United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security | |
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United States Department of Homeland Security | |
Style |
Madam Deputy Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal address in writing) |
Status | Chief operating officer |
Reports to | Secretary of Homeland Security |
Appointer |
The President with the Senate advice and consent |
Term length | No fixed term |
Formation | 2003 |
First holder | Gordon R. England |
Succession | 1st in DHS succession |
Salary | Executive Schedule, level II |
Website |
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The Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security is the chief operating officer of the United States Department of Homeland Security, with responsibility for managing day-to-day operations. The department has over 208,000 employees and an annual budget of more than $48.5 billion.[1]
If the Secretary of Homeland Security dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office, the Deputy Secretary is to serve as an Acting Secretary.[2]
The Deputy Secretary is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.[2] The position of Deputy Secretary was created along with the creation of the Department of Homeland Security in 2002.[3] The Deputy Secretary is paid $168,000 annually.
List of Deputy Secretaries of Homeland Security
# | Image | Name | Term Began | Term Ended | President(s) served under |
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1 | ![]() |
Gordon R. England | 2003 | 2003 | George W. Bush |
2 | ![]() |
James M. Loy, Admiral, USCG (Ret.) |
2003 | 2005 | |
3 | ![]() |
Michael P. Jackson | 2005 | 2007 | |
4 | ![]() |
Paul A. Schneider | 2008 | 2009 | |
Barack Obama | |||||
5 | ![]() |
Jane Holl Lute | 2009 | April 9, 2013 | |
– | ![]() |
Rand Beers (Acting) |
April 9, 2013 | September 6, 2013 | |
– | ![]() |
Rafael Borras (Acting) |
September 26, 2013 | December 23, 2013 | |
6 | ![]() |
Alejandro Mayorkas | December 23, 2013 | October 28, 2016 | |
– | ![]() |
Russell Deyo (Acting) |
November 1, 2016 | April 4, 2017 | |
7 | ![]() |
Elaine Duke | April 10, 2017 | April 15, 2018 | Donald Trump |
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Claire Grady (Acting) |
April 16, 2018 | Incumbent |
References
- ↑ "Deputy Secretary Paul A. Schneider". Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. Retrieved June 9, 2008.
- 1 2 "US Code: Title 6,113. Other officers". Retrieved September 25, 2007.
- ↑ "Search Results - THOMAS (Library of Congress)". Retrieved September 25, 2007.
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