List of Department of the Interior appointments by Donald Trump

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Appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.
Appointees confirmed by the Senate.
Appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.

Appointments (first administration)

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
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Secretary of the Interior
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David Bernhardt [1] [2]
April 11, 2019January 20, 2021
January 2, 2019April 11, 2019
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Ryan Zinke
March 1, 2017January 2, 2019
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Deputy Secretary of the Interior
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Katharine MacGregor [3] [4]
February 25, 2020
(Confirmed February 25, 2020, 58-38) [5]
January 20, 2021
September 30, 2019February 25, 2020
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David Bernhardt
August 1, 2017April 11, 2019
Julie Lillie January 20, 2017August 1, 2017
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Solicitor of the Interior
Daniel Habib JorjaniSeptember 26, 2019
(Confirmed September 24, 2019, 51–43) [6]
January 20, 2021
Ryan Douglas NelsonNomination withdrawn by the President on May 10, 2018
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Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Fish and Wildlife)
Robert Wallace [7] June 30, 2019
(Confirmed June 27, 2019, voice vote)
January 20, 2021
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Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Insular Affairs)
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Douglas Domenech
September 18, 2017
(Confirmed September 13, 2017, voice vote)
January 20, 2021
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Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Land and Minerals Management)
Joe BalashDecember 7, 2017August 2019
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Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Policy, Management, and Budget)

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Susan Combs
June 5, 2019April 25, 2020
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Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Water and Science)
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Timothy R. Petty
January 31, 2018
(Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote)
January 20, 2021
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Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Indian Affairs)
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Tara Sweeney [8]
July 9, 2018
(Confirmed June 28, 2018, voice vote)
January 20, 2021
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Inspector General of the Interior
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Mark Greenblatt
August 26, 2019
(Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)
January 24, 2025
National Park Service
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Director of the National Park Service
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Margaret Everson
August 7, 2020January 20, 2021
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David Vela [9]
Nomination lapsed and returned to the President on January 3, 2019
October 1, 2019 [10] August 7, 2020
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P. Daniel Smith
January 24, 2018September 30, 2019
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Michael T. Reynolds
January 3, 2017January 24, 2018
Member of the Board of Directors of the Presidio Trust William Ellison Grayson [11] May 2017
Marie Louise Hurabiell [12]
John W. Keker [12]
Lynne K. Benioff [13]
Carole McNeil [13]
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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Lanny Erdos [14]
December 3, 2020
(Confirmed December 3, 2020, voice vote)
January 20, 2021
September 1, 2019December 3, 2020
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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Aurelia Skipwith [15]
January 6, 2020
(Confirmed December 12, 2019, 52–39) [16]
January 20, 2021
United States Bureau of Land Management
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Director of the Bureau of Land Management
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William Perry Pendley
July 29, 2019September 25, 2020
Nomination withdrawn by the President on September 8, 2020
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Brian Steed
November 16, 2017July 29, 2019
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Michael Nedd
March 15, 2017November 15, 2017
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Kristin Bail
January 20, 2017March 14, 2017
United States Geological Survey
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Director of the United States Geological Survey
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James F. Reilly [17]
May 14, 2018
(Confirmed April 9, 2018, voice vote)
January 20, 2021
United States Bureau of Reclamation
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Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation
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Brenda Burman
November 17, 2017
(Confirmed November 16, 2017, voice vote)
January 20, 2021

Appointments (second administration)

OfficeNomineeAssumed officeLeft office
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Secretary of the Interior
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Doug Burgum [18]
February 1, 2025
(Confirmed January 30, 2025, 80–17) [RC2 1]
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Walter Cruickshank [19]
January 20, 2025February 1, 2025
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Deputy Secretary of the Interior
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Katharine MacGregor
June 9, 2025
(Confirmed May 14, 2025, 54–40) [RC2 2]
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Solicitor of the Interior
William L. Doffermyre Awaiting Senate Confirmation
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Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs
William Kirkland III Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Scott Davis March 18, 2025
Bryan Mercier January 20, 2025March 18, 2025
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Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals Management
Leslie Beyer Awaiting Senate Confirmation
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Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science
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Andrea Travnicek
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Director of the Bureau of Land Management
Kathleen Sgamma Nomination withdrawn by the President on April 10, 2025
Bill Groffy June 25, 2025
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Jon Raby
January 28, 2025June 25, 2025
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Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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Brian Nesvik
August 18, 2025
(Confirmed August 1, 2025, 54–43) [RC2 3]
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Justin "J" Shirley
July 21, 2025August 18, 2025
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Paul Souza
January 20, 2025July 21, 2025
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Director of the United States Geological Survey
Ned Mamula Awaiting Senate Confirmation
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Sarah J. Ryker
January 20, 2025

Notes

Confirmation votes

Confirmations by roll call vote (first administration)
    Confirmations by voice vote (first administration)
      Confirmations by roll call vote (second administration)
      1. "PN11-3 - Douglas Burgum, of North Dakota, to be Secretary of the Interior, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. January 30, 2025. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
      2. "PN13-10 - Katharine MacGregor, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. May 14, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
      3. "PN25-35 - Brian Nesvik, of Wyoming, to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.senate.gov. August 1, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
      Confirmations by voice vote (second administration)

        References

        1. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration" Archived May 17, 2017, at the Wayback Machine , The White House, April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
        2. "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov . March 8, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2019 via National Archives.
        3. "Secretary Bernhardt Announces New Leadership". www.doi.gov. September 30, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
        4. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individuals to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov . September 30, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019 via National Archives.
        5. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Katharine MacGregor, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior)". US Senate. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
        6. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Daniel Habib Jorjani, of Kentucky, to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior)". US Senate. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
        7. "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to a Key Administration Post". whitehouse.gov . May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019 via National Archives.
        8. "PN1179 – Nomination of Tara Sweeney for Department of the Interior, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. October 24, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
        9. "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov . Retrieved December 16, 2018 via National Archives.
        10. "Secretary Bernhardt Announces New National Park Service Leadership". www.nps.gov. September 30, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
        11. "Appoints William Ellison Grayson to the Presidio Trust Board of Directors" . Retrieved February 24, 2018.
        12. 1 2 "Trump Announces Intent to Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov . Retrieved February 23, 2018 via National Archives.
        13. 1 2 "Trump Announces Intent to Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov . Retrieved October 26, 2019 via National Archives.
        14. "PN1246 — Lanny Erdos — Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement" . Retrieved December 4, 2020.
        15. "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov . Retrieved December 23, 2018 via National Archives.
        16. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Aurelia Skipwith, of Indiana, to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior)". US Senate. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
        17. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Appoint Suzette Kuhlow Kent and Intent to Nominate Dr. James Reilly and Seth Daniel Appleton". whitehouse.gov via National Archives.
        18. Samuels, Brett (November 15, 2024). "Donald Trump to nominate Doug Burgum to lead Interior". The Hill. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
        19. "President Trump Announces Acting Cabinet and Cabinet-Level Positions". The White House . January 20, 2025. Archived from the original on January 21, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.