Louis E. Sola | |
|---|---|
 Official Photo | |
| Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Dan Maffei |
| Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission | |
| Assumed office January 23, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | William P. Doyle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 8, 1968 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Parkland College Nova Southeastern University University of Illinois |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1986–1997 |
| Awards | Humanitarian Service Medal - 1994 Cuban rafter crisis |
Louis Ernest Sola (born January 8, 1968) is an American businessman and politician, who is currently Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission.[1] Sola currently works with Commissioners Daniel B. Maffei, Rebecca F. Dye, and Max Vekich.[2]
On November 15, 2018, Sola was nominated to the Federal Maritime Commission by President Donald Trump and was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 2, 2019.[3] He was sworn into office on January 23, 2019, during the government shutdown.[4] On January 20, 2025, Present Donald Trump designated Sola as Chairman of Federal Maritime Commission.[5][6]
- ^ "Commissioners". Federal Maritime Commission. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announce Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 10 July 2019 – via National Archives.
- ^ "PN2642 - Nomination of L. E. Sola for Federal Maritime Commission, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "Maffei and Sola take seats at FMC". FreightWaves. March 2, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ "Louis E. Sola Designated Chairman of Federal Maritime Commission". Federal Maritime Commission. 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ LaRocco, Lori Ann (2025-01-28). "With Panama Canal-U.S. tensions rising, 'all options on the table,' warns Trump's top maritime official". CNBC. Retrieved 2025-02-06.