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 April 25, 2022, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 10 nominees have been confirmed, 3 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 3 nominees have been appointed to positions without Senate confirmation, and 2 positions currently do not have nominees.

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Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.

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

Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.

Appointments

Leadership & Office of the Secretary

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Secretary of the Interior

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Deb Haaland
March 16, 2021

(Confirmed March 15, 2021, 51–40)

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Deputy Secretary of the Interior

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Tommy Beaudreau
June 23, 2021

(Confirmed June 17, 2021, 88–9)

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Solicitor of the Interior

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Robert Anderson
October 7, 2021

(Confirmed September 29, 2021, 53–44)

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

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Director of Congressional Affairs

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Drew Wallace
February 2, 2021

Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks

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Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Fish and Wildlife)

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Shannon Estenoz
July 12, 2021

(Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote)

National Park Service
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Director of the National Park Service

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Charles Sams
December 16, 2021

(Confirmed November 18, 2021 by voice vote)

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Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service

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Martha Williams
March 8, 2022

(Confirmed February 17, 2022 by voice vote)

Offices of Indian Affairs & Insular Affairs

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Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Indian Affairs)

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Bryan Newland
August 10, 2021

(Confirmed August 7, 2021 by voice vote)

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Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Insular Affairs)

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Carmen Cantor
Announced March 11, 2022

Office of Land and Minerals Management

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Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Land and Minerals Management)

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Laura Daniel-Davis
Announced June 18, 2021
Bureau of Land Management
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Director of the Bureau of Land Management

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Tracy Stone-Manning
October 7, 2021

(Confirmed September 30, 2021, 50–45)

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Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

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Amanda Lefton
February 2, 2021
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
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Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

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Kevin M. Sligh
March 24, 2022
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
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Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

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Office of Water and Science

Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
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Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Water and Science)

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Tanya Trujillo
June 25, 2021

(Confirmed June 17, 2021 by voice vote)

Bureau of Reclamation
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Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation

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M. Camille Calimlim Touton
December 15, 2021

(Confirmed November 4, 2021 by voice vote)

United States Geological Survey
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Director of the United States Geological Survey

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David Applegate
Announced March 8, 2022

Withdrawn nominations

Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Notes
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Deputy Secretary of the Interior

Elizabeth Klein January 18, 2021 March 22, 2021
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Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Policy, Management, and Budget)

Winnie Stachelberg April 14, 2021 January 3, 2022

See also


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