*15 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS*
(as of ’12 NOVEMBER 2023’)
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(listed in order of ‘presidential line of succession’)
(as it applies to the ‘head’ of the department)
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*DEPARTMENT OF ‘HEALTH’ + ‘HUMAN SERVICES’*
*DEPARTMENT OF ‘HOUSING’ + ‘URBAN DEVELOPMENT’*
*DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION*
*DEPARTMENT OF ‘VETERANS AFFAIRS’*
*DEPARTMENT OF ‘HOMELAND SECURITY’*
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*UNITED STATES INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY*
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*the ‘american federal executive departments’ are the ‘principal units’ of the ‘executive branch’ of the ‘federal government’ of ‘the united states’*
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They are analogous to ministries common in parliamentary or semi-presidential systems
but (the United States being a presidential system) they are led by a head of government who is also the head of state.
The executive departments are the administrative arms of the President of the United States.
There are currently 15 executive departments
The heads of the executive departments receive the title of Secretary of their respective department, except for the Attorney-General who is head of the Justice Department (and the Postmaster General who until 1971 was head of the Post Office Department)
The heads of the executive departments are appointed by the President and take office after confirmation by the United States Senate, and serve at the pleasure of the President. The heads of departments are members of the Cabinet of the United States, an executive organ that normally acts as an advisory body to the President. In the Opinion Clause (Article II, section 2, clause 1) of the U.S. Constitution, heads of executive departments are referred to as “principal Officer in each of the executive Departments”.
The heads of executive departments are included in the line of succession to the President, in the event of a vacancy in the presidency, after the Vice President, the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate.
United States federal executive departments
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“Executive Department” redirects here. For the idea of executive departments in general, see Cabinet (politics)
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*LIST OF POSITIONS FILLED BY ‘PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT’ WITH ‘SENATE CONFIRMATION’*
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List of positions filled by presidential appointment with Senate confirmation
Contributors to Wikimedia projects43-55 minutes 1/16/2009
This is a list of positions filled by presidential appointment with Senate confirmation.
Under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution and law of the United States, certain federal positions appointed by the president of the United States require confirmation (advice and consent) of the United States Senate.
These “PAS” (Presidential Appointment needing Senate confirmation)[1] positions, as well as other types of federal government positions, are published in the United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions (Plum Book), which is released after each United States presidential election.[2] A 2012 Congressional Research Service study estimated that approximately 1200-1400 positions require Senate confirmation.[3]
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry[edit]
Department of Agriculture[edit]
Secretary of Agriculture
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Congressional Relations
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Civil Rights
General Counsel
Chief Financial Officer
Inspector General
Independent agencies[edit]
5 Commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (political balance required; five-year term of office; chair, who must first be confirmed as a commissioner, also needs to be confirmed)
3 Members of the Farm Credit Administration (political balance required; six-year term of office)
Committee on Armed Services[edit]
Department of Defense[edit]
Military Officers (commissions and promotions) – Officers receive a commission assigning them to the officer corps from the President (with the consent of the Senate). Promotions of all commissioned military officers are also commissioned by the President (with the consent of the Senate).
Office of the Secretary of Defense[edit]
Secretary of Defense
Deputy Secretary of Defense
General Counsel of the Department of Defense
Inspector General of the Department of Defense
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs
Under Secretary of Defense(Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Defense
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
9 Members of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Board of Regents (six-year terms of office)
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy (announced October 30, 2020)
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict
Department of the Air Force[edit]
Secretary
Under Secretary
Assistant Secretary for Acquisition
Assistant Secretary for Financial Management and Comptroller
Assistant Secretary for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Installations, Environment, and Logistics
General Counsel
Chief of Staff (four-year term of office)
Department of the Army[edit]
Secretary
Under Secretary
Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology
Assistant Secretary for Civil Works
Assistant Secretary for Financial Management and Comptroller
Assistant Secretary for Installations, Energy and Environment
Assistant Secretary for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
General Counsel
Chief of Staff (four-year term of office)
Department of the Navy[edit]
Secretary
Under Secretary
Assistant Secretary for Financial Management and Comptroller
Assistant Secretary for Installations and Environment
Assistant Secretary for Manpower and Reserve Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Research, Development, and Acquisition
General Counsel
Chief of Naval Operations (four-year term of office)
Commandant of the Marine Corps (four-year term of office)
Joint Chiefs of Staff[edit]
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (four-year term of office)
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (four-year term of office)
Department of Energy[edit]
Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security/Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration
Principal Deputy Administrator – National Nuclear Security Administration
Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs – National Nuclear Security Administration
Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation – National Nuclear Security Administration
Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management
Independent agencies[edit]
5 Members of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (political balance required; five-year terms of office)
Judicial branch[edit]
Five Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (political balance required; 15-year terms of office)
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs[edit]
Department of Commerce[edit]
Under Secretary for Export Administration
Under Secretary for International Trade
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration
Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement
Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion/Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
Department of Housing and Urban Development[edit]
Secretary
Deputy Secretary
Assistant Secretary for Administration
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development
Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
Assistant Secretary for Housing/Federal Housing Commissioner
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
Chief Financial Officer
Director – Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (five-year term)
General Counsel
Inspector General
President – Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae)
Department of Transportation[edit]
Administrator – Federal Transit Administration
Department of the Treasury[edit]
Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions
Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing
Comptroller of the Currency (five-year term of office)
Director of the Mint (five-year term of office)
Executive Office of the President[edit]
Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
Independent agencies[edit]
Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
5 Members of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (political balance required; four-year terms of office — Chair, who first must be confirmed as a member, also needs to be confirmed.)
Inspector General of the Export-Import Bank of the United States
3 Members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (political balance required; six-year terms of office — Chair and vice chair, who first must be confirmed as members, also need to be confirmed.)
Inspector General of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (four-year terms of office)
7 Governors of the Federal Reserve System (14-year terms of office — Chair and vice chair, who first must be confirmed as governors, also need to be confirmed for four-year terms in those offices.)
3 Members of the National Credit Union Administration (political balance required; six-year terms of office)
5 Commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission (political balance required; five-year terms of office)
3 Directors of the National Cooperative Bank (of 15 total; three-year terms of office)
15 to 21 Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences (three-year terms of office)
5 Directors of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (of 7 total; three-year terms of office)
Committee on the Budget[edit]
Executive Office of the President[edit]
Office of Management and Budget
Director
Deputy Director
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation[edit]
Department of Commerce[edit]
Secretary of Commerce
Deputy Secretary of Commerce
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Administration
General Counsel of the Department of Commerce
Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development
Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs
Director of the Census
Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration
Assistant Secretary for Market Access and Compliance
Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services
Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States Foreign Commercial Service
Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere/Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Assistant Secretary for Environmental Observation and Prediction
Assistant Secretary for Conservation and Management
Chief Scientist
Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information
Under Secretary for Standards and Technology/Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Under Secretary for Intellectual Property/Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Inspector General
Department of Homeland Security[edit]
Secretary
Under Secretary for Science and Technology
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration
Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard officers (commissions and promotions)
Department of Transportation[edit]
Secretary
Deputy Secretary
Under Secretary for Policy
Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and Chief Financial Officer
Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy
Administrator – Federal Aviation Administration (five-year term of office)
Administrator – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Administrator – Federal Railroad Administration
Administrator – Maritime Administration
Administrator – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Administrator – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Administrator – Research and Innovative Technology Administration
General Counsel
Inspector General
3 Members of the Surface Transportation Board (political balance required; five-year terms of office)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration[edit]
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Chief Financial Officer of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inspector General of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Executive Office of the President[edit]
Office of Science and Technology Policy
Director
Associate Director for Science
Associate Director for Technology
Associate Director for National Security & International Affairs
Associate Director for Energy & Environment
Independent agencies[edit]
5 Commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (political balance required; seven-year terms of office – Only three of the positions have been funded and filled since the mid-1980s; chair, who first must be confirmed as a member, also needs to be confirmed.)
5 Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (political balance required; five-year terms of office)
5 Commissioners of the Federal Maritime Commission (political balance required; five-year terms of office)
5 Commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission (political balance required; seven-year terms of office)
5 Members of the National Transportation Safety Board (political balance required; five-year terms of office – Chair, who first must be confirmed as a member, also needs to be confirmed.)
Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects
9 Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (political balance required; six-year terms of office)
3 Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (six-year terms of office; political balance required)
7 Members of the Amtrak Reform Board (five-year terms of office)
5 Members of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Advisory Board (political balance required;indefinite terms of office)
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources[edit]
Department of Energy[edit]
Secretary
Deputy Secretary
Under Secretary for Energy and Environment
Under Secretary for Science
Under Secretary for Nuclear Security
Administrator – Energy Information Administration
Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability – runs the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy – runs the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management – runs the Office of Environmental Management
Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy – runs the Office of Fossil Energy
Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and Domestic Policy
Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy – runs the Office of Nuclear Energy
Chief Financial Officer
Director – Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy
Director – Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
Director – Office of Economic Impact and Diversity
Director – Office of Science
General Counsel
Inspector General
5 Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (political balance required; five-year terms of office)
Department of the Interior[edit]
Secretary
Deputy Secretary
Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management
Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget and Chief Financial Officer
Assistant Secretary for Water and Science
Commissioner – Bureau of Reclamation
Director – Bureau of Land Management
Director – National Park Service
Director – Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Director – United States Geological Survey
Inspector General
Solicitor
Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects
Committee on Environment and Public Works[edit]
Department of Commerce[edit]
Assistant Secretary for Economic Development
Department of Defense[edit]
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works)
Department of the Interior[edit]
Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Director – United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of Transportation[edit]
Administrator – Federal Highway Administration
Executive Office of the President[edit]
Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality
Environmental Protection Agency[edit]
Administrator
Deputy Administrator
Assistant Administrator
Assistant Administrator for Administration and Resources Management
Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation
Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
Assistant Administrator for Environmental Information
Assistant Administrator for International Affairs
Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances
Assistant Administrator for Research and Development
Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response
Assistant Administrator for Water
Chief Financial Officer
General Counsel
Inspector General
Other independent agencies[edit]
Federal Cochair of the Appalachian Regional Commission
5 Members of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (five-year terms of office – Chair, who first must be confirmed as a member, also needs to be confirmed.)
Federal Cochair of the Delta Regional Authority
5 Commissioners of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (political balance required; five-year terms of office)
Inspector General of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
9 Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority (five-year terms of office)
Inspector General of the Tennessee Valley Authority
9 Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation (political balance required; six-year terms of office)
Committee on Finance[edit]
Department of Commerce[edit]
Under Secretary for International Trade
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration
Assistant Secretary for Market Access and Compliance
Department of Health and Human Services[edit]
Secretary
Deputy Secretary
Administrator – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Assistant Secretary for Resources and Technology
Chief financial officer
Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and Families
Assistant Secretary for Health
Assistant Secretary for Legislation
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Commissioner – Administration of Children, Youth, and Families
General Counsel
Inspector General
Department of Homeland Security[edit]
Secretary
Commissioner of United States Customs and Border Protection
Department of the Treasury[edit]
Secretary
Deputy Secretary
Under Secretary for Domestic Finance
Under Secretary for International Affairs
Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence
Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy
Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets
Assistant Secretary (Deputy Under Secretary) for International Affairs
Assistant Secretary (Deputy Under Secretary) for Legislative Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy
Chief Financial Officer
Director — Policy Planning
Chief Counsel — Internal Revenue Service/Assistant General Counsel for Tax
Commissioner — Internal Revenue Service (five-year terms of office)
General Counsel
Inspector General
Inspector General — Tax Administration
Executive Office of the President[edit]
Office of the United States Trade Representative
U.S. Trade Representative
3 Deputy U.S. Trade Representatives
Chief Agricultural Negotiator
Chief Intellectual Property Negotiator
Other independent agencies[edit]
Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (six-year term of office)
Deputy Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (six-year term of office)
Inspector General of the Social Security Administration
6 Commissioners of the United States International Trade Commission (political balance required; nine-year terms of office)
2 Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (of 6 total; political balance required; four-year terms of office)
2 Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Trust Fund and the Disability Insurance Trust Fund (of 6 total; political balance required; four-year terms of office)
2 Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, Board of Trustees (of 6 total; political balance required; four-year terms of office)
6 Members of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board (five-year terms of office)
3 Members of the Social Security Advisory Board (of 7 total; political balance required; six-year terms of office)
Judicial branch[edit]
19 Judges of the United States Tax Court (15-year terms of office)
Committee on Foreign Relations[edit]
Department of State[edit]
Secretary
Deputy Secretary
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources
Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Verification, Compliance, and Implementation
Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation
Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
Assistant Secretary for Conflict and Stabilization Operations
Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugee, and Migration
Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador-at-Large
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice
Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, with rank of Ambassador-at-Large
Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom
Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment
Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Under Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of State
Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security
Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, with rank of Ambassador
Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources
Under Secretary for Political Affairs
Assistant Secretary for African Affairs
Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs
Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs
Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs
Reports directly to the Secretary & Deputy Secretary:
Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Research
Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs
Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally, with the rank of Ambassador-at-Large
U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States
U.S. Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues
Inspector General of the Department of State
Legal Adviser of the Department of State
Chief of Protocol of the United States, with rank of Ambassador
188[4] Ambassadors
Foreign Service Officers (commissions and promotions)
United States Mission to the United Nations[edit]
U.S. Permanent Representative and Chief of Mission to the United Nations
U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative – United Nations
U.S. Representative – United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture
U.S. Representative – United Nations Economic and Social Council
U.S. Alternate Representative – Special Political Affairs in the United Nations
U.S. Representative – United Nations Management and Reform
U.S. Representative – European Office of the United Nations (Geneva)
U.S. Representative – United Nations Office at Vienna (also serves as a representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency)
U.S. Representative – International Atomic Energy Agency
U.S. Deputy Representative – International Atomic Energy Agency
U.S. Representative to sessions of the General Assembly and other United Nations Bodies — numerous positions (terms of office depends on length of session)
United States Agency for International Development[edit]
Administrator
Assistant Administrator — Asia and Near East
Assistant Administrator — Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance
Assistant Administrator — Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade
Assistant Administrator — Europe and Eurasia
Assistant Administrator — Global Health
Assistant Administrator — Latin America and Caribbean
Assistant Administrator — Legislative and Public Affairs
Assistant Administrator — Policy and Program Coordination
Assistant Administrator — Sub-Saharan Africa
Deputy Administrator
Inspector General
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[edit]
U.S. Executive Director two-year term of office; full-time
U.S. Alternate Executive Director
Governor
Alternate Governor
International Development Association[edit]
U.S. Executive director for the international Development Association
U.S. Alternate director for the international Development Association
Governor for the international Development Association
Alternate Governor for the international Development Association
International Finance Corporation[edit]
U.S. Executive director for the International Finance Corporation
U.S. Alternate Director for the International finance Corporation
Governor for the International Finance corporation
Alternate Governor for the International Finance Corporation
Other independent agencies[edit]
U.S. Executive Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau, Broadcasting Board of Governors
3 Commissioners of the International Joint Commission, United States and Canada
U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (two-year term of office)
U.S. Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (two-year term of office)
U.S. Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank (three-year term of office)
U.S. Alternate Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank (three-year term of office)
U.S. Alternate Executive Director for the Inter-American Investment Corporation
Director of the United States Trade and Development Agency
U.S. Executive Director of the African Development Bank (five-year term of office; full-time)
Governor and Alternate Governor of the African Development Bank (five-year terms of office; part-time)
U.S. Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank (full-time)
Governor and Alternate Governor of the Asian Development Bank (part-time)
Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (full-time)
4 Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (of 9 total; part-time; three-year terms of office)
President/Chief Executive Officer of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (full-time)
Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (full-time)
8 Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (of 15 total; part-time; three-year terms of office)
Director of the Peace Corps (full-time)
Deputy Director of the Peace Corps (full-time)
15 Members of the Peace Corps National Advisory Council (part-time; political balance required; two-year terms of office)
9 Members of the Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting (political balance required; three-year terms of office)
7 Directors of the African Development Foundation (political balance required; six-year terms of office)
Governor of the African Development Fund
Alternate Governor of the African Development Fund
8 Members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (of 9 total; political balance required; three-year terms of office)
9 Directors of the Inter-American Foundation (political balance required; six-year terms of office)
7 Commissioners of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy (political balance required; three-year terms of office)
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions[edit]
Department of Education[edit]
Secretary
Deputy Secretary
Director, Institute of Education Sciences (six-year term of office)
Under Secretary
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights – runs the Office for Civil Rights
Assistant Secretary for Communications and Outreach – runs the Office of Communications and Outreach
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education – runs the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development – runs the Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education – runs the Office of Postsecondary Education
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services – runs the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical and Adult Education – runs the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education
Chief Financial Officer
Commissioner – Rehabilitation Services Administration
General Counsel
Inspector General
Department of Health and Human Services[edit]
Secretary
Administrator — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Assistant Secretary for Aging
Assistant Secretary for Health
Assistant Secretary for the Administration of Children and Families
Commissioner for the Administration of Children, Youth, and Families
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
Commissioner of Food and Drugs
Director – National Institutes of Health
Surgeon General (four-year term of office)
Department of Labor[edit]
Secretary of Labor
Deputy Secretary of Labor
Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy
Assistant Secretary for Employee Benefits Security Administration
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Administration
Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health Administration
Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Assistant Secretary for Policy
Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and Training Service
Administrator – Wage and Hour Division
Chief Financial Officer
Commissioner – Bureau of Labor Statistics
Inspector General
Solicitor
Independent agencies[edit]
Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service
Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service
Inspector General of the Corporation for National and Community Service
5 Commissioners of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (political balance required; five-year terms of office)
General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (four-year term of office)
Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
5 Commissioners of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (six-year terms of office)
National Endowment for the Arts – Chair (four-year term of office)
National Endowment for the Humanities – Chair (four-year term of office)
Institute of Museum and Library Services – Director (four-year term of office)
5 Members of the National Labor Relations Board (Political balance is not required, but, by tradition, no more than three members are from the same party; five-year terms of office)
General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (four-year term of office)
3 Members of the National Mediation Board (political balance required; three-year terms of office)
Director of the National Science Foundation (six-year term of office)
Deputy Director of the National Science Foundation
3 Members of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (six-year terms of office)
Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
3 Members of the Railroad Retirement Board (five-year terms of office; chair, who first must be appointed as a member, also needs to be confirmed.)
Inspector General of the Railroad Retirement Board
8 Trustees of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation (of 13 total; political balance required; six-year terms of office)
15 Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service (political balance required; five-year terms of office)
8 Trustees of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation (of 13 total; political balance required; six-year terms of office)
6 Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation (of 13 total; political balance required; six-year terms of office)
11 Directors of the Legal Services Corporation (political balance required; three-year terms of office)
14 Members of the National Council on the Arts (of 21 total; six-year terms of office)
26 Members of the National Council on the Humanities (of 27 total; six-year terms of office)
12 Directors of the United States Institute of Peace (of 15 total; political balance required; four-year terms of office)
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs[edit]
Department of Commerce[edit]
Director – Bureau of the Census
Department of Homeland Security[edit]
Secretary
Deputy Secretary
Executive Office of the President[edit]
National Cyber Director (position established April 12, 2021)
Office of Management and Budget
Director
Deputy Director
Deputy Director for Management
Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management
Independent agencies[edit]
Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency to the District of Columbia (six-year term of office)
3 Members of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (political balance required; five-year terms of office)
General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (five-year term of office)
Administrator of the General Services Administration
Inspector General of the General Services Administration
3 Members of the Merit Systems Protection Board (political balance required; seven-year terms of office). The Chair, who first must be confirmed as a member, also needs to be confirmed.
Archivist of the United States, National Archives and Records Administration
Director of the Office of Government Ethics (five-year term of office)
Director of the Office of Personnel Management (four-year term of office)
Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management
Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management
Special Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel (five-year term of office)
5 Commissioners of the Postal Regulatory Commission (political balance required; six-year terms of office)
Most other Inspectors General
5 Members of Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (four-year terms of office)
Chair of the Special Panel on Appeals (six-year term of office)
9 Governors of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service (political balance required; seven-year terms of office)[5]
Legislative branch[edit]
Comptroller General of the United States, Government Accountability Office (15-year term of office)
Deputy Comptroller General of the Government Accountability Office
Judicial branch[edit]
Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals (15-year term of office)
9 Judges of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals (15-year terms of office)
Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia (15-year term of office)
61 Judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia (15-year terms of office)
Committee on Indian Affairs[edit]
Department of Health and Human Services[edit]
Director – Indian Health Service (four-year term of office)
Commissioner – Administration for Native Americans
Department of the Interior[edit]
Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs
Chair – National Indian Gaming Commission (three-year term of office)
Special Trustee – American Indians
Select Committee on Intelligence[edit]
Department of Justice[edit]
Assistant Attorney General – National Security Division
Department of State[edit]
Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research
Department of the Treasury[edit]
Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis
Central Intelligence Agency[edit]
Director
General Counsel
Inspector General
Office of the Director of National Intelligence[edit]
Director of National Intelligence
Principal Deputy Director
Director, National Counterterrorism Center
General Counsel
Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
Committee on the Judiciary[edit]
Department of Commerce[edit]
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property – United States Patent and Trademark Office
Department of Homeland Security[edit]
Assistant Secretary – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Director – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Department of Justice[edit]
Attorney General
Solicitor General
Deputy Attorney General
Associate Attorney General
Assistant Attorney General – Antitrust Division
Assistant Attorney General – Office of Justice Programs
Assistant Attorney General – Office of Legal Counsel
Assistant Attorney General – Office of Legal Policy
Assistant Attorney General – Office of Legislative Affairs
Assistant Attorney General – Civil Division
Assistant Attorney General – Civil Rights Division
Assistant Attorney General – Criminal Division
Assistant Attorney General – Environment and Natural Resources Division
Assistant Attorney General – National Security Division
Assistant Attorney General – Tax Division
Administrator – Drug Enforcement Administration
Deputy Administrator – Drug Enforcement Administration
Director – Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Director – Community Relations Service (four-year term of office)
Director – Federal Bureau of Investigation (10-year term of office)
Director – Office on Violence Against Women
Director – United States Marshals Service
Inspector General
Special Counsel – Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (four-year term of office)
93 United States Attorneys (one in each federal judicial district, except that one U.S. Attorney serves for both the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands; four-year terms of office)[6]
94 United States Marshals (one in each federal judicial district; four-year terms of office)
5 Members of the United States Parole Commission (six-year term of office)
Chair of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission (three-year term of office; nominated from among commissioner members)
2 other Members of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission (three-year terms of office)
Executive Office of the President[edit]
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Director of National Drug Control Policy (“Drug Czar”)
Deputy Director of National Drug Control Policy
Deputy Director for Demand Reduction
Deputy Director for Supply Reduction
Deputy Director for State and Local Affairs
Independent agencies[edit]
11 Directors of the State Justice Institute (three-year terms of office)
Judicial branch[edit]
Chief Justice of the United States (life tenure)
8 Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States (life tenure)
179 Judges of the United States courts of appeals (life tenure)
16 Judges of the United States Court of Federal Claims (15-year terms of office)
9 Judges of the United States Court of International Trade (political balance required; life tenure)
678 Judges of the United States district courts (Most are life tenure; in total there are 663 permanent judgeships, 11 temporary judgeships, and four territorial court judgeships. In the districts with the 11 temporary judgeships, the seat lapses with the departure of a judge from that district at some particular time specified in statute unless Congress enacts legislation to extend the temporary judgeship or convert it to a permanent judgeship.)
Chair of the United States Sentencing Commission (six-year term of office; nominated from among commission members)
3 Vice Chairs of the United States Sentencing Commission (six-year terms of office; designated from among commission members)
3 other Commissioners of the United States Sentencing Commission (political balance required; six-year terms of office; one of the seven members is also nominated to be the full-time chair of the commission, and two others are designated as full-time vice-chairs)
Committee on Rules and Administration[edit]
Independent agencies[edit]
4 Commissioners of the Election Assistance Commission (four-year terms of office; political balance required)
6 Commissioners of the Federal Election Commission (six-year terms of office; political balance required)
Legislative branch[edit]
Architect of the Capitol
Director – United States Government Publishing Office
Librarian – Library of Congress
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship[edit]
Small Business Administration[edit]
Administrator
Deputy Administrator
Chief Counsel for Advocacy
Inspector General
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs[edit]
Department of Labor[edit]
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training Service
Department of Veterans Affairs[edit]
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Benefits (four-year term of office) – heads Veterans Benefits Administration
Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health (four-year term of office) – heads Veterans Health Administration
Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs – heads National Cemetery Administration
Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Congressional and Legislative Affairs
Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology
Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Policy and Planning
Chief Financial Officer
Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (six-year term of office)
General Counsel
Inspector General
Judicial branch[edit]
3 to 7 Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (15-year terms of office)
Former Senate-confirmed positions[edit]
There are a number of positions that required Senate confirmation of appointees in the past, but do not today. The Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 (Pub.L. 112–166 (text) (pdf)), signed into law on August 10, 2012, eliminates the requirement of Senate approval for 163 positions, allowing the president alone to appoint persons to these positions:[7] Parts of the act went into effect immediately, while other parts took effect on October 9, 2012, 60 days after enactment.[7]
Department of Agriculture:
Assistant Secretary for Administration,
Administrator of the Rural Utilities Services
all members of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation (7)
Department of Commerce:
Chief Scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Defense:
All members of the National Security Education Board (6)
Director of the Selective Service System
Department of Education:
Assistant Secretary for Management
Commissioner for Education Statistics
Department of Health and Human Services:
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
Department of Homeland Security:
Director of the Office for Domestic Preparedness
Assistant Administrator for Grant Programs, Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)
Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration
Director of the Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement
Chief Medical Officer
Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
Housing and Urban Development:
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
Department of Justice:
Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics
Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance
Director of the National Institute of Justice
Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Director of the Office for Victims of Crime
Department of Labor:
Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
Director of the Women’s Bureau
Department of State
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Administration
Department of Transportation:
Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs
Assistant Secretary for Administration
Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
Department of the Treasury:
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Management
Treasurer of the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs:
Assistant Secretary for Management
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration
Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Operations, Security, and Preparedness
Appalachian Regional Commission:
Alternative Federal Co-Chairman
Council of Economic Advisers:
all members (2), except the Chairperson
Corporation for National and Community Service:
Managing directors (2)
National Council on Disability:
All members, including the Chairperson
National Museum and Library Services Boards:
all members
National Science Foundation:
all Board members
Office of National Drug Control Policy:
Deputy Directors
Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation:
Commissioner
United States Agency for International Development (USAID):
Assistant Administrator for Management
Community Development Financial Institution Fund:
Administrator
Mississippi River Commission:
all Commissioners (7)
National Board for Education Sciences:
all members (15)
National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board:
all members (10)
Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development:
all members (13)
United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps:
all appointments and promotions (except Surgeon General)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps:
all appointments and promotions
The act also eliminated entirely the positions of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs.[7]
See also[edit]
Executive Schedule
Number of United States political appointments by agency
United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions
References[edit]
^ NLRB v. SW General, Inc., no. 15-1251 (March 21, 2017) U.S. Supreme Court
^ “Plum Book: About”. Government Publishing Office. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
^ Plumer, Brad (July 16, 2013). “Does the Senate really need to confirm 1,200 executive branch jobs?”. Washington Post. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
^ “List of Ambassadorial Appointments”. American Foreign Service Association. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
^ Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, Pub.L. 109–435 (text) (pdf)
^ #113: 03-17-97 – Fy96 U.S. Attorneys’ Report Shows Prosecutors Completed More Cases Against More Criminals
^ Jump up to: a b c Maeve P. Carey, Presidential Appointments, the Senate’s Confirmation Process, and Changes Made in the 112th Congress, Congressional Research Service, October 9, 2012.
External links[edit]
2008 United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions (Plum Book)
Presidential Appointee Positions Requiring Senate Confirmation and Committees Handling Nominations – Updated March 18, 2008 – Congressional Research Service
Presidential Appointee Positions Requiring Senate Confirmation and Committees Handling Nominations – November 15, 2012 – Congressional Research Service
Presidential Appointee Initiative – Brookings Institution
Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011
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