List of Department of Energy appointments by Donald Trump explained

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

Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.

Previous officeholders

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Secretary of Energy
Grace Bochenek		January 20, 2017March 2, 2017

Rick Perry		March 2, 2017December 1, 2019On October 17, 2019, Perry announced that he intended to resign at the end of the year.[24]

Deputy Secretary of Energy
Dan Brouillette		August 7, 2017December 4, 2019Became Secretary of Energy.

Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Energy		Brian McCormackMarch 13, 2017October 2019

Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Neil Chatterjee		August 10, 2017December 7, 2017[25] [26]
October 24, 2018November 8, 2020

Kevin J. McIntyre		December 7, 2017 October 22, 2018

Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission		January 2, 2019Died in office.[27]

Robert Powelson		May 8, 2017July 1, 2018Left to become the president and CEO of the National Association of Water Companies.

Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security
Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration
Lisa Gordon-Hagerty		February 15, 2018November 6, 2020Resigned after Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette's office told her Trump no longer believed in her ability to do the job.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Dan R. Brouillette, of Texas, to be Secretary of Energy) . United States Senate . 30 May 2022.
  2. Web site: One Nomination Sent to the Senate. whitehouse.gov. National Archives. March 13, 2020.
  3. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Mark Wesley Menezes, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy) . United States Senate . 30 May 2022.
  4. Web site: PN2346 – Nomination of William Cooper for Department of Energy, 115th Congress (2017–2018). July 31, 2018. www.congress.gov . August 1, 2018.
  5. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation William Cooper, of Maryland, to be General Counsel, Department of Energy) . United States Senate . 30 May 2022.
  6. Web site: Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts. whitehouse.gov. National Archives. June 8, 2018.
  7. Web site: Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts. whitehouse.gov. National Archives. June 15, 2018.
  8. Web site: Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts. whitehouse.gov. National Archives. October 19, 2018.
  9. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation Rita Baranwal, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy) . United States Senate . 30 May 2022.
  10. Web site: Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts. whitehouse.gov. National Archives. February 23, 2018.
  11. Web site: PN1248 – Nomination of Melissa F. Burnison for Department of Energy, 115th Congress (2017–2018). December 13, 2017. www.congress.gov . January 13, 2018.
  12. Web site: Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts. whitehouse.gov. National Archives. May 18, 2018.
  13. Web site: PN1325 – Nomination of Lisa Gordon-Hagerty for Department of Energy, 115th Congress (2017–2018). December 19, 2017. www.congress.gov. January 13, 2018.
  14. Web site: Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts. whitehouse.gov. National Archives. March 2, 2018.
  15. Web site: PN1680 — James Edward Campos — Department of Energy. United States Congress.
  16. Web site: Trump Announces Intent to Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts. whitehouse.gov. National Archives. December 16, 2018.
  17. Web site: Nineteen Nominations and Two Withdrawals Sent to the Senate Today. whitehouse.gov. National Archives. August 26, 2018.
  18. Web site: Thirteen Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate Today. whitehouse.gov. National Archives. February 27, 2018.
  19. Web site: President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts. whitehouse.gov. National Archives. February 8, 2018.
  20. Web site: Senate confirms two energy commission nominees, restoring quorum . The Hill. August 3, 2017 . August 8, 2017.
  21. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation Bernard L. McNamee, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) . United States Senate . 30 May 2022.
  22. Web site: President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individuals to Key Administration Posts . September 30, 2019 . . . October 2, 2019.
  23. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: James P. Danly, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) . United States Senate . 30 May 2022.
  24. News: Energy Secretary Rick Perry tells Trump he plans to resign. LeFebvre. Ben. Kumar. Anita. Politico. October 17, 2019. October 18, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191018160935/https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/17/rick-perry-to-resign-000290. October 18, 2019. live.
  25. News: Vlamis . Kelsey . November 8, 2020 . Trump dropped 3 agency heads in the days following the election, amid reports that more departures could be coming . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108063321/https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-dropped-3-agency-heads-in-days-after-election-2020-11 . November 8, 2020 . November 8, 2020.
  26. News: Grandoni . Dino . Mufson . Steven . November 6, 2020 . Trump-picked head of energy panel says he was 'demoted for my independence' on climate change . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20201107140929/https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/chatterjee-ferc-solar/2020/11/06/23c899c8-204a-11eb-90dd-abd0f7086a91_story.html . November 7, 2020 . November 8, 2020.
  27. News: Cunningham . Stephen . January 3, 2019 . FERC's McIntyre Dies, Leaving Second Vacancy on Energy Regulator . .

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