduating summa cum laude. He is a native of Louisville, Kentucky.