U.S. Secretary of the Interior
| United States Secretary of the Interior | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the Department of the Interior | |
 Flag of the Secretary of the Interior | |
 Walter Cruickshank Acting since January 20, 2025 | |
| United States Department of the Interior | |
| Style | Mr. Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal) |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Reports to | President of the United States |
| Seat | Washington, D.C. |
| Appointer | President of the United States with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | 43 U.S.C. § 1451 |
| Formation | March 3, 1849 |
| First holder | Thomas Ewing |
| Succession | Eighth[1] |
| Deputy | United States Deputy Secretary of the Interior |
| Salary | Executive Schedule, Level I |
| Website | www |
The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior. The Department of the Interior oversees such agencies as the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Geological Survey, and the National Park Service. The Secretary also serves on and appoints the private citizens on the National Park Foundation board. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet. The Secretary typically comes from a western state; only one of the last 16 Secretaries is not identified with a state lying west of the Mississippi River. The Secretary of the Interior is eighth in the United States presidential line of succession.
Secretaries of the Interior
References
- ↑ "3 U.S. Code § 19 - Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act".
- ↑ "About Secretary Jewell". U.S. Department of the Interior. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2013.