Department of the Interior appointments by Joe Biden

Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Interior by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of November 18, 2021, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 9 nominees have been confirmed, 4 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 2 nominees have been appointed to positions without Senate confirmation, and 4 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 awaiting Senate confirmation.

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  Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.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

Leadership & Office of the Secretary[]

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Secretary of the Interior	Deb Haaland[2]	March 16, 2021 (Confirmed March 15, 2021, 51–40)[3][4]	—
— Deputy Secretary of the Interior	Elizabeth Klein	Announced January 18, 2021	Withdrawn March 22, 2021[5]
	Tommy Beaudreau[6]	June 23, 2021 (Confirmed June 17, 2021, 88–9)[7]	—
— Solicitor of the Interior	Robert Anderson[8]	September 2021 (Confirmed September 29, 2021, 53–44)[9]	—
— Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Policy, Management, and Budget)	[10]	Announced April 14, 2021	—
— Director of Congressional Affairs		February 2, 2021[11]	—

Office of Fish, Wildlife and Parks[]

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Fish and Wildlife)	Shannon Estenoz[10]	July 12, 2021 (Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote)[12]	—
National Park Service
— Director of the National Park Service	Charles Sams	December 16, 2021[13] (Confirmed November 18, 2021 by voice vote)[14]	—
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
— Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service	Martha Williams	Announced October 21, 2021[15]	—

Offices of Indian Affairs & Insular Affairs[]

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Indian Affairs)	Bryan Newland[16]	August 10, 2021 (Confirmed August 7, 2021 by voice vote)[17]	—
— Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Insular Affairs)	TBA	—	—

Office of Land and Minerals Management[]

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Land and Minerals Management)	Laura Daniel-Davis	Announced June 18, 2021[18]	—
Bureau of Land Management
— Director of the Bureau of Land Management	Tracy Stone-Manning[16]	October 7, 2021 (Confirmed September 30, 2021, 50–45)[19]	—
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
— Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	[20]	February 2, 2021	—
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
— Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement	TBA	—	—
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
— Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement	TBA	—	—

Office of Water and Science[]

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Water and Science)	Tanya Trujillo[10]	June 25, 2021[21] (Confirmed June 17, 2021 by voice vote)[22]	—
Bureau of Reclamation
— Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation	M. Camille Calimlim Touton	December 15, 2021 (Confirmed November 4, 2021 by voice vote)[23]	—
United States Geological Survey
— Director of the United States Geological Survey	TBA	—	—

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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