United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury

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Deputy Secretary of the Treasury of the United States
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Incumbent
Wally Adeyemo
since March 26, 2021
United States Department of Treasury
Reports to United States Secretary of the Treasury
Seat Treasury Building
Washington, D.C.
Appointer President of the United States
with Senate advice and consent
Term length No fixed term
FormationFebruary 16, 1981 (1981-02-16)
First holder R. T. McNamar
Salary Executive Schedule, level 2
Website www.treasury.gov

The deputy secretary of the treasury of the United States advises and assists the Secretary of the Treasury in the supervision and direction of the Department of the Treasury and its activities, and succeeds the Secretary in the secretary's absence, sickness, or unavailability. The Deputy Secretary plays a primary role in the formulation and execution of Treasury policies and programs in all aspects of the Department's activities. [1] In addition, the Deputy Secretary is the only official other than the secretary who can sign a Treasury order, which is a document that delegates authority residing in the secretary or Deputy Secretary to another Treasury official, establishes Treasury policy, and establishes the reporting relationships and supervision of officials. [2] Former deputy secretaries include Roger Altman, [3] Lawrence Summers, [4] Stuart E. Eizenstat, [5] Kenneth W. Dam, [6] and Samuel Bodman. [7]

The office of Deputy Secretary is the successor of the "Under Secretary of the Treasury", the former chief deputy to the secretary. Today, several officials hold the title of "Under Secretary" of the Treasury. Among those who served as under secretary when it was the number-two position in the department include Dean Acheson, Henry Morgenthau Jr., John W. Hanes II, and O. Max Gardner (1946–1947). [8] [9]

The prior Deputy Secretary was Justin Muzinich. President Donald Trump announced his nomination of Muzinich on March 13, 2018. The nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on a vote of 55–44. [10] [11]

The current Deputy Secretary is Wally Adeyemo, who is serving in the Biden administration and is the first African American Deputy Secretary of the Treasury.

List of deputy secretaries of the treasury

Status

  Denotes an acting deputy secretary of the treasury
No.ImageNameTerm beganTerm ended Secretaries of the Treasury Serving Under President(s) served under
1 Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury.svg R. T. McNamar January 20, 1981 [12] October 7, 1985 Donald Regan Ronald Reagan
James Baker
2 Richard Darman 1983 9.jpg Richard Darman October 7, 1985 [13] August 28, 1987
3 M Peter McPherson at lectern in 1981 (cropped).jpg M. Peter McPherson October 15, 1987 [14] January 20, 1989
Nicholas F. Brady
4 Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury.svg John E. Robson January 20, 1989December 30, 1992 [15] George H. W. Bush
5 Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury.svg Roger Altman January 20, 1993August 17, 1994 Lloyd Bentsen Bill Clinton
6 Seal of the United States Department of the Treasury.svg Frank N. Newman [16] September 28, 1994 [17] March 5, 1995
Robert Rubin
7 Lawrence Summers Treasury portrait.jpg Lawrence Summers March 11, 1995July 2, 1999
8 2018-us-nationalbookfestival-stuart-eizenstat.jpg Stuart E. Eizenstat July 16, 1999January 20, 2001
Lawrence Summers
9 Kenneth Dam.jpg Kenneth W. Dam January 20, 2001July 13, 2004 Paul H. O'Neill George W. Bush
10 Samuel Bodman (cropped).jpg Samuel Bodman August 2004January 31, 2005 John W. Snow
11 Robert Kimmitt, official Treasury photo.jpg Robert M. Kimmitt August 16, 2005January 20, 2009
Henry Paulson
12 Neal S. Wolin official portrait.jpg Neal S. Wolin May 18, 2009August 31, 2013 Timothy Geithner Barack Obama
Mary John Miller.jpg Mary J. Miller
Acting
August 31, 2013March 19, 2014 Jack Lew
13 Sarah Bloom Raskin official portrait.jpg Sarah Bloom Raskin March 19, 2014January 20, 2017
Sigal Mandelker official photo.jpg Sigal Mandelker
Acting
June 26, 2017December 12, 2018 Steve Mnuchin Donald Trump
14 Justin Muzinich counselor.jpg Justin Muzinich December 12, 2018January 20, 2021
15 Wally-Adeyemo-Treasury.jpg Wally Adeyemo March 26, 2021Incumbent Janet Yellen Joe Biden

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