Back سكوت بيسنت Arabic Scott Bessent Czech Scott Bessent German Scott Bessent Spanish اسکات بسنت Persian Scott Bessent Finnish Scott Bessent French סקוט בסנט HE Scott Bessent ID Scott Bessent Italian
Scott Bessent | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Bessent in 2024 | |
| 79th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
| Assumed office January 28, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | David Lebryk (acting) Michael Faulkender (nominee) |
| Preceded by | Janet Yellen |
| Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office February 1, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Rohit Chopra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent August 21, 1962 Conway, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | John Freeman |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Yale University (BA) |
Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent (/ˈbɛsənt/ BESS-ənt; born August 21, 1962) is an American investor and hedge fund manager who has served since 2025 as the 79th United States secretary of the treasury.[1] He was a partner at Soros Fund Management and the founder of Key Square Group, a global macro investment firm.[2][3]
A major donor, fundraiser, and economic advisor for Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign,[4] Bessent was nominated for treasury secretary by Trump in November 2024 and confirmed to the office by the United States Senate on January 27, 2025, by a vote of 68–29.[5][6]
- ^ "Scott Bessent sworn in as 79th Secretary of the Department of Treasury" (Press release). United States Department of the Treasury. January 28, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ Foley, Stephen (August 4, 2015). "Scott Bessent quits Soros group to launch hedge fund". Financial Times. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Foley, Stephen; Johnson, Miles; Childs, Mary (January 5, 2016). "Former George Soros executive raises $4.5bn for new fund". Financial Times. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Restuccia, Andrew; Schwartz, Brian; Timiraos, Nick; Leary, Alex (November 22, 2024). "Trump Picks Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ^ "Senate confirms Scott Bessent as Trump's Treasury secretary". USA Today. January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ "Senate confirms Scott Bessent as treasury secretary". CNN. January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.