United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

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 the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act (Pub.L. 89–174) into law.[2] The department's mission is "to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination."[3]

United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Seal of the Department
Flag of the Department
Incumbent
Ben Carson
since March 2, 2017
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
StyleMr. Secretary
Member ofCabinet
Reports toPresident of the United States
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 (1965-09-09)
First holderRobert C. Weaver
SuccessionThirteenth[1]
DeputyDeputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
SalaryExecutive Schedule, level I
Websitewww.hud.gov

The current HUD secretary is Ben Carson, who was nominated by President Donald Trump and approved by the Senate on March 2, 2017.[4]

List of Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development
Parties

  Democratic (8)   Republican (9)

Status
  Denotes acting Secretary
No. Portrait Name State of Residence Took office Left office President(s)
1 Robert C. Weaver New York January 18, 1966 December 18, 1968 Lyndon B. Johnson
2 Robert C. Wood Massachusetts January 7, 1969 January 20, 1969
3 George W. Romney Michigan January 22, 1969 January 20, 1973 Richard Nixon
4 James T. Lynn Ohio February 2, 1973 February 5, 1975
Gerald Ford
5 Carla A. Hills California March 10, 1975 January 20, 1977
6 Patricia R. Harris District of Columbia January 23, 1977 September 10, 1979 Jimmy Carter
7 Maurice E. Landrieu Louisiana September 24, 1979 January 20, 1981
8 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 Jack F. Kemp New York February 13, 1989 January 20, 1993
10 Henry G. Cisneros Texas January 22, 1993 January 20, 1997 Bill Clinton
11 Andrew M. Cuomo New York January 29, 1997 January 20, 2001
– William C. Apgar
Acting		 January 20, 2001 January 24, 2001 George W. Bush
12 Mel Martinez Florida January 24, 2001 December 12, 2003
13 Alphonso Jackson Texas December 12, 2003 April 1, 2004
April 1, 2004 April 18, 2008
– Roy A. Bernardi
Acting		 New York April 18, 2008 June 4, 2008
14 Steve Preston Illinois June 4, 2008 January 20, 2009
– Brian D. Montgomery
Acting		 Texas January 20, 2009 January 26, 2009 Barack Obama
15 Shaun Donovan New York January 26, 2009 July 28, 2014
16 Julián Castro Texas July 28, 2014 January 20, 2017
– Craig Clemmensen
Acting		 January 20, 2017 March 2, 2017 Donald Trump
17 Ben Carson Florida March 2, 2017 Incumbent

Living former Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development
See also: List of living former members of the United States Cabinet
George W. Romney was sworn in as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development on January 22, 1969, with President Richard Nixon in attendance.

As of August 2020, there are nine living former Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development (with all Secretaries that have served since 1993 still living), the oldest being Maurice E. Landrieu (served 1979–1981, born 1930). The most recent Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to die was James T. Lynn (served 1973–1975, born 1927), who died on December 6, 2010. The most recently-serving Secretary to die was Jack Kemp (served 1989–1993, born 1935) on May 2, 2009.

Name Term of office Date of birth (and age)
Carla A. Hills 1975–1977 (1934-01-03) January 3, 1934
Maurice E. Landrieu 1979–1981 (1930-07-23) July 23, 1930
Henry G. Cisneros 1993–1997 (1947-06-11) June 11, 1947
Andrew M. Cuomo 1997–2001 (1957-12-06) December 6, 1957
Mel Martínez 2001–2003 (1946-10-23) October 23, 1946
Alphonso Jackson 2004–2008 (1945-08-09) August 9, 1945
Steve Preston 2008–2009 (1960-08-04) August 4, 1960
Shaun Donovan 2009–2014 (1966-01-24) January 24, 1966
Julian Castro 2014–2017 (1974-09-16) September 16, 1974

References
  1. "3 U.S. Code § 19 - Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act". LII / Legal Information Institute. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  2. "HUD History". U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
  3. "Mission". U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
  4. Reuters (November 23, 2016). "Ben Carson accepts position as HUD secretary, maybe?". New York Post. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by
Alex Azar
as Secretary of Health and Human Services		 Order of Precedence of the United States
as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development		 Succeeded by
Elaine Chao
as Secretary of Transportation
U.S. presidential line of succession
Preceded by
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Alex Azar		 13th in line Succeeded by
Secretary of Energy
Rick Perry
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