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Scott Bessent
Scott Bessent is the 79th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, serving in the Trump administration. Before government he spent more than 40 years in investment management, including as chief investment officer of Soros Fund Management and as founder of Key Square Capital Management. On 24 August 2026 he announced Treasury's Operation Economic Outcast, an economic pressure campaign against Iran, and Axios reported on 30 October that he is urging President Trump to let that campaign play out before resuming combat.
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Scott Bessent’s electoral history
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HOW THEY GOT HERE
A career in milestones
Soros Fund Management
Treasury's official biography says he served as Managing Partner of Soros Fund Management's London office from 1991 to 2000 and later as its chief investment officer.
Source ↗Founded Key Square Capital Management
Treasury's official biography says he founded the global macro hedge fund Key Square Capital Management in 2015 and served as its chief executive and chief investment officer.
Source ↗Launched Operation Economic Outcast
On 24 August 2026 Treasury announced Operation Economic Outcast, a campaign against Iran's financial connections, with a statement from Secretary Bessent. The press release says Treasury issued determinations on five sectors and sanctioned nearly 60 entities, individuals and vessels.
Source ↗Current position: Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury's official biography lists Scott Bessent as the 79th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. Axios, citing a U.S. official, reported on 30 October 2026 that he is advising President Trump that the pressure campaign is working.
Source ↗Biographical sources and coverage
Checked against the Treasury Department's official biography and press release on 2 November 2026. This profile is not a complete career history, financial-disclosure review or review of issue positions.
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Selected career milestones, reviewed 2026-11-02. These are sourced historical summaries, not exhaustive biographies. A market listing does not establish that a person has announced a campaign or is eligible to stand.