Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

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United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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since March 22, 2024
Department of Housing and Urban Development
StyleMadam Secretary (informal)
The Honorable (formal)
Member ofCabinet
Reports toPresident
SeatRobert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, D.C.
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrument42 U.S.C. § 3532
FormationSeptember 9, 1965; 59 years ago (1965-09-09)
First holderRobert C. Weaver
SuccessionThirteenth[1]
DeputyDeputy Secretary
SalaryExecutive Schedule, level I
Websitehud.gov

The United States secretary of housing and urban development (or HUD secretary) is the head of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, a member of the president's Cabinet, and thirteenth in the presidential line of succession. The post was created with the formation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development on September 9, 1965, by President Lyndon B. Johnson's signing of (Pub. L. 89–174: The Department of Housing and Urban Development Act) into law.[2] The department's mission is "to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination."[3]

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is a Level I position in the Executive Schedule,[4] thus earning a salary of US$246,400, as of January 2024.[5]

As of March 22,  2024 (2024 -03-22)[update], Adrianne Todman is the acting secretary of housing and urban development.

List of secretaries of housing and urban development

Parties

  Democratic (9)   Republican (9)

Status
  Denotes acting Secretary
No. Portrait Name State/territory of residence Took office Left office President(s)
1 File:Robert C. Weaver official portrait.jpg Robert C. Weaver New York January 18, 1966 December 18, 1968 Lyndon B. Johnson
2 File:Robert C. Wood, the second Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.jpg Robert C. Wood Massachusetts January 7, 1969 January 20, 1969
3 File:George W. Romney official portrait.jpg George W. Romney Michigan January 22, 1969 January 20, 1973 Richard Nixon
4 File:James Thomas Lynn official portrait.jpg James T. Lynn Ohio February 2, 1973 February 5, 1975
Gerald Ford
5 File:Carla A. Hills official portrait.jpg Carla A. Hills California March 10, 1975 January 20, 1977
6 File:Patricia R. Harris official portrait.jpg Patricia R. Harris District of Columbia January 23, 1977 September 10, 1979 Jimmy Carter
7 File:Moon Landrieu official portrait.jpg Moon Landrieu Louisiana September 24, 1979 January 20, 1981
8 File:Samuel Pierce official portrait.jpg Samuel R. Pierce New York January 23, 1981 January 20, 1989 Ronald Reagan
J. Michael Dorsey
Acting
New York January 20, 1989 February 13, 1989 George H. W. Bush 
9 File:Jack Kemp official portrait.jpg Jack F. Kemp New York February 13, 1989 January 20, 1993
10 File:Henry Cisneros official portrait.jpg Henry G. Cisneros Texas January 22, 1993 January 20, 1997 Bill Clinton
11 File:HUD Secretary Andrew Cuomo.jpg Andrew M. Cuomo New York January 29, 1997 January 20, 2001
File:Official portrait of William Apgar, Senior Advisor for Mortgage Finance, Office of the Secretary - DPLA - 24423a2b4c548af60b7465f25581c9f5.jpg William C. Apgar
Acting
January 20, 2001 January 24, 2001 George W. Bush
12 File:Mel Martinez official portrait.jpg Mel Martinez Florida January 24, 2001 August 13, 2004
13 File:Alphonso Jackson official portrait.jpg Alphonso Jackson Texas August 13, 2004 September 1, 2004
September 1, 2004 April 18, 2008
File:Roy Bernardi.jpg Roy A. Bernardi
Acting
New York April 18, 2008 June 4, 2008
14 File:Steve Preston HUD.jpg Steve Preston Illinois June 4, 2008 January 20, 2009
File:MontgomeryBrian.jpg Brian D. Montgomery
Acting
Texas January 20, 2009 January 26, 2009 Barack Obama
15 File:Shaun Donovan.jpg Shaun Donovan New York January 26, 2009 July 28, 2014
16 File:Julián Castro's Official HUD Portrait (cropped).jpg Julián Castro Texas July 28, 2014 January 20, 2017
File:Craig Clemmensen.jpg Craig Clemmensen
Acting
January 20, 2017 March 2, 2017 Donald Trump
17 File:Ben Carson headshot.jpg Ben Carson Florida March 2, 2017 January 20, 2021
File:Matt Ammon (cropped).jpg Matt Ammon
Acting
January 20, 2021 March 10, 2021 Joe Biden
18 File:Secretary Fudge official photo (cropped).png Marcia Fudge Ohio March 10, 2021 March 22, 2024
File:Adrianne Todman.jpg Adrianne Todman
Acting
United States Virgin Islands March 22, 2024 present

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