List of Department of the Interior appointments by Joe Biden

Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Interior by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of July 23, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 10 nominees have been confirmed, 2 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 4 positions do not have nominees, and 2 appointments have been made to positions that don't require Senate confirmation.[1]

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  Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.

  Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.

  Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.

Leadership & Office of the Secretary

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Secretary of the Interior

 
Deb Haaland[2]
March 16, 2021

(Confirmed March 15, 2021, 51–40)[3][RC 1]

 


Deputy Secretary of the Interior

 
Shannon Estenoz[4]
Announced May 9, 2024
 
Tommy Beaudreau[5]
June 23, 2021

(Confirmed June 17, 2021, 88–9)[RC 2]

October 27, 2023[6]
 


Solicitor of the Interior

 
Robert Anderson[7]
October 7, 2021

(Confirmed September 29, 2021, 53–44)[RC 3]

 


Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Policy, Management, and Budget)

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Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
 


Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Fish and Wildlife)

 
Shannon Estenoz[8]
July 12, 2021

(Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote)[V 1]

National Park Service
 


Director of the National Park Service

 
Charles Sams[9]
December 16, 2021

(Confirmed November 18, 2021 by voice vote)[V 2]

United States Fish and Wildlife Service
 


Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service

 
Martha Williams[10]
March 8, 2022

(Confirmed February 17, 2022 by voice vote)[V 3]

Offices of Indian Affairs & Insular Affairs

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
 


Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Indian Affairs)

 
Bryan Newland[11]
September 8, 2021

(Confirmed August 7, 2021 by voice vote)[V 4]

 


Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Insular Affairs)

 
Carmen Cantor
August 4, 2022

(Confirmed July 20, 2022 by voice vote)[V 5]

Office of Land and Minerals Management

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
 


Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Land and Minerals Management)

TBA
Bureau of Land Management
 


Director of the Bureau of Land Management

 
Tracy Stone-Manning[11]
October 7, 2021

(Confirmed September 30, 2021, 50–45)[RC 4]

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
 


Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

 
Elizabeth Klein
January 19, 2023[12]
 
Amanda Lefton[13]
February 2, 2021 January 19, 2023[12]
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
 


Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

 
Kevin M. Sligh[14]
March 24, 2022
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
 


Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

TBA

Office of Water and Science

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
 


Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Water and Science)

TBA
 
Tanya Trujillo[8]
June 25, 2021[15]

(Confirmed June 17, 2021 by voice vote)[V 6]

July 17, 2023[16]
Bureau of Reclamation
 


Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation

 
M. Camille Calimlim Touton
December 15, 2021

(Confirmed November 4, 2021 by voice vote)[V 7]

United States Geological Survey
 


Director of the United States Geological Survey

 
David Applegate
August 15, 2022

(Confirmed August 4, 2022 by voice vote)[V 8]

National Indian Gaming Commission

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
 


Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission

 
Patrice Kunesh[17]
Announced July 23, 2024

Withdrawn nominations

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Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Notes
 


Deputy Secretary of the Interior

 
Elizabeth Klein
January 18, 2021 March 22, 2021[18] Her nomination was not formally sent to the Senate.
 


Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Policy, Management, and Budget)

 
Winnie Stachelberg[8]
April 14, 2021 January 3, 2022 Her nomination was not resent upon expiration; she was instead appointed as infrastructure coordinator at the Department of the Interior in December 2021.[19]
 


Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Land and Minerals Management)

 
Laura Daniel-Davis[20]
June 18, 2021 November 1, 2023[21]

See also

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Notes

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Confirmation votes

Confirmations by roll call vote
  1. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Debra Anne Haaland, of New Mexico, to be Secretary of the Interior)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Tommy P. Beaudreau, of Alaska, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior)". US Senate. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Robert T. Anderson, of Washington, to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior)". US Senate. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Tracy Stone-Manning, of Montana, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management)". US Senate. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
Confirmations by voice vote

References

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  1. ^ Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  2. ^ Eilperin, Juliet; Grandoni, Dino. "Biden picks Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) to be first Native American interior secretary". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  3. ^ Rott, Nathan (March 15, 2021). "Deb Haaland Confirmed As First Native American Interior Secretary". NPR. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "NOMINATIONS: Sources: Biden picks Tommy Beaudreau for No. 2 Interior spot". www.eenews.net. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Outgoing Interior official reflects on debate over Willow project". The Washington Post. October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  7. ^ "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Roles in the Department of Interior, Department of Transportation, and Department of Veterans Affairs". The White House. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Administration Leaders on Climate and Transportation" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 14, 2021.
  9. ^ "President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations". The White House. August 18, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  10. ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. October 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "President Biden Announces 12 Key Climate and Infrastructure Administration Nominations". The White House. April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  12. ^ a b Volcovici, Valerie (January 10, 2023). "U.S. Interior Department names Elizabeth Klein to oversee offshore energy". Reuters. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  13. ^ Kessler, Richard A. (February 2, 2021). "New York energy secretary Lefton picked to run BOEM, bureau confirms | Recharge". Recharge | Latest renewable energy news. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  14. ^ "Kevin Sligh Joins Interior Department as Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Director". U.S. Department of the Interior. March 24, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  15. ^ "Tanya Trujillo Sworn In as Interior Department Assistant Secretary for Water and Science". www.doi.gov. June 25, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  16. ^ Naishadham, Suman; Fonseca, Felicia (July 13, 2023). "Interior Department official with key role in Colorado River talks is stepping down". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  17. ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees" (Press release). The White House. July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  18. ^ Lefebvre, Ben (March 22, 2021). "White House yanks Interior nominee after Murkowski opposition". POLITICO. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  19. ^ "Winnie Stachelberg Joins Interior Department as Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator". United States Department of the Interior. December 13, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  20. ^ "President Biden Announces Six Key Administration Nominations". The White House. June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  21. ^ "Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate" (Press release). The White House. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.