United States Secretary of Labor

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United States Secretary of Labor
Seal of the Department
Flag of the Secretary
Incumbent
Eugene Scalia
since September 30, 2019
United States Department of Labor
StyleMr. Secretary
Member ofCabinet
Reports toPresident of the United States
SeatFrances Perkins Building, Washington, D.C.
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrument29 U.S.C. § 551
PrecursorSecretary of Commerce and Labor
FormationMarch 4, 1913
First holderWilliam B. Wilson
SuccessionEleventh[1]
DeputyDeputy Secretary of Labor
SalaryExecutive Schedule, level I
Websitewww.dol.gov

The United States Secretary of Labor is a member of the Cabinet of the United States, and as the head of the United States Department of Labor, controls the department, and enforces and suggests laws involving unions, the workplace, and all other issues involving any form of business-person controversies.

Formerly, there was a U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Labor, who led this department along with the U.S. Department of Commerce as one department. Since the two departments split in 1913, the Department of Commerce is now headed by a separate U.S. Secretary of Commerce.

Eugene Scalia, a son of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, has served as Secretary of Labor since September 30, 2019.

The former flag of the U.S. Secretary of Labor, used from 1915 to 1960.

List of Secretaries of Labor

Parties

  Democratic (12)   Republican (16)

No. Portrait Name State of Residence Took office Left office President(s)
style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" |1 Wilson William B. Wilson Pennsylvania March 6, 1913 March 4, 1921 style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" | Woodrow Wilson
rowspan=3 style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" |2 Davis James J. Davis Pennsylvania March 5, 1921 November 30, 1930 style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | Warren G. Harding
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | Calvin Coolidge
rowspan=2 style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | Herbert Hoover
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" |3 Doak William N. Doak Virginia December 9, 1930 March 4, 1933
rowspan=2 style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" |4 Perkins Frances Perkins New York March 4, 1933 June 30, 1945 style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" | Franklin D. Roosevelt
rowspan=3 style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" | Harry S. Truman
style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" |5 Schwellenbach Lewis B. Schwellenbach Washington July 1, 1945 June 10, 1948
style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" |6 Tobin Maurice J. Tobin Massachusetts August 13, 1948 January 20, 1953
style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" |7 Durkin Martin P. Durkin Maryland January 21, 1953 September 10, 1953 rowspan=2 style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | Dwight D. Eisenhower
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" |8 Mitchell James P. Mitchell New Jersey October 9, 1953 January 20, 1961
style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" |9 Goldberg Arthur Goldberg Illinois January 21, 1961 September 20, 1962 rowspan=2 style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" | John F. Kennedy
rowspan=2 style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" |10 Wirtz W. Willard Wirtz Illinois September 25, 1962 January 20, 1969
style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" | Lyndon B. Johnson
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" |11 Shultz George P. Shultz Illinois January 22, 1969 July 1, 1970 rowspan=3 style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | Richard Nixon
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" |12 Hodgson James D. Hodgson California July 2, 1970 February 1, 1973
rowspan=2 style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" |13 Brennan Peter J. Brennan New York February 2, 1973 March 15, 1975
rowspan=3 style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | Gerald Ford
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" |14 Dunlop John T. Dunlop Massachusetts March 18, 1975 January 31, 1976
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" |15 Usery William Usery Jr. Georgia February 10, 1976 January 20, 1977
style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" |16 Marshall Ray Marshall Texas January 27, 1977 January 20, 1981 style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" | Jimmy Carter
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" |17 Donovan Raymond J. Donovan New Jersey February 4, 1981 March 15, 1985 rowspan=3 style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | Ronald Reagan
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" |18 Brock Bill Brock Tennessee April 29, 1985 October 31, 1987
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" |19 McLaughlin Ann Dore McLaughlin District of Columbia December 17, 1987 January 20, 1989
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" |20 Dole Elizabeth Dole Kansas January 25, 1989 November 23, 1990 rowspan=2 style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | George H. W. Bush
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" |21 Martin Lynn M. Martin Illinois February 22, 1991 January 20, 1993
style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" |22 Reich Robert Reich Massachusetts January 22, 1993 January 20, 1997 rowspan=2 style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" | Bill Clinton
style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" |23 Herman Alexis Herman Alabama May 1, 1997 January 20, 2001
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" |24 Chao Elaine Chao Kentucky January 29, 2001 January 20, 2009 style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | George W. Bush
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" |– Radzely Howard Radzely Pennsylvania January 20, 2009 February 2, 2009 rowspan=5 style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" | Barack Obama
– Hugler Ed Hugler Pennsylvania February 2, 2009 February 24, 2009
style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" |25 Solis Hilda Solis California February 24, 2009 January 22, 2013
style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" |– Harris Seth Harris New York January 22, 2013 July 23, 2013
style="background: Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color;" |26 Perez Tom Perez Maryland July 23, 2013 January 20, 2017
– Hugler Ed Hugler Pennsylvania January 20, 2017 April 27, 2017 rowspan=4 style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" | Donald Trump
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" |27 Acosta Alexander Acosta Florida April 28, 2017 July 19, 2019
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" |– Pizzella Patrick Pizzella Virginia July 20, 2019 September 30, 2019
style="background: Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color;" |28 Pizzella Eugene Scalia Virginia September 30, 2019 Incumbent

Living former Secretaries of Labor

As of May 2024, there are thirteen living former Secretaries of Labor (with all Secretaries that have served since 1977 still living), the oldest being George P. Shultz (served 1969–1970, born 1920). The most recent Secretary of Labor to die was William Usery Jr. (served 1976–1977, born 1923), on December 10, 2016.

Name Term of office Date of birth (and age)
George P. Shultz 1969–1970 (1920-12-13) December 13, 1920 (age 103)
Ray Marshall 1977–1981 (1928-08-22) August 22, 1928 (age 95)
Raymond J. Donovan 1981–1985 (1930-08-31) August 31, 1930 (age 93)
Bill Brock 1985–1987 (1930-11-23) November 23, 1930 (age 93)
Ann Dore McLaughlin 1987–1989 (1941-11-16) November 16, 1941 (age 82)
Elizabeth H. Dole 1989–1990 (1936-07-29) July 29, 1936 (age 87)
Lynn Morley Martin 1991–1993 (1939-12-26) December 26, 1939 (age 84)
Robert Reich 1993–1997 (1946-06-24) June 24, 1946 (age 77)
Alexis Herman 1997–2001 (1947-07-16) July 16, 1947 (age 76)
Elaine Chao 2001–2009 (1953-03-26) March 26, 1953 (age 71)
Hilda Solis 2009–2013 (1957-10-20) October 20, 1957 (age 66)
Thomas Perez 2013–2017 (1961-10-07) October 7, 1961 (age 62)
Alexander Acosta 2017–2019 (1969-01-16) January 16, 1969 (age 55)

Line of succession

The line of succession for the Secretary of Labor is as follows:[2]

  1. Deputy Secretary of Labor
  2. Solicitor of Labor
  3. Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
  4. Assistant Secretary for Policy
  5. Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs
  6. Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training
  7. Assistant Secretary for Employee Benefits Security
  8. Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health
  9. Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health
  10. Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
  11. Chief Financial Officer
  12. Administrator, Wage and Hour Division
  13. Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training
  14. Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy
  15. Deputy Solicitor of Labor (First Assistant of the Solicitor of Labor)
  16. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy (First Assistant of the Assistant Secretary for Policy)
  17. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs (First Assistant of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs)
  18. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training (First Assistant of the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training)
  19. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy (First Assistant of the Assistant Secretary for Employee Benefits Security)
  20. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health (First Assistant of the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health)
  21. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health (First Assistant of the Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health)
  22. Regional Solicitor—Dallas
  23. Regional Administrator for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management—Region VI/Dallas

Designated Secretarial Designee

If none of the above officials are available to serve as Acting Secretary of Labor, the Designated Secretarial Designee assumes interim operational control over the Department, except the Secretary's non-delegable responsibilities.

  1. Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
  2. Director of the Women's Bureau
  3. Regional Administrator, Employment and Training Administration—Dallas
  4. Regional Administration, Occupational Safety and Health Administration—Dallas

See also

References

  1. ^ 3 U.S.C. § 19, Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act
  2. ^ "Order of Succession to the Secretary of Labor in Periods of Vacancy, Continuity of Executive Direction, Repositioning and Devolution of Departmental Governance, and Emergency Planning Under Circumstances of Extreme Disruption". Federal Register. January 19, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.

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