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[update], 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 confirmed by the Senate.
Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
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Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.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
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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Deb Haaland |
March 16, 2021
(Confirmed March 15, 2021, 51–40) |
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Tommy Beaudreau |
June 23, 2021
(Confirmed June 17, 2021, 88–9) |
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Robert Anderson |
October 7, 2021
(Confirmed September 29, 2021, 53–44) |
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TBA | — | — |
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Drew Wallace |
February 2, 2021 | — |
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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Shannon Estenoz |
July 12, 2021
(Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote) |
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National Park Service | |||
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Charles Sams |
December 16, 2021
(Confirmed November 18, 2021 by voice vote) |
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United States Fish and Wildlife Service | |||
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Martha Williams |
March 8, 2022
(Confirmed February 17, 2022 by voice vote) |
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Offices of Indian Affairs & Insular Affairs
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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Bryan Newland |
August 10, 2021
(Confirmed August 7, 2021 by voice vote) |
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Carmen Cantor |
Announced March 11, 2022 | — |
Office of Land and Minerals Management
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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Laura Daniel-Davis |
Announced June 18, 2021 | — |
Bureau of Land Management | |||
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Tracy Stone-Manning |
October 7, 2021
(Confirmed September 30, 2021, 50–45) |
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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management | |||
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Amanda Lefton |
February 2, 2021 | — |
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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TBA | — | — |
Office of Water and Science
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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Tanya Trujillo |
June 25, 2021
(Confirmed June 17, 2021 by voice vote) |
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Bureau of Reclamation | |||
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M. Camille Calimlim Touton |
December 15, 2021
(Confirmed November 4, 2021 by voice vote) |
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United States Geological Survey | |||
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David Applegate |
Announced March 8, 2022 | — |
Withdrawn nominations
See also
- Cabinet of Joe Biden, for the vetting process undergone by top-level roles including advice and consent by the Senate
- List of executive branch 'czars' e.g. Special Advisor to the President