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Secretary of the Interior of the United States
""Seal of the United States Department of the Interior.svg
Seal of the U.S. Department of the Interior
""Flag of the United States Secretary of the Interior.svg
Flag of the U.S. Secretary of the Interior
""Ryan Zinke official portrait.jpg
Incumbent
"Ryan Zinke
since March 1, 2017
"United States Department of the Interior
"Style Mr. Secretary
Member of "Cabinet
Reports to The "President
"Seat "Washington, D.C.
Appointer The "President
with "Senate "advice and consent
"Term length No fixed term
Constituting instrument "43 U.S.C. § 1451
Formation March 3, 1849; 169 years ago (1849-03-03)
First holder "Thomas Ewing
Succession "Eighth[1]
Deputy "Deputy Secretary of the Interior
Salary "Executive Schedule, level 1
Website www.doi.gov

The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the "U.S. Department of the Interior.

The Department of the Interior in the United States is responsible for the management and conservation of most "federal land and "natural resources; it oversees such agencies as the "Bureau of Land Management, the "United States Geological Survey, and the "National Park Service. The Secretary also serves on and appoints the private citizens on the "National Park Foundation board. The Secretary is a member of the "President's "Cabinet. The U.S. Department of the Interior should not be confused with the "Ministries of the Interior as used in many other countries. Ministries of the Interior in these other countries correspond primarily to the "Department of Homeland Security in the U.S. Cabinet and secondarily to the "Department of Justice.

Because the policies and activities of the Department of the Interior and many of its agencies have a substantial impact in the "Western United States,[2] the Secretary of the Interior has typically come from a western state; only one of the individuals to hold the office since 1949 is not identified with a state lying west of the "Mississippi River. The current Interior Secretary is "Ryan Zinke, who was nominated by President "Donald Trump on December 13, 2016 [3] and approved by the Senate on March 1, 2017.

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Line of succession[edit]

The line of succession for the Secretary of Interior is as follows:[4]

  1. "Deputy Secretary of the Interior
  2. Solicitor of the Interior
  3. Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget
  4. Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management
  5. Assistant Secretary for Water and Science
  6. Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks
  7. Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs
  8. Director, Security, Safety, and Law Enforcement, "Bureau of Reclamation
  9. Central Region Director, "US Geological Survey
  10. Intermountain Regional Director, "National Park Service
  11. Region 6 (Mountain-Prairie Region) Director, "US Fish and Wildlife Service
  12. Colorado State Director, "Bureau of Land Management
  13. Regional Solicitor, Rocky Mountain Region

List of Secretaries of the Interior[edit]

Living former Secretaries of the Interior[edit]

See also: "List of living former members of the United States Cabinet
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The former flag of the United States Secretary of the Interior, which was used from 1917 to 1934

As of June 2018, eight former Secretaries of the Interior are alive (with all Secretaries that have served since 1985 still living), the oldest being "Manuel Lujan, Jr. (served 1989–1993, born 1928). The most recent to die was "Cecil D. Andrus (served 1977–1981, born 1931), on August 23, 2017. The most recently serving Secretary to die was "William P. Clark Jr. (served 1983–1985, born 1931), on August 10, 2013.

Name Term of office Date of birth (and age)
"James G. Watt 1981–1983 (1938-01-31) January 31, 1938 (age 80)
"Donald P. Hodel 1985–1989 (1935-05-23) May 23, 1935 (age 83)
"Manuel Lujan, Jr. 1989–1993 (1928-05-12) May 12, 1928 (age 90)
"Bruce E. Babbitt 1993–2001 (1938-06-27) June 27, 1938 (age 79)
"Gale A. Norton 2001–2006 (1954-03-11) March 11, 1954 (age 64)
"Dirk Kempthorne 2006–2009 (1951-10-29) October 29, 1951 (age 66)
"Ken Salazar 2009–2013 (1955-03-02) March 2, 1955 (age 63)
"Sally Jewell 2013–2017 (1956-02-21) February 21, 1956 (age 62)

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/3/19
  2. ^ Salazar, Vilsack: The West's New Land Lords Archived 2008-12-20 at the "Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ Vogel, Kenneth; Severns, Maggie (December 13, 2016). "Trump selects Zinke as interior secretary". Politico. "Washington, DC. Retrieved December 13, 2016. 
  4. ^ "Chapter 3: SECRETARIAL SUCCESSION (2) - Laserfiche WebLink". elips.doi.gov. Retrieved 2016-10-30. 
  5. ^ "About Secretary Jewell". U.S. Department of the Interior. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013. 

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"Current U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by
"Jeff Sessions
as "Attorney General		 "Order of Precedence of the United States
as Secretary of the Interior		 Succeeded by
"Sonny Perdue
as "Secretary of Agriculture
"Current U.S. presidential line of succession
Preceded by
"Attorney General
"Jeff Sessions		 8th in line Succeeded by
"Secretary of Agriculture
"Sonny Perdue
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