Sean Cairncross

Sean Cairncross
United States National Cyber Director
Nominee
Assumed office
TBD
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byHarry Coker
Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation
In office
June 24, 2019 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Succeeded byMahmoud Bah (acting)
Personal details
Born
Sean Stuart Cairncross

(1974-07-12) July 12, 1974
Ramsey, Minnesota, U.S.[1]
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Cambridge
New York University School of Law

Sean Stuart Cairncross (born July 12, 1974) is an American politician, lawyer and businessman. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life

Cairncross was born in Ramsey, Minnesota.[2] His family was raised as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[2] He studied at University of Cambridge and at New York University School of Law.

Career

Cairncross was the chief executive officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation from 2019 to 2020. He was a senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump during his first presidency.[3][4][5] He was the chief operating officer for the Republican National Committee.

National Cyber Director

Cairncross was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the National Cyber Director on February 11, 2025.[6]

References

  1. "FamilySearch.org". The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "FamilySearch.org". The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  3. Suebsaeng, Asawin; Markay, Lachlan (April 2, 2019). "The Far Right's Witch Hunt Inside the Trump White House". The Daily Beast. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  4. Karni, Annie; Haberman, Maggie (January 29, 2019). "The Many Ways to Leave the White House". The New York Times. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  5. "PN113 - Nomination of Sean Cairncross for Millennium Challenge Corporation, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". June 18, 2019.
  6. Sabin, Sam (2025-02-12). "A former RNC executive is President Trump's pick to be national cyber director". Axios. Retrieved 2025-02-12.

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