List of Department of Commerce appointments by Donald Trump
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Appointments[edit]
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
 Secretary of Commerce |
 Wilbur Ross[1] |
February 28, 2017 (Confirmed February 27, 2017, 72–27)[2] |
January 20, 2021 |
Deputy Secretary of Commerce |
 Karen Dunn Kelley[3] |
November 29, 2017 | November 29, 2018 |
| November 29, 2018 (Confirmed November 28, 2018, 62–38)[4] |
January 20, 2021 | ||
General Counsel of Commerce |
Vacant | ||
Under Secretary of Commerce (Economic Affairs) |
Vacant | ||
Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Administration) |
.jpg) Tom Gilman[5] |
January 2019 (Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote) |
January 20, 2021 |
 Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Economic Development) |
.jpg) John Fleming[6] |
March 15, 2019 (Confirmed March 7, 2019, 67–30)[7] |
January 20, 2021 |
Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Global Markets) |
.jpg) Ian Steff[8] |
TBD (Confirmed November 21, 2019, voice vote) |
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 Director General of the United States Commercial Service | |||
Under Secretary of Commerce (Industry and Security) |
Vacant | ||
Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Industry and Analysis) |
.jpg) Nazakhtar Nikakhtar |
April 3, 2018 (Confirmed March 19, 2018, voice vote) |
January 20, 2021 |
Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Enforcement and Compliance) |
Jeffrey L. Kessler[9] | April 11, 2019 (Confirmed April 3, 2019, voice vote) |
January 20, 2021 |
Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Export Administration) |
.jpg) Richard Ashooh[10] |
September 11, 2017 (Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote) |
July 16, 2020 |
Under Secretary of Commerce (Oceans and Atmosphere) |
Vacant | ||
Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Environmental Observation and Prediction) |
.jpg) Neil Jacobs |
March 2, 2018 (Confirmed February 15, 2018, voice vote) |
January 20, 2021 |
Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Oceans and Atmosphere) |
.jpg) Timothy Gallaudet[11] |
October 25, 2017 (Confirmed October 5, 2017, voice vote) |
January 20, 2021 |
Under Secretary of Commerce (Intellectual Property) |
 Andrei Iancu[12] |
February 8, 2018 (Confirmed February 5, 2018, 94–0)[13] |
January 20, 2021 |
 Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office | |||
Under Secretary of Commerce (Standards and Technology) |
.jpg) Walter Copan |
October 16, 2017 (Confirmed October 5, 2017, voice vote) |
January 20, 2021 |
 Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology | |||
| United States Census Bureau | |||
 Director of the Census |
.jpg) Steven Dillingham[14] |
January 7, 2019 (Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote) |
January 20, 2021 |
Previous officeholders[edit]
| Office | Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Director of Policy and Strategic Planning |
.jpg) Earl Comstock |
January 30, 2017 | March 2, 2020 | [15] |
Under Secretary of Commerce (Economic Affairs) |
Karen Dunn Kelley |
September 22, 2017 | November 28, 2018 | |
Under Secretary of Commerce (Export Administration) |
.jpg) Mira Ricardel |
September 11, 2017 | May 14, 2018 | Left to become the deputy national security advisor under John R. Bolton. |
 Under Secretary of Commerce (International Trade) |
 Kenneth E. Hyatt |
2016 | January 2018 | |
 Gilbert Kaplan |
March 20, 2018 | September 19, 2019 | ||
Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Communications and Information) |
 David Redl |
November 21, 2017 | May 9, 2019 | [16] |
Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs) |
 Michael Platt Jr. |
October 18, 2017 | May 9, 2019 | |
Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Global Markets) |
.jpg) Elizabeth Erin Walsh |
August 17, 2017 | May 3, 2018 | Walsh was terminated on May 3, 2018 and escorted out of the Department of Commerce headquarters for unknown reasons. An internal investigation was initiated.[17] |
Director General of the United States Commercial Service | ||||
Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Export Administration) |
 Richard Ashooh |
September 11, 2017 | July 16, 2020 | [18] |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Security |
John Costello | January 6, 2021 | Resigned following the 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol.[19][20] | |
 Director of the Minority Business Development Agency |
.jpg) Chris Garcia |
May 22, 2017 | February 27, 2018 | The Washington Post reported that Garcia was one of four Department of Commerce appointees who departed over issues with their security clearance. However, Garcia stated in a brief interview that he had planned to leave the agency for several weeks.[21] |
Deputy Director of the Minority Business Development Agency |
May 22, 2017 | February 27, 2018 | ||
Director of the United States Census Bureau |
 John H. Thompson |
August 8, 2013 | June 30, 2017 | |
 Ron S. Jarmin |
June 30, 2017 | January 7, 2019 |
References[edit]
- ^ Rappeport, Alan (February 27, 2017). "Wilbur Ross, a Billionaire Investor, Is Confirmed as Commerce Secretary". The New York Times.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., of Florida, to be Secretary of Commerce)". United States Senate. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Under Secretary Kelley to Perform Nonexclusive Duties of the Deputy Secretary of Commerce" (Press release). November 29, 2017. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Karen Dunn Kelley, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce)". United States Senate. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved July 27, 2018 – via National Archives.
- ^ "Trump White House picks John Fleming, former Louisiana congressman, for Commerce post". 21 June 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation John Fleming, of Louisiana, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development)". United States Senate. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "PN389 – Nomination of Ian Paul Steff for Department of Commerce, 116th Congress (2019–2020)". www.congress.gov. February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ "PN1202 – Nomination of Jeffrey Kessler for Department of Commerce, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. November 2, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ NH1 News. "President Trump to nominate NH businessman Rich Ashooh for Commerce position". Retrieved April 3, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017 – via National Archives.
- ^ "PN927 – Nomination of Andrei Iancu for Department of Commerce, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. December 14, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Andrei Iancu, of California, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office)". United States Senate. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "PN2331 – Nomination of Steven Dillingham for Department of Commerce, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Commerce Department official at center of 5G battles resigns". Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "Commerce official resigns amid 5G tensions". Retrieved March 5, 2020.
- ^ "A High-Ranking Commerce Department Official Was Removed By Security Last Week. The Department Won't Say Why". BuzzFeed. 7 May 2018. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ "U.S. Commerce Official Resigns, Viewed as Moderating Voice on China Export Issues". The New York Times. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Trump Administration Officials Who Resigned Over Capitol Violence". The New York Times. 2021-01-07. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ Kevin Liptak, Kaitlan Collins and Jeremy Diamond (7 January 2021). "Some Trump administration officials resign while others stay to prevent chaos". CNN. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- ^ Leonnig, Carol D. (February 28, 2018). "Four Commerce Department appointees lose their posts after problems in background checks". The Washington Post. Washington, DC. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
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