List of Department of Agriculture appointments by Donald Trump
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Appointments
[edit]| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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 Secretary of Agriculture |
 Sonny Perdue[1] |
April 25, 2017 (Confirmed April 24, 2017, 87–11)[2] |
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Deputy Secretary of Agriculture |
.jpg) Stephen Censky |
October 10, 2017 (Confirmed October 3, 2017, voice vote) |
November 8, 2020 |
General Counsel of Agriculture |
.jpg) Stephen Vaden[3] |
March 17, 2017 | September 5, 2017 |
| December 14, 2018 (Confirmed November 27, 2018, 53–46)[4] |
December 21, 2020 | ||
Chief Financial Officer of Agriculture |
Vacant | ||
Principal Deputy Chief Financial Officer of Agriculture |
.jpg) Scott Soles[5] |
August 13, 2019 | January 20, 2021 |
Under Secretary of Agriculture (Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services) |
Vacant | ||
Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services |
.jpg) Brandon Lipps |
August 19, 2019 | January 20, 2021 |
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture (Congressional Relations) |
.jpg) Ken Barbic[6] |
May 7, 2018 (Confirmed April 26, 2018, voice vote) |
January 20, 2021 |
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Civil Rights |
Vacant | ||
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture (Civil Rights) |
Vacant | ||
Under Secretary of Agriculture (Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services) |
.jpg) Bill Northey[7] |
March 6, 2018 (Confirmed February 27, 2018, voice vote) |
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Member of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation |
.jpg) Gary Washington |
June 2018 | |
Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service |
.jpg) Kenneth Johnson[8] |
April 30, 2018 (Appointed February 8, 2018) |
January 20, 2021 |
Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety |
.jpg) Mindy Brashears[9] |
January 29, 2019 | January 20, 2021 |
Under Secretary of Agriculture (Food Safety) |
March 23, 2020 (Confirmed March 23, 2020, voice vote) |
January 20, 2021 | |
Under Secretary of Agriculture (Natural Resources and Environment) |
.jpg) James E. Hubbard[10] |
September 7, 2018 (Confirmed August 28, 2018, voice vote) |
January 20, 2021 |
Under Secretary of Agriculture (Marketing and Regulatory Programs) |
.jpg) Greg Ibach |
October 30, 2017 (Confirmed October 26, 2017, voice vote) |
January 20, 2021 |
Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics |
.jpg) Scott H. Hutchins[11] |
January 29, 2019 | January 20, 2021 |
Under Secretary of Agriculture (Research, Education, and Economics) |
Vacant | ||
Under Secretary of Agriculture (Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs) |
.jpg) Ted McKinney |
October 10, 2017 (Confirmed October 3, 2017, voice vote) |
January 20, 2021 |
Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
.jpg) J. Scott Angle[12] |
October 29, 2018 (Appointed September 2018) |
January 20, 2021 |
Previous officeholders
[edit]| Office | Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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Secretary of Agriculture |
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January 20, 2017 | April 25, 2017 | |
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture |
January 20, 2017 | October 10, 2017 |
References
[edit]- ^ Bluestein, Greg, "Breaking: Donald Trump taps Sonny Perdue as his agriculture chief", Atlanta Journal-Constitution", January 18, 2017.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Sonny Perdue, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Agriculture)". United States Senate. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "PN889 – Nomination of Stephen Alexander Vaden for Department of Agriculture, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. December 11, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Stephen Alexander Vaden, of Tennessee, to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture)". United States Senate. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved April 4, 2019 – via National Archives.
- ^ "USDA Organization Chart" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017 – via National Archives.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Appoint Kenneth Johnson and Intent to Nominate Jeffrey Nadaner". whitehouse.gov. February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018 – via National Archives.
- ^ "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved May 8, 2018 – via National Archives.
- ^ "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved April 16, 2018 – via National Archives.
- ^ "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to a Key Administration Post". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved July 27, 2018 – via National Archives.
- ^ "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2018 – via National Archives.
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