# List of Department of Transportation appointments by Donald Trump

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## Color key

Denotes appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees confirmed by the Senate.
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Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.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 (first administration)

| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
| Secretary of Transportation | Elaine Chao | January 31, 2017 (Confirmed January 31, 2017, 93–6) | January 11, 2021 |
| Deputy Secretary of Transportation | Steven G. Bradbury | September 10, 2019 | January 20, 2021 |
| General Counsel of Transportation | Steven G. Bradbury | November 28, 2017 (Confirmed November 14, 2017, 50–47) | January 20, 2021 |
| Under Secretary of Transportation (Policy) | Joel Szabat | July 2019 | |
| Assistant Secretary of Transportation (Aviation and International Affairs) | Joel Szabat | January 2, 2019 (Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote) | |
| Assistant Secretary of Transportation (Transportation Policy) | Vacant | | |
| Assistant Secretary of Transportation (Government Affairs) | Adam J. Sullivan | February 28, 2018 (Confirmed February 13, 2018, voice vote) | |
| Assistant Secretary of Transportation (Research and Technology) | Vacant | | |
| Chief Financial Officer | John E. Kramer | TBD (Confirmed November 21, 2019, voice vote) | |
| Federal Aviation Administration ||||
| Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration | Stephen Dickson | August 12, 2019 (Confirmed July 24, 2019, 52–40) | March 31, 2022 (Left Under Biden) |
| Federal Highway Administration ||||
| Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration | Nicole R. Nason | May 7, 2019 (Confirmed March 28, 2019, 95–1) | January 20, 2021 |
| Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ||||
| Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | Raymond P. Martinez | February 28, 2018 (Confirmed February 13, 2018, voice vote) | October 31, 2019 |
| Federal Railroad Administration ||||
| Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration | Ronald Batory | February 28, 2018 (Confirmed February 13, 2018, voice vote) | |
| Federal Transit Administration ||||
| Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration | Vacant | | |
| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ||||
| Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | James C. Owens | September 1, 2019 | |
| United States Maritime Administration ||||
| Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration | Mark H. Buzby | August 8, 2017 (Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote) | January 11, 2021 |
| Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration ||||
| Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration | Howard R. Elliott | October 30, 2017 (Confirmed October 5, 2017, voice vote) | |

## Previous officeholders (first administration)

| Office | Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
| Secretary of Transportation | Elaine Chao | January 31, 2017 | January 11, 2021 | Resigned following the 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol. |
| Deputy Secretary of Transportation | Jeffrey Rosen | May 18, 2017 | May 22, 2019 | Became Deputy Attorney General. |
| Under Secretary of Transportation (Policy) | Derek Kan | December 4, 2017 | July 2019 | |
| Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Transportation | Calvin Scovel | October 26, 2006 | January 31, 2020 | |
| Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Transportation | Mitch Behm | February 1, 2020 | May 15, 2020 | |
| Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Transportation | Howard R. Elliott | May 16, 2020 | January 11, 2021 | Eric Soskin became Inspector General. |
| Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration | Daniel Elwell | January 6, 2018 | August 12, 2019 | Deputy Administrator Elwell was Acting Administrator from the expiration of Michael Huerta's term until the confirmation of Stephen Dickson. |

## Appointments (second administration)

| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
| Secretary of Transportation | Sean Duffy | January 28, 2025 (Confirmed January 28, 2025, 77–22) | |
| Secretary of Transportation | Judith Kaleta | January 20, 2025 | January 28, 2025 |
| Deputy Secretary of Transportation | Steven G. Bradbury | Awaiting Senate Confirmation | |
| Federal Aviation Administration ||||
| Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration | Chris Rocheleau | January 30, 2025 | |
| Federal Railroad Administration ||||
| Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration | David Fink | Awaiting Senate Confirmation | |