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List of Department of the Interior appointments by Donald Trump
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Appointments edit
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of the Interior | David Bernhardt[1][2] | January 2, 2019 | April 11, 2019 |
| April 11, 2019 | |||
| Deputy Secretary of the Interior | Katharine MacGregor[3][4] | September 30, 2019 | February 25, 2020 |
| February 25, 2020 (Confirmed February 25, 2020, 58-38)[5] | |||
| Solicitor of the Interior | Daniel Habib Jorjani | TBD (Confirmed September 24, 2019, 51–43)[6] | |
| Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Fish and Wildlife) | Robert Wallace[7] | June 30, 2019 (Confirmed June 27, 2019, voice vote) | |
| Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Insular Affairs) | Douglas Domenech | September 18, 2017 (Confirmed September 13, 2017, voice vote) | |
| Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Land and Minerals Management) | Vacant | ||
| Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Policy, Management, and Budget) | Susan Combs | June 5, 2019 | |
| Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Water and Science) | Timothy R. Petty | January 31, 2018 (Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote) | |
| Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Indian Affairs) | Tara Sweeney[8] | July 9, 2018 (Confirmed June 28, 2018, voice vote) | |
| Inspector General of the Interior | Mark Lee Greenblatt[9] | August 26, 2019 (Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote) | |
| National Park Service | |||
| Director of the National Park Service | Raymond David Vela[10] | October 1, 2019[11] | |
| Member of the Board of Directors of the Presidio Trust | William Ellison Grayson[12] | May 2017 | |
| Marie Louise Hurabiell[13] | |||
| John W. Keker[13] | |||
| Lynne K. Benioff[14] | |||
| Carole McNeil[14] | |||
| Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement | |||
| Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement | Lanny Erdos[15] | September 1, 2019 | |
| TBD (Confirmed December 3, 2020, voice vote) | |||
| United States Fish and Wildlife Service | |||
| Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service | Aurelia Skipwith[16] | January 6, 2020 (Confirmed December 12, 2019, 52–39)[17] | |
| United States Geological Survey | |||
| Director of the United States Geological Survey | James F. Reilly[18] | May 14, 2018 (Confirmed April 9, 2018, voice vote) | |
| United States Bureau of Reclamation | |||
| Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation | Brenda Burman | November 17, 2017 (Confirmed November 16, 2017, voice vote) | |
Previous officeholders edit
| Office | Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of the Interior | Kevin Haugrud | January 20, 2017 | March 1, 2017 | |
| Ryan Zinke | March 1, 2017 | January 2, 2019 | [19] | |
| Deputy Secretary of the Interior | Julie Lillie | January 20, 2017 | August 1, 2017 | |
| David Bernhardt | August 1, 2017 | April 11, 2019 | Became Secretary of the Interior.[20] | |
| Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Indian Affairs) | Gavin Clarkson | June 11, 2017 | December 29, 2017 | [21] |
| Director of the National Park Service | Michael T. Reynolds | January 3, 2017 | January 24, 2018 | [22] |
| P. Daniel Smith | January 24, 2018 | September 30, 2019 | [23] | |
| David Vela | September 30, 2019 | August 7, 2020 | Retired after 30 years with the National Park Service.[24] | |
| Director of the Bureau of Land Management | Brian Steed | October 2017 | May 2019 | |
| William Perry Pendley | July 2019 | September 2020 | Removed by federal judge after unlawfully serving 424 days without Senate confirmation[25] |
References edit
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration" May 17, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The White House, April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. March 8, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2019 – via National Archives.
- ^ "Secretary Bernhardt Announces New Leadership". www.doi.gov. 30 September 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individuals to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. September 30, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019 – via National Archives.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Katharine MacGregor, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior)". US Senate. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Daniel Habib Jorjani, of Kentucky, to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior)". US Senate. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to a Key Administration Post". whitehouse.gov. May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019 – via National Archives.
- ^ "PN1179 – Nomination of Tara Sweeney for Department of the Interior, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. October 24, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individuals to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019 – via National Archives.
- ^ "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2018 – via National Archives.
- ^ "Secretary Bernhardt Announces New National Park Service Leadership". www.nps.gov. September 30, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "Appoints William Ellison Grayson to the Presidio Trust Board of Directors". Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ a b "Trump Announces Intent to Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved February 23, 2018 – via National Archives.
- ^ a b "Trump Announces Intent to Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved October 26, 2019 – via National Archives.
- ^ "PN1246 — Lanny Erdos — Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement". Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2018 – via National Archives.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Aurelia Skipwith, of Indiana, to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior)". US Senate. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Appoint Suzette Kuhlow Kent and Intent to Nominate Dr. James Reilly and Seth Daniel Appleton". whitehouse.gov – via National Archives.
- ^ "Interior Secretary to Leave Trump Administration by End of the Year". CNN. December 15, 2018. from the original on December 15, 2018.
- ^ "PN503 — David Bernhardt — Department of the Interior". from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Report cites 'disturbing' conduct of former Bureau of Indian Affairs official". from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ Phippen, J. Weston (January 29, 2018). "Meet Your Controversial New Park Service Director".
- ^ Gritters, Jenni (October 1, 2019). "Vela To Serve As Acting Director of the NPS, Effective Immediately".
- ^ Beitsch, Rebecca (August 7, 2020). "National Parks chief exit sparks concerns over replacement".
- ^ Brown, Matthew (September 26, 2020). "Judge removes Trump public lands boss for serving unlawfully". Associated Press. Billings, Montana. from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.