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United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Head of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development; member of the Cabinet
Head of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development; member of the Cabinet
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | United States Secretary |
| body | Housing and Urban Development |
| flag | Flag of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.svg |
| flagborder | yes |
| flagsize | 130 |
| flagcaption | Flag of the department |
| insignia | Seal of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.svg |
| insigniasize | 120 |
| insigniacaption | Seal of the department |
| image | Scott Turner, official portrait (2025).jpg |
| incumbent | Scott Turner |
| incumbentsince | February 5, 2025 |
| acting | no |
| department | Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| style | Mr. Secretary (informal) |
| The Honorable (formal) | |
| member_of | Cabinet |
| reports_to | President of the United States |
| seat | Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, D.C. |
| appointer | The president |
| appointer_qualified | with Senate advice and consent |
| termlength | No fixed term |
| constituting_instrument | |
| formation | |
| first | Robert C. Weaver |
| succession | Thirteenth |
| deputy | Deputy Secretary |
| salary | Executive Schedule, Level I |
| website |
The Honorable (formal)
The United States secretary of housing and urban development is the head of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, a member of the Cabinet of the United States, 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 into law. The department's mission is "to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination."
The secretary of housing and urban development is a Level I position in the Executive Schedule, thus earning a salary of US$246,400, as of January 2024.
The current secretary of housing and urban development is Scott Turner, who was sworn in on February 5, 2025.
List of secretaries of housing and urban development
;Parties (9) (10)
;Status
| No. | Portrait | Name | State/territory of residence | Took office | Left office | President(s) | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Republican Party (United States)}};" | |||||||||||||||||||
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| [[File: Robert C. Weaver official portrait.jpg | 103x103px]] | New York | January 18, 1966 | December 18, 1968 | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1963–1969) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File: Robert C. Wood, the second Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.jpg | 75px]] | Massachusetts | January 7, 1969 | January 20, 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File: George W. Romney official portrait.jpg | 75px]] | Michigan | January 22, 1969 | January 20, 1973 | Republican Party (United States)}};" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1969–1974) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:James Thomas Lynn official portrait.jpg | 75px]] | Ohio | February 2, 1973 | February 5, 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican Party (United States)}};" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1974–1977) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File: Carla A. Hills official portrait.jpg | 75px]] | California | March 10, 1975 | January 20, 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File: Patricia R. Harris official portrait.jpg | 75px]] | District of Columbia | January 23, 1977 | September 10, 1979 | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1977–1981) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Moon Landrieu official portrait.jpg | 75px]] | Louisiana | September 24, 1979 | January 20, 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Samuel Pierce official portrait.jpg | 75px]] | New York | January 23, 1981 | January 20, 1989 | Republican Party (United States)}};" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1981–1989) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acting | New York | January 20, 1989 | February 13, 1989 | Republican Party (United States)}};" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1989–1993) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Jack Kemp official portrait.jpg | 75px]] | New York | February 13, 1989 | January 20, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Henry Cisneros official portrait.jpg | 75px]] | Texas | January 22, 1993 | January 20, 1997 | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1993–2001) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:HUD Secretary Andrew Cuomo.jpg | 75px]] | New York | January 29, 1997 | January 20, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Official portrait of William Apgar, Senior Advisor for Mortgage Finance, Office of the Secretary - DPLA - 24423a2b4c548af60b7465f25581c9f5.jpg | 75px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acting | January 20, 2001 | January 24, 2001 | Republican Party (United States)}};" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2001–2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Mel Martinez official portrait.jpg | 75px]] | Florida | January 24, 2001 | August 13, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Alphonso Jackson official portrait.jpg | 75px]] | Texas | August 13, 2004 | September 1, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 1, 2004 | April 18, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Roy Bernardi.jpg | 75px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acting | New York | April 18, 2008 | June 4, 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Steve Preston HUD.jpg | 75px]] | Illinois | June 4, 2008 | January 20, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:MontgomeryBrian.jpg | 75px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acting | Texas | January 20, 2009 | January 26, 2009 | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2009–2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Shaun Donovan.jpg | 75px]] | New York | January 26, 2009 | July 28, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Julián Castro's Official HUD Portrait (cropped).jpg | 75px]] | Texas | July 28, 2014 | January 20, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Craig Clemmensen.jpg | 75px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acting | January 20, 2017 | March 2, 2017 | Republican Party (United States)}};" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2017–2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Ben Carson headshot.jpg | 75px]] | Florida | March 2, 2017 | January 20, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Matt Ammon (cropped).jpg | 75px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acting | January 20, 2021 | March 10, 2021 | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2021–2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Secretary Fudge official photo (cropped).png | 75px]] | Ohio | March 10, 2021 | March 22, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Adrianne Todman.jpg | 75px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acting | United States Virgin Islands | March 22, 2024 | January 20, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Matt Ammon (cropped).jpg | 75px]] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acting | January 20, 2025 | February 5, 2025 | Republican Party (United States)}};" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2025–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Scott Turner, official portrait (2025).jpg | 75px]] | Texas | February 5, 2025 | Incumbent |
References
References
- "3 U.S. Code § 19 - Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act".
- "HUD History". U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- "Mission". U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- {{UnitedStatesCode. 5. 5312.
- "Salary Table No. 2021-EX Rates of Basic Pay for the Executive Schedule (EX)".
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