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List of Department of Energy appointments by Donald Trump

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Appointments edit

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
 
Secretary of Energy 		 
Dan Brouillette 		December 4, 2019
(Confirmed December 2, 2019, 70–15)[1]
 
Deputy Secretary of Energy 		 
Mark Menezes[2] 		December 4, 2019 August 4, 2020
August 4, 2020
(Confirmed August 4, 2020, 79–16)[3]
 
Under Secretary of Energy
(Management and Performance) 		November 6, 2017
(Confirmed November 2, 2017, voice vote) 		August 4, 2020
 
General Counsel of Energy 		 
William Cooper[4] 		May 9, 2019
(Confirmed April 30, 2019, 68–31)[5]
 
Inspector General of Energy 		 
Teri L. Donaldson[6] 		January 23, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)
 
Chief Financial Officer of Energy 		Vacant
 
Assistant Secretary of Energy
(Energy, Efficiency, and Renewable Energy) 		 
Daniel Simmons[7] 		January 17, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)
 
Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy) 		 
Rita Baranwal[8] 		July 11, 2019
(Confirmed June 20, 2019, 86–5)[9]
 
Assistant Secretary of Energy
(International Affairs) 		 
Theodore J. Garrish[10] 		April 12, 2018
(Confirmed April 9, 2018, voice vote)
 
Assistant Secretary of Energy
(Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs) 		 
Melissa F. Burnison[11] 		February 21, 2018
(Confirmed February 15, 2018, voice vote)
 
Under Secretary of Energy
(Science) 		 
Paul Dabbar 		November 7, 2017
(Confirmed November 2, 2017, voice vote)
 
Director of the Office of Science 		 
Chris Fall[12] 		May 31, 2019
(Confirmed May 23, 2019, voice vote)
 
Assistant Secretary of Energy
(Fossil Energy) 		 
Steven Winberg 		November 27, 2017
(Confirmed November 2, 2017, voice vote)
 
Assistant Secretary of Energy
(Energy, Electricity, Delivery and Energy Reliability) 		 
Bruce J. Walker 		October 16, 2017
(Confirmed October 5, 2017, voice vote)
 
Under Secretary of Energy
(Nuclear Security) 		 
Lisa Gordon-Hagerty[13] 		February 22, 2018
(Confirmed February 15, 2018, voice vote) 		November 6, 2020
 
Director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity 		 
James E Campos[14] 		April 9, 2018
(Confirmed April 9, 2018 by voice vote)[15]
 
Assistant Secretary of Energy
(Environmental Management) 		Vacant
 
Assistant Secretary of Energy
(Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response) 		Vacant
Advanced Research Projects Agency
 
Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency 		Lane Genatowski[16] July 11, 2019
(Confirmed June 27, 2019, voice vote)
National Nuclear Security Administration
 
Principal Deputy Administrator 		 
William Bookless[17] 		May 31, 2019
(Confirmed May 23, 2019, voice vote)
 
Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs 		 
Charles P. Verdon[18] 		October 9, 2018
(Confirmed September 18, 2018, voice vote)
 
Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 		 
Brent K. Park[19] 		April 3, 2018
(Confirmed March 22, 2018, voice vote)
Energy Information Administration
 
Administrator of the Energy Information Administration 		 
Linda Capuano 		January 9, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
 
Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 		 
Neil Chatterjee[20] 		October 24, 2018
(Designated by the President)
 
Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 		August 10, 2017
(Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote)
 
Richard Glick 		November 29, 2017
(Confirmed November 2, 2017, voice vote)
 
Bernard McNamee[8] 		December 11, 2018
(Confirmed December 6, 2018, 50–49)[21]
 
James Danly[22] 		March 31, 2020
(Confirmed March 12, 2020, 52–40)[23]

Previous officeholders edit

Office Name Took office Left office Notes
 
Secretary of Energy 		 
Grace Bochenek 		January 20, 2017 March 2, 2017
 
Rick Perry 		March 2, 2017 December 1, 2019 On October 17, 2019, Perry announced that he intended to resign at the end of the year.[24]
 
Deputy Secretary of Energy 		 
Dan Brouillette 		August 7, 2017 December 4, 2019 Became Secretary of Energy.
 
Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Energy 		Brian McCormack March 13, 2017 October 2019 [24]
 
Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 		 
Neil Chatterjee 		August 10, 2017 December 7, 2017 [25][26]
October 24, 2018 November 8, 2020
 
Kevin J. McIntyre 		December 7, 2017 October 22, 2018
 
Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 		January 2, 2019 Died in office.[27]
 
Robert Powelson 		May 8, 2017 July 1, 2018 Left to become the president and CEO of the National Association of Water Companies.
 
Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security
Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration 		 
Lisa Gordon-Hagerty 		February 15, 2018 November 6, 2020 Resigned after Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette's office told her Trump no longer believed in her ability to do the job.[25]

References edit

  1. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Dan R. Brouillette, of Texas, to be Secretary of Energy)". United States Senate. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. ^ "One Nomination Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 13, 2020 – via National Archives.
  3. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Mark Wesley Menezes, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy)". United States Senate. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  4. ^ "PN2346 – Nomination of William Cooper for Department of Energy, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. July 31, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  5. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation William Cooper, of Maryland, to be General Counsel, Department of Energy)". United States Senate. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved June 8, 2018 – via National Archives.
  7. ^ "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved June 15, 2018 – via National Archives.
  8. ^ a b "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved October 19, 2018 – via National Archives.
  9. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Rita Baranwal, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy)". United States Senate. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved February 23, 2018 – via National Archives.
  11. ^ "PN1248 – Nomination of Melissa F. Burnison for Department of Energy, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. December 13, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  12. ^ "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2018 – via National Archives.
  13. ^ "PN1325 – Nomination of Lisa Gordon-Hagerty for Department of Energy, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. December 19, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  14. ^ "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 2, 2018 – via National Archives.
  15. ^ "PN1680 — James Edward Campos — Department of Energy". United States Congress.
  16. ^ "Trump Announces Intent to Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2018 – via National Archives.
  17. ^ "Nineteen Nominations and Two Withdrawals Sent to the Senate Today". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved August 26, 2018 – via National Archives.
  18. ^ "Thirteen Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate Today". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved February 27, 2018 – via National Archives.
  19. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved February 8, 2018 – via National Archives.
  20. ^ "Senate confirms two energy commission nominees, restoring quorum". The Hill. August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  21. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Bernard L. McNamee, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)". United States Senate. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: James P. Danly, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)". United States Senate. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  24. ^ a b LeFebvre, Ben; Kumar, Anita (October 17, 2019). "Energy Secretary Rick Perry tells Trump he plans to resign". Politico. Archived from the original on October 18, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  25. ^ a b Vlamis, Kelsey (November 8, 2020). "Trump dropped 3 agency heads in the days following the election, amid reports that more departures could be coming". Business Insider. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  26. ^ Grandoni, Dino; Mufson, Steven (November 6, 2020). "Trump-picked head of energy panel says he was 'demoted for my independence' on climate change". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  27. ^ Cunningham, Stephen (January 3, 2019). "FERC's McIntyre Dies, Leaving Second Vacancy on Energy Regulator". Bloomberg News.
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