List of Department of the Interior appointments by Donald Trump

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Appointments (first administration)

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of the Interior
David Bernhardt[1][2] 		January 2, 2019 April 11, 2019
April 11, 2019 January 20, 2021

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 September 26, 2019
(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
David Vela[10] 		October 1, 2019[11] August 7, 2020
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 December 3, 2020
December 3, 2020
(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 (first administration)

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 		October 1, 2019 August 7, 2020 Retired after 30 years with the National Park Service.[24]

Director of the Bureau of Land Management
Kristin Bail 		January 20, 2017 March 14, 2017

Michael Nedd 		March 15, 2017 November 15, 2017

Brian Steed 		November 16, 2017 May 2019

William Perry Pendley 		July 29, 2019 September 25, 2020 Removed by federal judge after unlawfully serving 424 days without Senate confirmation, but continued running agency[25][26]

Appointments (second administration)

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

Secretary of the Interior
Doug Burgum[27] 		February 1, 2025
(Confirmed January 30, 2025, 80–17)[RC 1]

Walter Cruickshank[28] 		January 20, 2025 February 1, 2025

Deputy Secretary of the Interior
Katharine MacGregor 		June 9, 2025
(Confirmed May 14, 2025, 54–40)[RC 2]

Solicitor of the Interior 		William L. Doffermyre Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs 		William Kirkland III Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Scott Davis March 18, 2025
Bryan Mercier January 20, 2025 March 18, 2025

Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals Management 		Leslie Beyer Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science
Andrea Travnicek

Director of the Bureau of Land Management 		Kathleen Sgamma Nomination withdrawn by the President on April 10, 2025
Bill Groffy June 25, 2025

Jon Raby 		January 28, 2025 June 25, 2025

Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Brian Nesvik 		August 8, 2025
(Confirmed August 1, 2025, 54–43)[RC 3]
Justin "J" Shirley July 21, 2025 August 8, 2025

Paul Souza 		January 20, 2025 July 21, 2025

Director of the United States Geological Survey 		Ned Mamula Awaiting Senate Confirmation

Sarah J. Ryker 		January 20, 2025

Notes

Confirmation votes

Confirmations by roll call vote (first administration)
Confirmations by voice vote (first administration)
Confirmations by roll call vote (second administration)
  1. ^ "PN11-3 - Douglas Burgum, of North Dakota, to be Secretary of the Interior, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. January 30, 2025. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  2. ^ "PN13-10 - Katharine MacGregor, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. May 14, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "PN25-35 - Brian Nesvik, of Wyoming, to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.senate.gov. August 1, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
Confirmations by voice vote (second administration)


References

  1. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration" Archived May 17, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The White House, April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. March 8, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2019 – via National Archives.
  3. ^ "Secretary Bernhardt Announces New Leadership". www.doi.gov. September 30, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Katharine MacGregor, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior)". US Senate. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Daniel Habib Jorjani, of Kentucky, to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior)". US Senate. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to a Key Administration Post". whitehouse.gov. May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019 – via National Archives.
  8. ^ "PN1179 – Nomination of Tara Sweeney for Department of the Interior, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. October 24, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2018 – via National Archives.
  11. ^ "Secretary Bernhardt Announces New National Park Service Leadership". www.nps.gov. September 30, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  12. ^ "Appoints William Ellison Grayson to the Presidio Trust Board of Directors". Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Trump Announces Intent to Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved February 23, 2018 – via National Archives.
  14. ^ a b "Trump Announces Intent to Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved October 26, 2019 – via National Archives.
  15. ^ "PN1246 — Lanny Erdos — Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement". Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  16. ^ "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2018 – via National Archives.
  17. ^ "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 June 20, 2023.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "Interior Secretary to Leave Trump Administration by End of the Year". CNN. December 15, 2018. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018.
  20. ^ "PN503 — David Bernhardt — Department of the Interior". Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  21. ^ "Report cites 'disturbing' conduct of former Bureau of Indian Affairs official". Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  22. ^ Phippen, J. Weston (January 29, 2018). "Meet Your Controversial New Park Service Director".
  23. ^ Gritters, Jenni (October 1, 2019). "Vela To Serve As Acting Director of the NPS, Effective Immediately".
  24. ^ Beitsch, Rebecca (August 7, 2020). "National Parks chief exit sparks concerns over replacement".
  25. ^ Brown, Matthew (September 26, 2020). "Judge removes Trump public lands boss for serving unlawfully". Associated Press. Billings, Montana. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  26. ^ Randall, Cassidy (October 10, 2020). "Trump's public lands chief refuses to leave his post despite judge's order". The Guardian.
  27. ^ Samuels, Brett (November 15, 2024). "Donald Trump to nominate Doug Burgum to lead Interior". The Hill. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  28. ^ "President Trump Announces Acting Cabinet and Cabinet-Level Positions". The White House. January 20, 2025. Archived from the original on January 21, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
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