Sang H. Yi
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Sang H. Yi | |
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 Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Acting Administrator United States Maritime Administrator | |
| In office June 12, 2025 – December 19, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ann C. Phillips |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Carmel |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Sarah Yi |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Naval War College George Washington University Law School |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy (Reserve) |
| Years of service | 2003–2025 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Commander |
Sang Hyun Yi[1] is the deputy administrator of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) at the U.S. Department of Transportation since June 12, 2025.[2] He has stated that it is his goal to support the Trump administration's domestic shipbuilding goals and restore the nation's maritime dominance.
Yi has a Bachelor's in Science in logistics and intermodal transportation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (2003), a Master's of Arts in national security and strategic studies from the U.S. Naval War College (2008), and a Doctor of Law (JD) from the George Washington University Law School (2012).[2][3] At the Merchant Marine Academy, he earned his Third Mate Unlimited license from the U.S. Coast Guard and was commissioned into the U.S. Naval Reserve.[4]