Department of Commerce appointments by Joe Biden

Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Commerce by Joe Biden, the 46th President of the United States. As of August 11, 2021, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 5 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee has been announced, 5 nominees are being considered by the Senate, and 11 positions currently do not have nominees.^[1]

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  Denotes appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.

  Denotes appointees confirmed by the Senate.

  Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.

  Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.

  Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.

Appointments[]

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Secretary of Commerce	Gina Raimondo	March 3, 2021 (Confirmed March 2, 2021, 84–15)[2]	—
— Deputy Secretary of Commerce	Don Graves	May 14, 2021 (Confirmed May 13, 2021, 89–7)[3]	—
— General Counsel of Commerce	[4]	June 15, 2021 (Confirmed June 10, 2021 by voice vote)[5]	—
— Chief Financial Officer & Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Administration)	Viquar Ahmad	Announced August 18, 2021	—
— Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Communications and Information) & Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration	TBA	—	—
— Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs)	TBA	—	—
— Under Secretary of Commerce (Economic Affairs)	TBA	—	—
— Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Economic Development) & Administrator of the Economic Development Administration	Alejandra Castillo[6]	August 13, 2021 (Confirmed August 11, 2021 by voice vote)[7]	—
— Under Secretary of Commerce (Industry and Security) & Head of the Bureau of Industry and Security	Alan Estevez[8]	Announced July 13, 2021	—
— Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Export Administration)	[9]	Announced July 28, 2021	—
— Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Export Enforcement)	Matthew Axelrod	Announced August 18, 2021	—
— Under Secretary of Commerce (International Trade) & Administrator of the International Trade Administration	TBA	—	—
— Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Enforcement and Compliance)	Lisa Wang[8]	Announced July 13, 2021	—
— Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Industry and Analysis)	Grant Harris[10]	June 3, 2021	—
— Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Global Markets) & Director General of the United States Commercial Service		Announced May 26, 2021	—
— Under Secretary of Commerce (Oceans and Atmosphere) & Director of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Rick Spinrad[11]	June 22, 2021 (Confirmed June 17, 2021 by voice vote)[12]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Environmental Observation and Prediction)	TBA	—	—
— Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Oceans and Atmosphere)	Jainey Bavishi[9]	Announced July 28, 2021	—
— Under Secretary of Commerce (Intellectual Property) & Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office	TBA	—	—
— Under Secretary of Commerce (Standards and Technology) & Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology	[13]	Announced July 16, 2021	—
Minority Business Development Agency
— Director of the Minority Business Development Agency	TBA	—	—
National Technical Information Service
— Director of the National Technical Information Service	TBA	—	—
United States Census Bureau
— Director of the Census	Robert Santos	Announced April 13, 2021	—

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See also[]

• Cabinet of Joe Biden, for the vetting process undergone by top-level roles including advice and consent by the Senate
• List of executive branch 'czars' e.g. Special Advisor to the President

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