United States Secretary of the Treasury

The United States Secretary of the Treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury. The Secretary is concerned with finance and monetary matters, and, until 2003, some issues of national security and defense.  This position in the Federal Government of the United States is similar to the finance ministers of other nations.

From the U.S. Department of the Treasury website :
"The Secretary of the Treasury is the principal economic advisor to the President and plays a critical role in policy-making by bringing an economic and government financial policy perspective to issues facing the government.  The Secretary is responsible for formulating and recommending domestic and international financial, economic, and tax policy, participating in the formulation of broad fiscal policies that have general significance for the economy, and managing the public debt. The Secretary oversees the activities of the Department in carrying out its major law enforcement responsibilities; in serving as the financial agent for the United States Government; and in manufacturing coins and currency.

"The Chief Financial Officer of the government, the Secretary serves as Chairman Pro Tempore of the President's Economic Policy Council, Chairman of the Boards and Managing Trustee of the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds, and as U.S. Governor of the International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development."

Secretaries of the Treasury
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Status

No.PortraitNameState of residenceTook officeLeft officePresident(s)alt=|frameless|150x150pxAlexander HamiltonNew YorkSeptember 11, 1789January 31, 1795George Washingtonalt=|frameless|149x149pxOliver Wolcott, Jr.ConnecticutFebruary 3, 1795December 31, 1800John Adamsalt=|frameless|166x166pxSamuel DexterMassachusettsJanuary 1, 1801May 13, 1801Thomas Jeffersonalt=|frameless|190x190pxAbraham Alfonse Albert GallatinPennsylvaniaMay 14, 1801February 8, 1814James Madisonalt=|frameless|161x161pxGeorge W. CampbellTennesseeFebruary 9, 1814October 5, 1814frameless|158x158pxAlexander J. DallasPennsylvaniaOctober 6, 1814October 21, 1816–125pxWilliam JonesPennsylvaniaOctober 21, 1816October 22, 1816frameless|158x158pxWilliam H. CrawfordGeorgiaOctober 22, 1816March 6, 1825James Monroealt=|frameless|167x167pxRichard RushPennsylvaniaMarch 7, 1825March 5, 1829John Quincy Adamsalt=|frameless|154x154pxSamuel D. InghamPennsylvaniaMarch 6, 1829June 20, 1831Andrew Jacksonframeless|154x154pxLouis McLaneDelawareAugust 8, 1831May 28, 1833alt=|frameless|159x159pxWilliam J. DuanePennsylvaniaMay 29, 1833September 22, 1833frameless|153x153pxRoger B. TaneyMarylandSeptember 23, 1833June 25, 1834frameless|149x149pxLevi WoodburyNew HampshireJuly 1, 1834March 3, 1841Martin Van Buren14frameless|160x160pxThomas EwingOhioMarch 4, 1841September 11, 1841William Henry HarrisonJohn Tyler15frameless|150x150pxWalter ForwardPennsylvaniaSeptember 13, 1841March 1, 184316frameless|157x157pxJohn C. SpencerNew YorkMarch 8, 1843 May 2, 1844frameless|188x188pxGeorge M. BibbKentuckyJuly 4, 1844 March 7, 1845frameless|147x147pxRobert J. WalkerMississippiMarch 8, 1845March 5, 1849James K. Polk19frameless|160x160pxWilliam M. MeredithPennsylvaniaMarch 8, 1849July 22, 1850Zachary Taylor20frameless|154x154pxThomas CorwinOhioJuly 23, 1850March 6, 1853Millard Fillmoreframeless|144x144pxJames GuthrieKentuckyMarch 7, 1853March 6, 1857Franklin Pierceframeless|154x154pxHowell CobbGeorgiaMarch 7, 1857December 8, 1860James Buchananframeless|176x176pxPhilip Francis ThomasMarylandDecember 12, 1860January 14, 1861frameless|159x159pxJohn Adams DixNew YorkJanuary 15, 1861March 6, 1861frameless|141x141pxSalmon P. ChaseOhioMarch 7, 1861June 30, 1864Abraham Lincolnframeless|147x147pxWilliam P. FessendenMaineJuly 5, 1864March 3, 1865frameless|143x143pxHugh McCullochIndianaMarch 9, 1865March 3, 1869Andrew Johnsonframeless|148x148pxGeorge S. BoutwellMassachusettsMarch 12, 1869March 16, 1873Ulysses S. Grantframeless|172x172pxWilliam Adams RichardsonMassachusettsMarch 17, 1873June 3, 1874frameless|172x172pxBenjamin BristowKentuckyJune 4, 1874June 20, 1876frameless|167x167pxLot M. MorrillMaineJuly 7, 1876March 9, 1877frameless|151x151pxJohn ShermanOhioMarch 10, 1877March 3, 1881Rutherford B. Hayesframeless|140x140pxWilliam WindomMinnesotaMarch 8, 1881November 13, 1881James A. GarfieldChester A. Arthurframeless|192x192pxCharles J. FolgerNew YorkNovember 14, 1881September 4, 1884frameless|150x150pxWalter Q. GreshamIndianaSeptember 5, 1884October 30, 1884frameless|143x143pxHugh McCullochIndianaOctober 31, 1884March 7, 1885frameless|167x167pxDaniel ManningNew YorkMarch 8, 1885March 31, 1887Grover Clevelandframeless|162x162pxCharles S. FairchildNew YorkApril 1, 1887March 6, 1889frameless|140x140pxWilliam WindomMinnesotaMarch 7, 1889January 29, 1891Benjamin Harrisonframeless|149x149pxCharles FosterOhioFebruary 25, 1891March 6, 1893frameless|161x161pxJohn G. CarlisleKentuckyMarch 7, 1893March 5, 1897Grover Clevelandframeless|160x160pxLyman J. GageIllinoisMarch 6, 1897January 31, 1902William McKinleyTheodore Roosevelt150x150pxL. M. ShawIowaFebruary 1, 1902March 3, 1907125pxGeorge B. CortelyouNew YorkMarch 4, 1907March 7, 1909125pxFranklin MacVeaghIllinoisMarch 8, 1909March 5, 1913William Howard Taft125pxWilliam G. McAdooNew YorkMarch 6, 1913December 15, 1918Woodrow Wilson125pxCarter GlassVirginiaDecember 16, 1918February 1, 1920125pxDavid F. HoustonMissouriFebruary 2, 1920March 3, 1921125pxAndrew W. MellonPennsylvaniaMarch 4, 1921February 12, 1932Warren G. HardingCalvin CoolidgeHerbert Hoover125pxOgden L. MillsNew YorkFebruary 13, 1932March 4, 1933125pxWilliam H. WoodinNew YorkMarch 5, 1933December 31, 1933Franklin D. Roosevelt  125px Henry Morgenthau, Jr. New York January 1, 1934 July 22, 1945125pxFred M. VinsonKentuckyJuly 23, 1945June 23, 1946Harry S. Truman125pxJohn Wesley SnyderMissouriJune 25, 1946January 20, 1953125pxGeorge M. HumphreyOhioJanuary 21, 1953July 29, 1957Dwight D. Eisenhower125pxRobert B. AndersonConnecticutJuly 29, 1957January 20, 1961125pxC. Douglas DillonNew JerseyJanuary 21, 1961April 1, 1965John F. KennedyLyndon B. Johnson125pxHenry H. FowlerVirginiaApril 1, 1965December 20, 1968125pxJoseph W. BarrIndianaDecember 21, 1968January 20, 1969125pxDavid M. KennedyUtahJanuary 22, 1969February 10, 1971Richard Nixon125pxJohn ConnallyTexasFebruary 11, 1971June 12, 1972125pxGeorge P. ShultzIllinoisJune 12, 1972May 8, 1974125pxWilliam E. SimonNew JerseyMay 8, 1974January 20, 1977Gerald Ford125pxW. Michael BlumenthalMichiganJanuary 23, 1977August 4, 1979Jimmy Carter125pxG. William MillerRhode IslandAugust 7, 1979January 20, 1981125pxDonald ReganNew JerseyJanuary 22, 1981February 1, 1985Ronald Reagan125pxJames BakerTexasFebruary 4, 1985August 17, 1988–125pxM. Peter McPhersonMichiganAugust 17, 1988September 15, 1988125pxNicholas F. BradyNew JerseySeptember 15, 1988January 17, 1993George H. W. Bush125pxLloyd BentsenTexasJanuary 20, 1993December 22, 1994Bill Clinton–Frank N. NewmanMassachusettsDecember 22, 1994January 11, 1995125pxRobert RubinNew YorkJanuary 11, 1995July 2, 1999125pxLawrence SummersMassachusettsJuly 2, 1999January 20, 2001125pxPaul H. O'NeillPennsylvaniaJanuary 20, 2001December 31, 2002George W. Bush–125pxKenneth W. DamIllinoisDecember 31, 2002February 3, 2003125pxJohn W. SnowVirginiaFebruary 3, 2003June 30, 2006–125pxRobert M. KimmittVirginiaJune 30, 2006July 10, 2006125pxHenry PaulsonIllinoisJuly 10, 2006January 20, 2009–125pxStuart A. LeveyOhioJanuary 20, 2009January 26, 2009Barack Obama75125pxTimothy GeithnerNew YorkJanuary 26, 2009January 25, 2013–125pxNeal S. WolinIllinoisJanuary 25, 2013February 28, 2013125pxJack LewNew YorkFebruary 28, 2013January 20, 2017–125pxAdam J. SzubinWashington, D.C.January 20, 2017February 13, 2017Donald Trump125pxSteven MnuchinCaliforniaFebruary 13, 2017January 20, 2021–125pxAndy BaukolVirginiaJanuary 20, 2021January 25, 2021Joe Bidenframeless|156x156pxJanet YellenCaliforniaJanuary 25, 2021January 20, 2025–125pxDavid LebrykWashington, D.C.January 20, 2025January 28, 2025Donald Trump 156x156pxScott BessentSouth CarolinaJanuary 28, 2025Incumbent

 William Jones served as acting secretary between the resignation of Alexander J. Dallas and appointment of William H. Crawford.

 Deputy Secretary of the Treasury M. Peter McPherson served as acting secretary of the treasury from August 17, 1988, to September 15, 1988.

 Because of the resignation of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Roger Altman in August 1994, Under Secretary of Treasury for Domestic Finance Frank N. Newman served from December 22, 1994, to January 11, 1995, as acting secretary of the treasury.

 Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Kenneth W. Dam served as acting secretary of the treasury from December 31, 2002, to February 3, 2003.

 Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Robert M. Kimmitt served as acting secretary of the treasury from June 30, 2006, to July 9, 2006.

 Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart A. Levey served as acting secretary of the treasury from January 20, 2009, until the confirmation of Timothy Geithner, which occurred January 26, 2009.

 Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Neal Wolin served as acting secretary of the treasury from January 25, 2013, until the confirmation of Jack Lew which occurred February 28, 2013.

 Acting Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Adam J. Szubin served as acting secretary of the treasury from January 20, 2017, until the confirmation of Steven Mnuchin which occurred February 13, 2017.

Acting Secretaries of the Treasury
 William Jones served as acting secretary between the resignation of Alexander J. Dallas and appointment of William H. Crawford.
 Because of the resignation of Deputy Secretary of Treasury Roger Altman in August 1994, Under Secretary of Treasury for Domestic Finance Frank Newman served from December 22, 1994 to January 11, 1995 as Acting Secretary of Treasury.
 Deputy Secretary of Treasury Kenneth W. Dam served as Acting Secretary of Treasury from December 31, 2002 to February 3, 2003.
 Deputy Secretary of Treasury Robert Kimmitt served as Acting Secretary of Treasury from June 30, 2006 to July 9, 2006.
 Deputy Secretary of Treasury Neal Wolin served as Acting Secretary of Treasury from January 25, 2013 to February 28, 2013.
 David Lebryk was serving as Acting Secretary of Treasury from January 20, 2025 until January 28, 2025

 Living former secretaries of the treasury 
As of , there are eleven living former secretaries of the treasury, the oldest being W. Micheal Blumenthal (served 1977–1979). The most recent death of a former secretary of state was that of Paul H. O'Neill (served 2001-2002) on April 18, 2020. The living former secretaries of the treasury, in order of service, are:

References

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