ieExplains: Who is Howard Lutnick? Trump's pick for Head of Commerce and vocal critic of Ireland

Trump's pick for Head of Commerce has taken aim at Ireland's recent trade surplus which he said came at the expense of the US 

Howard Lutnick, chairman and chief executive officer of Cantor Fitzgerald and Trump's pick for Commerce Secretary. Photographer: Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images

US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen outspoken billionaire businessman Howard Lutnick, chief executive of global finance house Cantor Fitzgerald, as head of the Commerce Department.

A vocal critic of Ireland's recent budget surplus, the appointment is likely to shine a light on the country's reliance on multinationals as the incoming administration vows to bring business back to the US.