List of Department of Transportation appointments by Donald Trump

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  Denotes appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.

  Denotes appointees confirmed by the Senate.

  Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.

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

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  Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.

Appointments[edit]

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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Secretary of Transportation
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Elaine Chao
January 31, 2017
(Confirmed January 31, 2017, 93–6)
January 11, 2021
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Deputy Secretary of Transportation
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Steven G. Bradbury[1]
September 10, 2019
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General Counsel of Transportation
November 28, 2017
(Confirmed November 14, 2017, 50–47)
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Under Secretary of Transportation
(Policy)
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Joel Szabat[2][3]
June 2019
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Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Aviation and International Affairs)
January 2, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)
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Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Transportation Policy)
Vacant
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Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Government Affairs)
Adam J. Sullivan[4] February 28, 2018
(Confirmed February 13, 2018, voice vote)
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Assistant Secretary of Transportation
(Research and Technology)
Vacant
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Chief Financial Officer
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John E. Kramer
TBD
(Confirmed November 21, 2019, voice vote)
Federal Aviation Administration
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Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
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Stephen Dickson[5][6]
August 12, 2019
(Confirmed July 24, 2019, 52–40)
Federal Highway Administration
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Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration
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Nicole R. Nason[7]
May 7, 2019
(Confirmed March 28, 2019, 95–1)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
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Raymond P. Martinez[8]
February 28, 2018
(Confirmed February 13, 2018, voice vote)
Federal Railroad Administration
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Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration
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Ronald Batory[9]
February 28, 2018
(Confirmed February 13, 2018, voice vote)
Federal Transit Administration
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Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration
Vacant
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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James C. Owens[10]
September 2019
United States Maritime Administration
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Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration
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Mark H. Buzby
August 8, 2017
(Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote)
January 11, 2021
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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Howard R. Elliott[11]
October 30, 2017
(Confirmed October 5, 2017, voice vote)

Previous officeholders[edit]

Office Name Took office Left office Notes
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Secretary of Transportation
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Elaine Chao
January 31, 2017 January 11, 2021 Resigned following the 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol.[12][13]
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Deputy Secretary of Transportation
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Jeffrey Rosen
May 18, 2017 May 22, 2019 Became Deputy Attorney General.[14]
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Under Secretary of Transportation (Policy)
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Derek Kan
December 4, 2017 July 2019
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Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Transportation
Calvin Scovel October 26, 2006 January 31, 2020
Mitch Behm February 1, 2020 May 15, 2020
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Howard R. Elliott
May 16, 2020 December 2020 Eric Soskin became Inspector General.
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Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
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Daniel Elwell
January 7, 2018 July 24, 2019 Deputy Administrator Elwell was Acting Administrator from the expiration of Michael Huerta’s term until the confirmation of Stephen Dickson.

References[edit]

  1. ^ “Steven G. Bradbury”. www.transportation.gov. September 16, 2019. Archived from the original on December 20, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  2. ^ “PN2373 – Nomination of Joel Szabat for Department of Transportation, 115th Congress (2017–2018)”. www.congress.gov. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  3. ^ “Joel Szabat – Acting, Under Secretary Transportation for Policy”. www.transportation.gov. July 10, 2019. Archived from the original on December 24, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  4. ^ “PN403 — Adam J. Sullivan — Department of Transportation 115th Congress (2017–2018)”, congress.gov, May 10, 2017.
  5. ^ “White House to Nominate Steve Dickson as Permanent FAA Head”. wsj.com. Wall Street Journal. March 19, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2019.(subscription required)
  6. ^ Hsu, Tiffany, Thomas Kaplan and Zach Wichter, “White House Nominates Former Delta Executive Stephen Dickson as F.A.A. Chief”, New York Times, March 19, 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  7. ^ “PN2 – Nomination of Nicole R. Nason for Department of Transportation, 116th Congress (2019–2020)”. www.congress.gov. January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  8. ^ “Trump nominates Raymond P. Martinez to head FMCSA – Overdrive – Owner Operators Trucking Magazine”. www.overdriveonline.com. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  9. ^ “PN737 – Nomination of Ronald L. Batory for Department of Transportation, 115th Congress (2017–2018)”. www.congress.gov. August 2, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  10. ^ Mulero, Eugene (August 12, 2019). “Acting NHTSA Leader Heidi King to Resign Aug. 31”. Transport Topics. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  11. ^ “President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration”. whitehouse.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2017 – via National Archives.
  12. ^ Kaitlan Collins, Jeremy Diamond and Kevin Liptak. “Elaine Chao to resign as transportation secretary in wake of riot”. CNN. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  13. ^ Times, The New York (2021-01-07). “Trump Administration Officials Who Resigned Over Capitol Violence”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  14. ^ Lynch, Sarah N.; Sullivan, Andy (May 16, 2019). “U.S. Senate confirms Jeffrey Rosen as No. 2 Justice Department official”. Reuters. Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.



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