Department of Transportation appointments by Joe Biden

Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Transportation by Joe Biden, the 46th President of the United States. As of July 16, 2021, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 4 nominees have been confirmed, 7 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 0 have been announced, and 5 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  Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.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 Transportation	Pete Buttigieg[2]	February 3, 2021 (Confirmed February 2, 2021, 86–13)[3]	—
— Deputy Secretary of Transportation	Polly Trottenberg	April 14, 2021 (Confirmed April 13, 2021, 82–15)[4]	—
— Under Secretary of Transportation (Policy)	Carlos Monje[5]	July 7, 2021[6] (Confirmed June 24, 2021, Voice Vote)[7]	—
— General Counsel of Transportation	TBA	—	—
— Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of Transportation (Budget and Programs)	[8]	Announced March 26, 2021	—
— Assistant Secretary of Transportation (Aviation and International Affairs)	Annie Petsonk[5]	Announced April 22, 2021	—
— Assistant Secretary of Transportation (Governmental Affairs)	[9]	Announced April 7, 2021[10]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Transportation (Research and Technology)	Robert Hampshire[5]	Announced April 22, 2021	—
— Assistant Secretary of Transportation (Transportation Policy)	Christopher Coes[11]	Announced April 14, 2021	—
— Assistant Secretary of Transportation (Administration)	[12]	January 21, 2021	—
— Director of the Departmental Office of Civil Rights	[13]	January 21, 2021	—
— Director of Public Affairs	[13]	January 21, 2021	—
Federal Aviation Administration
— Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration	TBA	—	—
Federal Highway Administration
— Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration	TBA	—	—
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
— Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	Meera Joshi[11]	Announced April 14, 2021	—
Federal Railroad Administration
— Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration	Amit Bose[5]	Announced April 22, 2021	—
Federal Transit Administration
— Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration	[14]	July 1, 2021[15] (Confirmed June 10, 2021, Voice Vote)[16]	—
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
— Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	TBA	—	—
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
— Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	TBA	—	—
United States Maritime Administration
— Administrator of the United States Maritime Administration	TBA	—	—

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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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