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United States Secretary of Energy - Definition and Overview |
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The United States Secretary of Energy is the head of the United States Department of Energy, concerned as the name suggests, with energy production and regulation. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet.
Secretaries of Energy
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Term of Office |
President(s) served under |
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| James R. Schlesinger |
August 6, 1977 - August 23, 1979 |
Jimmy Carter |
| Charles W. Duncan, Jr. |
August 24, 1979 - January 20, 1981 |
Jimmy Carter |
| James B. Edwards |
January 23, 1981 - November 5, 1982 |
Ronald Reagan |
| Donald Paul Hodel |
November 5, 1982 - February 7, 1985 |
Ronald Reagan |
| John S. Herrington |
February 7, 1985 - January 20, 1989 |
Ronald Reagan |
| James D. Watkins |
March 1, 1989 - January 20, 1993 |
George H. W. Bush |
| Hazel R. O'Leary |
January 22, 1993 - January 20, 1997 |
Bill Clinton |
| Federico Peña |
March 12, 1997 - June 30, 1998 |
Bill Clinton |
| Bill Richardson |
August 18, 1998 - January 20, 2001 |
Bill Clinton |
| Spencer Abraham |
January 20, 2001 - February 1, 2005 |
George W. Bush |
| Samuel Bodman |
February 1, 2005 - |
George W. Bush |
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