Trump nominates Indian-American as U.S. rep to IBRD

Pinto was Special Assistant and Associate Counsel to President George W. Bush during private practice at two international law firms

U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Indian-American Ashok Michael Pinto as a representative to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Pinto was on Monday nominated as US Alternate Executive Director of IBRD for a term of two years. If confirmed by the Senate, Pinto would replace Erik Bethel, who has resigned from the post.

Pinto currently serves as Counselor to the Under Secretary for International Affairs at the United States Department of the Treasury.

With a BA from Stanford University and a JD from the University of Illinois College of Law, Pinto was Counselor to General Counsel at Treasury.

He also held senior leadership roles in the United States Congress, including Chief Investigative Counsel and Policy Director to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in the Senate, Chief Counsel for Investigations to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in the House of Representatives, and Special Counsel to the Committee on the Judiciary in the Senate.

Pinto was Special Assistant and Associate Counsel to President George W. Bush during private practice at two international law firms. He was also a law clerk to Judge F A Little, Jr. of the United State District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

Trump had announced his intent to nominate Pinto for this position on April 9.