United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Seal of the department
Flag of the department
since March 22, 2024
Department of Housing and Urban Development
StyleMadam Secretary (informal)
The Honorable (formal)
Member ofCabinet
Reports toPresident
SeatRobert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, D.C.
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrument42 U.S.C. § 3532
FormationSeptember 9, 1965; 59 years ago (1965-09-09)
First holderRobert C. Weaver
SuccessionThirteenth[1]
DeputyDeputy Secretary
SalaryExecutive Schedule, level I
Websitewww.hud.gov

The United States secretary of housing and urban development (or HUD secretary) is the head of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, a member of the president's Cabinet, and thirteenth in the presidential line of succession. The post was created with the formation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development on September 9, 1965, by President Lyndon B. Johnson's signing of (Pub. L. 89–174: The Department of Housing and Urban Development Act) into law.[2] The department's mission is "to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination."[3]

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is a Level I position in the Executive Schedule,[4] thus earning a salary of US$246,400, as of January 2024.[5]

As of March 22, 2024, Adrianne Todman is the acting secretary of housing and urban development.

List of secretaries of housing and urban development

Parties

  Democratic (9)   Republican (9)

Status
  Denotes acting Secretary
No. Portrait Name State/territory of residence Took office Left office President(s)
1 Robert C. Weaver New York January 18, 1966 December 18, 1968 Lyndon B. Johnson
2 Robert C. Wood Massachusetts January 7, 1969 January 20, 1969
3 George W. Romney Michigan January 22, 1969 January 20, 1973 Richard Nixon
4 James T. Lynn Ohio February 2, 1973 February 5, 1975
Gerald Ford
5 Carla A. Hills California March 10, 1975 January 20, 1977
6 Patricia R. Harris District of Columbia January 23, 1977 September 10, 1979 Jimmy Carter
7 Moon Landrieu Louisiana September 24, 1979 January 20, 1981
8 Samuel R. Pierce New York January 23, 1981 January 20, 1989 Ronald Reagan
– J. Michael Dorsey
Acting 		New York January 20, 1989 February 13, 1989 George H. W. Bush　
9 Jack F. Kemp New York February 13, 1989 January 20, 1993
10 Henry G. Cisneros Texas January 22, 1993 January 20, 1997 Bill Clinton
11 Andrew M. Cuomo New York January 29, 1997 January 20, 2001
– William C. Apgar
Acting 		January 20, 2001 January 24, 2001 George W. Bush
12 Mel Martinez Florida January 24, 2001 August 13, 2004
13 Alphonso Jackson Texas August 13, 2004 September 1, 2004
September 1, 2004 April 18, 2008
– Roy A. Bernardi
Acting 		New York April 18, 2008 June 4, 2008
14 Steve Preston Illinois June 4, 2008 January 20, 2009
– Brian D. Montgomery
Acting 		Texas January 20, 2009 January 26, 2009 Barack Obama
15 Shaun Donovan New York January 26, 2009 July 28, 2014
16 Julián Castro Texas July 28, 2014 January 20, 2017
– Craig Clemmensen
Acting 		January 20, 2017 March 2, 2017 Donald Trump
17 Ben Carson Florida March 2, 2017 January 20, 2021
– Matt Ammon
Acting 		January 20, 2021 March 10, 2021 Joe Biden
18 Marcia Fudge Ohio March 10, 2021 March 22, 2024
– Adrianne Todman
Acting 		United States Virgin Islands March 22, 2024 present

References

  1. ^ "3 U.S. Code § 19 - Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act". LII / Legal Information Institute. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "HUD History". U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
  3. ^ "Mission". U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
  4. ^ 5 U.S.C. § 5312.
  5. ^ "Salary Table No. 2021-EX Rates of Basic Pay for the Executive Schedule (EX)" (PDF).
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Secretary of Health and Human Services Order of precedence of the United States
as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 		Succeeded byas Secretary of Transportation
U.S. presidential line of succession
Preceded by 13th in line Succeeded by