Geoffrey Okamoto

Geoffrey Okamoto
First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
In office March 19, 2020 – January 21, 2022
President	Kristalina Georgieva
Preceded by	David Lipton
Succeeded by	Gita Gopinath
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Finance and Development
Acting
In office July 2018 – March 19, 2020
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Ramin Toloui
Succeeded by	Brent Neiman
Personal details
Born	Geoffrey William Seiji Okamoto (1985-01-18) January 18, 1985 (age 39) Torrance, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (BS) Georgetown University (MPP)

Geoffrey William Seiji Okamoto (born January 18, 1985) is an American economist and government official who served as first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund.^[1] Okamoto previously served as the acting assistant secretary for international finance and development in the United States Department of the Treasury. He was nominated for this position on January 1, 2019, by the White House and was never confirmed by the United States Congress.^[2] He previously served as acting assistant secretary for international markets and investment, for which he was also not confirmed.

Okamoto left the global lender in early 2022, and was replaced by Gita Gopinath.^[3]