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, 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.[1]

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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  Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.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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Secretary of the Interior
Deb Haaland[2]		 March 16, 2021

(Confirmed March 15, 2021, 51–40)[3][4]

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Deputy Secretary of the Interior
Tommy Beaudreau[5]		 June 23, 2021

(Confirmed June 17, 2021, 88–9)[6]

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Solicitor of the Interior
Robert Anderson[7]		 October 7, 2021

(Confirmed September 29, 2021, 53–44)[8]

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Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Policy, Management, and Budget)

 TBA — —

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Director of Congressional Affairs
Drew Wallace		 February 2, 2021[9] —

Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Fish and Wildlife)
Shannon Estenoz[10]		 July 12, 2021

(Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote)[11]

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National Park Service

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Director of the National Park Service
Charles Sams[12]		 December 16, 2021

(Confirmed November 18, 2021 by voice vote)[13]

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United States Fish and Wildlife Service

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Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Martha Williams[14]		 March 8, 2022

(Confirmed February 17, 2022 by voice vote)[15]

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Offices of Indian Affairs & Insular Affairs
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Indian Affairs)
Bryan Newland[16]		 August 10, 2021

(Confirmed August 7, 2021 by voice vote)[17]

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Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Insular Affairs)
Carmen Cantor		 Announced March 11, 2022 —

Office of Land and Minerals Management
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Land and Minerals Management)
Laura Daniel-Davis		 Announced June 18, 2021[18] —
Bureau of Land Management

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Director of the Bureau of Land Management
Tracy Stone-Manning[16]		 October 7, 2021

(Confirmed September 30, 2021, 50–45)[19]

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Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

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Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Amanda Lefton[20]		 February 2, 2021 —
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

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Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Kevin M. Sligh[21]		 March 24, 2022 —
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

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Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

 TBA — —

Office of Water and Science
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Water and Science)
Tanya Trujillo[10]		 June 25, 2021[22]

(Confirmed June 17, 2021 by voice vote)[23]

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Bureau of Reclamation

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Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation
M. Camille Calimlim Touton		 December 15, 2021

(Confirmed November 4, 2021 by voice vote)[24]

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United States Geological Survey

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Director of the United States Geological Survey
David Applegate		 Announced March 8, 2022 —

Withdrawn nominations
Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Notes

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Deputy Secretary of the Interior

 Elizabeth Klein January 18, 2021 March 22, 2021[25]

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Assistant Secretary of the Interior
(Policy, Management, and Budget)

 Winnie Stachelberg[10] April 14, 2021 January 3, 2022

See also

References
  1. Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  2. Eilperin, Juliet; Grandoni, Dino. "Biden picks Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) to be first Native American interior secretary". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  3. Rott, Nathan (15 March 2021). "Deb Haaland Confirmed As First Native American Interior Secretary". NPR. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  4. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Debra Anne Haaland, of New Mexico, to be Secretary of the Interior)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  5. "NOMINATIONS: Sources: Biden picks Tommy Beaudreau for No. 2 Interior spot". www.eenews.net. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  6. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Tommy P. Beaudreau, of Alaska, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior)". US Senate. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  7. "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Roles in the Department of Interior, Department of Transportation, and Department of Veterans Affairs". The White House. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  8. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Robert T. Anderson, of Washington, to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior)". US Senate. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  9. "Interior Department Announces Members of Biden-Harris Leadership Team". www.doi.gov. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  10. "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate Key Administration Leaders on Climate and Transportation" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 14, 2021.
  11. "PN374 - Nomination of Shannon Aneal Estenoz for Department of the Interior, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  12. "President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations". The White House. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  13. "PN1051 — Charles F. Sams III — Department of the Interior 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  14. "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  15. "PN1557 — Martha Williams — Department of the Interior 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  16. "President Biden Announces 12 Key Climate and Infrastructure Administration Nominations". The White House. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
  17. "PN457 - Nomination of Bryan Todd Newland for Department of the Interior, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". congress.gov. 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  18. "President Biden Announces Six Key Administration Nominations". The White House. 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  19. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Tracy Stone-Manning, of Montana, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management)". US Senate. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  20. Kessler, Richard A. (2 February 2021). "New York energy secretary Lefton picked to run BOEM, bureau confirms | Recharge". Recharge | Latest renewable energy news. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  21. "Kevin Sligh Joins Interior Department as Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Director". U.S. Department of the Interior. March 24, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  22. "Tanya Trujillo Sworn In as Interior Department Assistant Secretary for Water and Science". www.doi.gov. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  23. "PN375 - Nomination of Tanya Marie Trujillo for Department of the Interior, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  24. "PN749 — M. Camille Calimlim Touton — Department of the Interior 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Senate. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  25. Lefebvre, Ben. "White House yanks Interior nominee after Murkowski opposition". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
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