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United States Secretary of Transportation
Seal of the Department of Transportation
Flag of the secretary
Incumbent
Sean Duffy
since January 28, 2025
United States Department of Transportation
StyleMr. Secretary (informal)
The Honorable (formal)
Member ofCabinet of the United States
Reports toPresident of the United States
SeatWashington, D.C.
AppointerThepresident
withSenateadvice and consent
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrument49 U.S.C. § 102
FormationOctober 15, 1966
(59 years ago) (1966-10-15)
First holderAlan Stephenson Boyd
SuccessionFourteenth[1]
DeputyDeputy Secretary
SalaryExecutive Schedule, Level I
Websitetransportation.gov

TheUnited States secretary of transportation is the head of theUnited States Department of Transportation. The secretary serves as the principal advisor to thepresident of the United States on all matters relating to transportation. The secretary is a statutory member of theCabinet of the United States, and is fourteenth in thepresidential line of succession.[1]

The secretary of transportation oversees the U.S. Department of Transportation, which has over 55,000 employees andthirteen agencies, including theFederal Aviation Administration, theFederal Highway Administration, theFederal Railroad Administration, and theNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration.[2] As of January 2021, the secretary receives an annual salary of $221,400.[3][4]

Sean Duffy has served as the 20th secretary of transportation since January 28, 2025. He was appointed by PresidentDonald Trump to serve this position, and was confirmed by theSenate in a 77-22 vote.

History

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The post was created on October 15, 1966, by the Department of Transportation Act, signed into law by PresidentLyndon B. Johnson.[2] The department's mission is "to develop and coordinate policies that will provide an efficient and economical national transportation system, with due regard for need, the environment, and the national defense."[2]

The first secretary of transportation wasAlan S. Boyd, nominated to the post by Democratic president Lyndon B. Johnson.Ronald Reagan's second secretary of transportation,Elizabeth Dole, was the first female holder, and Mary Peters was the second.Gerald Ford's nomineeWilliam Thaddeus Coleman Jr. was the first African American to serve as transportation secretary, andFederico Peña, serving underBill Clinton, was the first Hispanic to hold the position, subsequently becoming thesecretary of energy. Japanese-AmericanNorman Mineta, who had previously been thesecretary of commerce, is the longest-serving secretary, holding the post for over five and a half years,[2] andAndrew Card is the shortest-serving secretary, serving only eleven months.Pete Buttigieg is the youngest secretary, taking office at 39 years 15 days old, overtakingNeil Goldschmidt as the youngest secretary, taking office at 39 years 3 months old,[5] while Norman Mineta was the oldest, retiring at age 74.[6] Buttigieg is also the first openlygay man to hold the position, as well as being the first openly gay Cabinet secretary, and the first to seek a full senate confirmation.[7] In April 2008,Mary Peters launched the official blog of the secretary of transportation calledThe Fast Lane.[8] On January 23, 2009, the 16th secretary,Ray LaHood, took office, serving under the administration of DemocratBarack Obama; he had previously been a Republican congressman from Illinois for fourteen years.[9]

Anthony Foxx was the 17th U.S. secretary of transportation from 2013 to 2017, whenBarack Obama was president.Elaine Chao, who served as thesecretary of labor under PresidentGeorge W. Bush, was nominated byDonald Trump on November 29, 2016. On January 31, 2017, the Senate confirmed her appointment by a vote of 93–6. On January 7, 2021, Chao announced her resignation following theJanuary 6 United States Capitol attack, effective January 11.[10] On January 11, 2021, actingdeputy secretary of transportationSteven G. Bradbury became acting secretary of transportation. Pete Buttigieg served as the 19th secretary of transportation during the presidency ofJoe Biden.

List of secretaries of transportation

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Parties

  Democratic (8)  Republican (12)

Status

  Denotes acting secretary of transportation

No.PortraitSecretaryState of residenceTook officeLeft officePresident
1Black-and-white photo of a balding man in a suit and striped tieAlan S. BoydFloridaJanuary 16, 1967January 20, 1969Lyndon B. Johnson
(1963–1969)
2Black-and-white photo of man in a suit and black tieJohn VolpeMassachusettsJanuary 22, 1969February 2, 1973Richard Nixon
(1969–1974)
3Color photo of a bald man wearing glasses and a suit with a striped tieClaude BrinegarCaliforniaFebruary 2, 1973February 1, 1975
Gerald Ford
(1974–1977)
4Black-and-white photo of an African American man in a suit wearing glasses looking to his leftWilliam Thaddeus Coleman Jr.PennsylvaniaMarch 7, 1975January 20, 1977
5Black-and-white photo of a man in a suit smilingBrock AdamsWashingtonJanuary 23, 1977July 20, 1979Jimmy Carter
(1977–1981)
6Black-and-white photo of a man with a wide smile and short curly hair wearing a light-colored suitNeil GoldschmidtOregonSeptember 24, 1979January 20, 1981
7Black-and-white photo of a man wearing a suit sitting at a desk with his hands folded on it and the DOT logo and US flag behind himDrew LewisPennsylvaniaJanuary 23, 1981February 1, 1983Ronald Reagan
(1981–1989)
8Photo of a smiling woman wearing earringsElizabeth DoleKansasFebruary 7, 1983September 30, 1987
9Black-and-white photo of a man in a suit and combed-over hair with the US flag behind himJames H. Burnley IVNorth CarolinaDecember 3, 1987January 20, 1989
10Smiling man with thinning hair wearing a suit and a blue tie with the US flag behind himSamuel K. SkinnerIllinoisFebruary 6, 1989December 13, 1991George H. W. Bush
(1989–1993)
11Smiling man wearing a suit and a red tieAndrew CardMassachusettsFebruary 24, 1992January 20, 1993
12Hispanic man with large glasses and black hair with the US flag behind himFederico PeñaColoradoJanuary 21, 1993February 14, 1997Bill Clinton
(1993–2001)
13African American man with short hair and a short mustacheRodney E. SlaterArkansasFebruary 14, 1997January 20, 2001

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Acting United States Secretary of TransportationMortimer L. Downey III
Acting		VirginiaJanuary 20, 2001January 25, 2001George W. Bush
(2001–2009)
14Older Japanese American man with glasses wearing a suit with a red tie with the US flag behind himNorman MinetaCaliforniaJanuary 25, 2001August 7, 2006

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Acting United States Secretary of TransportationMaria Cino
Acting		New YorkAugust 7, 2006October 17, 2006
15Woman with long brown hair with the US flag behind herMary E. PetersArizonaOctober 17, 2006January 20, 2009
16Ray LaHoodIllinoisJanuary 23, 2009July 2, 2013Barack Obama
(2009–2017)
17Mayor Anthony Foxx, Charlotte NCAnthony FoxxNorth CarolinaJuly 2, 2013January 20, 2017
–Michael Huerta
Acting		CaliforniaJanuary 20, 2017January 31, 2017Donald Trump
(2017–2021)
18Elaine ChaoKentuckyJanuary 31, 2017January 11, 2021
–Steven G. Bradbury
Acting		OregonJanuary 12, 2021January 20, 2021
–Lana Hurdle
Acting		VirginiaJanuary 20, 2021February 3, 2021Joe Biden
(2021–2025)
19Pete ButtigiegIndiana[a]February 3, 2021January 20, 2025
–Judith Kaleta
Acting		IllinoisJanuary 20, 2025January 28, 2025Donald Trump
(2025–present)
20Sean DuffyWisconsinJanuary 28, 2025present

Line of succession

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Theline of succession regarding who would act as Secretary of Transportation in the event of a vacancy or incapacitation is as follows:[13]

  1. Deputy Secretary of Transportation
  2. Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
  3. General Counsel
  4. Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs
  5. Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy
  6. Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs
  7. Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs
  8. Assistant Secretary for Administration
  9. Administrator of theFederal Highway Administration
  10. Administrator of theFederal Aviation Administration
  11. Administrator of theFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
  12. Administrator of theFederal Railroad Administration
  13. Administrator of theFederal Transit Administration
  14. Administrator of theMaritime Administration
  15. Administrator of thePipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
  16. Administrator of theNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  17. Administrator of theResearch and Innovative Technology Administration
  18. Administrator of theGreat Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
  19. Regional Administrator, Southern Region, Federal Aviation Administration
  20. Director, Resource Center, Lakewood, Colorado, Federal Highway Administration
  21. Regional Administrator, Northwest Mountain Region, Federal Aviation Administration

Notes

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  1. ^In July 2022, Buttigieg established his permanent residence inTraverse City, Michigan.[11][12]

References

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General

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Specific

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  1. ^ab3 U.S.C. § 19:Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act.
  2. ^abcdGrinder, R. Dale."The United States Department of Transportation: A Brief History". U.S. Department of Transportation. Archived fromthe original on July 17, 2004. RetrievedJanuary 2, 2010.
  3. ^"Salary Table No. 2021-EX Rates of Basic Pay for the Executive Schedule (EX)"(PDF).
  4. ^5 U.S.C. § 5312:Positions at level I.
  5. ^Josephs, Leslie (February 2, 2021)."Senate confirms Pete Buttigieg as Transportation secretary".CNBC. RetrievedJanuary 26, 2023.
  6. ^"Biographical Sketches of the Secretaries of Transportation". U.S. Department of Transportation. August 14, 2009. Archived fromthe original on March 16, 2011. RetrievedJanuary 3, 2010.
  7. ^Shear, Michael D.; Kaplan, Thomas (December 16, 2020)."Buttigieg Recalls Discrimination Against Gay People, as Biden Celebrates Cabinet's Diversity".The New York Times.ISSN 0362-4331. RetrievedJanuary 24, 2021.
  8. ^"A Chronology of Dates Significant in the Background, History and Development of the Department of Transportation". U.S. Department of Transportation. August 14, 2009. Archived fromthe original on February 15, 2008. RetrievedJanuary 3, 2010.
  9. ^"Ray LaHood—Secretary of Transportation". U.S. Department of Transportation. July 22, 2009. Archived fromthe original on September 28, 2012. RetrievedJanuary 3, 2010.
  10. ^Collins, Kaitlan; Diamond, Jeremy; Liptak, Kevin; Bennett, Kate (January 8, 2021)."Second Cabinet member announces resignation over Trump's response to riot". CNN.
  11. ^Hermani, Jordyn (July 8, 2022)."Buttigieg moves to Michigan, changes voter registration".MLive. RetrievedJuly 20, 2022.
  12. ^Weigel, David; Everett, Burgess (February 6, 2025)."High hopes among Democrats as Buttigieg eyes a Senate bid".Semafor. RetrievedFebruary 7, 2025.
  13. ^Obama, Barack (January 14, 2009)."Executive Order 13485: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Transportation". NASA Online Directives Information System. RetrievedJanuary 2, 2010.

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