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United States Secretary of Transportation

head of the United States Department of Transportation

The United States Secretary of Transportation is the head of the United States Department of Transportation. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet.

United States Secretary of Transportation
Seal of the Department
Flag of the Secretary
Incumbent
Pete Buttigieg
since February 2, 2021
United States Department of Transportation
StyleMr. Secretary
(informal)
The Honorable
(formal)
Member ofCabinet
Reports toPresident of the United States
SeatWashington, D.C.
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrument49 U.S.C. § 102
FormationOctober 15, 1966
(57 years ago) (1966-10-15)
First holderAlan Stephenson Boyd
SuccessionFourteenth[1]
DeputyDeputy Secretary of Transportation
SalaryExecutive Schedule, level I
Websitewww.transportation.gov

Secretaries of Transportation

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Parties

  Democratic (8)  Republican (11)

Status

  Denotes acting Secretary of Transportation

No.ImageNameState of residenceTook officeLeft officePresident
serving under
1 Alan S. BoydFloridaJanuary 16, 1967January 20, 1969Lyndon B. Johnson
2 John A. VolpeMassachusettsJanuary 22, 1969February 2, 1973Richard M. Nixon
3 Claude S. BrinegarCaliforniaFebruary 2, 1973February 1, 1975
Gerald R. Ford
4 William T. Coleman, Jr.PennsylvaniaMarch 7, 1975January 20, 1977
5 Brock AdamsWashingtonJanuary 23, 1977July 20, 1979Jimmy Carter
6 Neil E. GoldschmidtOregonAugust 15, 1979January 20, 1981
7 Drew LewisPennsylvaniaJanuary 23, 1981February 1, 1983Ronald Reagan
8 Elizabeth H. DoleKansasFebruary 7, 1983September 30, 1987
9 James H. Burnley IVNorth CarolinaDecember 3, 1987January 20, 1989
10 Samuel K. SkinnerIllinoisFebruary 6, 1989December 13, 1991George H. W. Bush
11 Andrew H. CardMassachusettsFebruary 24, 1992January 20, 1993
12 Federico PeñaColoradoJanuary 21, 1993February 14, 1997Bill Clinton
13 Rodney E. SlaterArkansasFebruary 14, 1997January 20, 2001
14 Norman Y. MinetaCaliforniaJanuary 25, 2001August 7, 2006George W. Bush
15 Mary E. PetersArizonaOctober 17, 2006January 20, 2009
16 Ray H. LaHoodIllinoisJanuary 23, 2009July 2, 2013Barack Obama
17 Anthony R. FoxxNorth CarolinaJuly 2, 2013January 20, 2017
– Michael Huerta
Acting		CaliforniaJanuary 20, 2017January 31, 2017Donald Trump
18 Elaine ChaoKentuckyJanuary 31, 2017January 11, 2021
– Steven G. Bradbury
Acting		OregonJanuary 12, 2021January 20, 2021
– Lana Hurdle
Acting		VirginiaJanuary 20, 2021February 2, 2021Joe Biden
19 Pete ButtigiegIndianaFebruary 2, 2021Incumbent

References

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  1. ↑ 3 U.S.C. § 19: Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act.
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