List of Department of the Interior appointments by Donald Trump

Key
	Appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.
	Appointees confirmed by the Senate who are currently serving or served through the entire term.
	Appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
	Appointees serving in an acting capacity.
	Appointees who have left office after confirmation or offices which have been disbanded.
	Nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.

Appointments (first administration)

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Secretary of the Interior	David Bernhardt[1][2]	April 11, 2019 (Confirmed April 11, 2025, 56–41)[RC1 1]	January 20, 2021
		January 2, 2019	April 11, 2019
	Ryan Zinke	March 1, 2017 (Confirmed March 1, 2017, 68–31)[RC1 2]	January 2, 2019
Deputy Secretary of the Interior	Katharine MacGregor[3][4]	February 25, 2020 (Confirmed February 25, 2020, 58-38)[RC1 3]	January 20, 2021
		September 30, 2019	February 25, 2020
	David Bernhardt	August 1, 2017 (Confirmed July 24, 2017, 53–43)[RC1 4]	April 11, 2019
	Julie Lillie	January 20, 2017	August 1, 2017
Solicitor of the Interior	Daniel Habib Jorjani	September 26, 2019 (Confirmed September 24, 2019, 51–43)[RC1 5]	January 20, 2021
	Ryan Douglas Nelson	Nomination withdrawn by the President on May 10, 2018[5]
Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Fish and Wildlife)	Robert Wallace[6]	June 30, 2019 (Confirmed June 27, 2019, voice vote)[V1 1]	January 20, 2021
Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Insular Affairs)	Douglas Domenech	September 18, 2017 (Confirmed September 13, 2017, voice vote)[V1 2]	January 20, 2021
Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Land and Minerals Management)	Joe Balash	December 7, 2017 (Confirmed December 7, 2017, 61–38)[RC1 6]	August 2019
Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Policy, Management, and Budget)	Susan Combs	June 5, 2019 (Confirmed June 5, 2019, 57–36)[RC1 7]	April 25, 2020
Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Water and Science)	Timothy R. Petty	January 31, 2018 (Confirmed December 21, 2017, voice vote)[V1 3]	January 20, 2021
Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Indian Affairs)	Tara Sweeney	July 9, 2018 (Confirmed June 28, 2018, voice vote)[V1 4]	January 20, 2021
Inspector General of the Interior	Mark Greenblatt	August 26, 2019 (Confirmed August 1, 2019, voice vote)[V1 5]	January 24, 2025
National Park Service
Director of the National Park Service	Margaret Everson	August 7, 2020	January 20, 2021
	David Vela[7]
		Nomination lapsed and returned to the President on January 3, 2019[8]
		October 1, 2019[9]	August 7, 2020
	P. Daniel Smith	January 24, 2018	September 30, 2019
	Michael T. Reynolds	January 3, 2017	January 24, 2018
Member of the Board of Directors of the Presidio Trust	William Ellison Grayson[10]	May 2017
	Marie Louise Hurabiell[11]
	John W. Keker[11]
	Lynne K. Benioff[12]
	Carole McNeil[12]
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement	Lanny Erdos[13]	December 3, 2020 (Confirmed December 3, 2020, voice vote)[V1 6]	January 20, 2021
		September 1, 2019	December 3, 2020
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service	Aurelia Skipwith[14]	January 6, 2020 (Confirmed December 12, 2019, 52–39)[RC1 8]	January 20, 2021
United States Bureau of Land Management
Director of the Bureau of Land Management
	William Perry Pendley	July 29, 2019	September 25, 2020
		Nomination withdrawn by the President on September 8, 2020[15]
	Brian Steed	November 16, 2017	July 29, 2019
	Michael Nedd	March 15, 2017	November 15, 2017
	Kristin Bail	January 20, 2017	March 14, 2017
United States Geological Survey
Director of the United States Geological Survey	James F. Reilly[16]	May 14, 2018 (Confirmed April 9, 2018, voice vote)[V1 7]	January 20, 2021
United States Bureau of Reclamation
Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation	Brenda Burman	November 17, 2017 (Confirmed November 16, 2017, voice vote)[V1 8]	January 20, 2021

Appointments (second administration)

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Secretary of the Interior	Doug Burgum[17]	February 1, 2025 (Confirmed January 30, 2025, 80–17)[RC2 1]
	Walter Cruickshank[18]	January 20, 2025	February 1, 2025
Deputy Secretary of the Interior	Katharine MacGregor	June 9, 2025 (Confirmed May 14, 2025, 54–40)[RC2 2]
Solicitor of the Interior	William L. Doffermyre	TBD (Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44) *En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees.[RC2 3]
Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs	William Kirkland III	TBD (Confirmed* October 7, 2025, 51–47) *En bloc confirmation of 107 nominees.[RC2 4]
	Janel Broderick	September 8, 2025
	Scott Davis	March 18, 2025	September 8, 2025
	Bryan Mercier	January 20, 2025	March 18, 2025
Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals Management	Leslie Beyer	October 1, 2025[19] (Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44) *En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees.[RC2 5]
Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science	Andrea Travnicek	TBD (Confirmed* September 18, 2025, 51–44) *En bloc confirmation of 48 nominees.[RC2 6]
Director of the Bureau of Land Management	Steve Pearce	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
	Kathleen Sgamma	Nomination withdrawn by the President on April 10, 2025
	Bill Groffy	June 25, 2025
	Jon Raby	January 28, 2025	June 25, 2025
Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement	Lanny Erdos	TBD (Confirmed* October 7, 2025, 51–47) *En bloc confirmation of 107 nominees.[RC2 7]
Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service	Brian Nesvik	August 18, 2025 (Confirmed August 1, 2025, 54–43)[RC2 8]
	Justin "J" Shirley	July 21, 2025	August 18, 2025
	Paul Souza	January 20, 2025	July 21, 2025
Director of the United States Geological Survey	Ned Mamula	November 18, 2025[20] (Confirmed* October 7, 2025, 51–47) *En bloc confirmation of 107 nominees.[RC2 9]
	Sarah J. Ryker	January 20, 2025	November 18, 2025
Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation	Theodore Cooke	Nomination withdrawn by the President on September 30, 2025[21]

Notes

Confirmation votes

Confirmations by roll call vote (first administration)

1. "PN503 - David Bernhardt, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Interior, 116th Congress (2019–2020)". www.senate.gov. April 11, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
2. "PN31 - Ryan Zinke, of Montana, to be Secretary of the Interior, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.senate.gov. March 1, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
3. "PN1332 - Katharine MacGregor, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior, 116th Congress (2019–2020)". www.senate.gov. February 25, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
4. "PN365 - David Bernhardt, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.senate.gov. July 24, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
5. "PN552 - Daniel Habib Jorjani, of Kentucky, to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior, 116th Congress (2019–2020)". www.senate.gov. September 24, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
6. "PN814 - Joseph Balash, of Alaska, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.senate.gov. December 7, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
7. "PN74 - Susan Combs, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Interior, 116th Congress (2019–2020)". www.senate.gov. June 5, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
8. "PN964 - Aurelia Skipwith, of Indiana, to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 116th Congress (2019–2020)". www.senate.gov. December 12, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2025.

Confirmations by voice vote (first administration)

1. "PN718 - Robert Wallace, of Wyoming, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, 116th Congress (2019–2020)". www.congress.gov. June 27, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
2. "PN719 - Douglas W. Domenech, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
3. "PN1214 - Timothy R. Petty, of Indiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. December 21, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
4. "PN1179 - Tara Sweeney, of Alaska, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. June 28, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
5. "PN201 - Mark Lee Greenblatt, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of the Interior, 116th Congress (2019–2020)". August 1, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
6. "PN1246 - Lanny Erdos, of Ohio, to be Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 116th Congress (2019–2020)". www.congress.gov. December 3, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
7. "PN1637 - James Reilly, of Colorado, to be Director of the United States Geological Survey, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. April 9, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
8. "PN718 - Brenda Burman, of Arizona, to be Commissioner of Reclamation, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. November 16, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2025.

Confirmations by roll call vote (second administration)

1. "PN11-3 - Douglas Burgum, of North Dakota, to be Secretary of the Interior, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. January 30, 2025. Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
2. "PN13-10 - Katharine MacGregor, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. May 14, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
3. "PN22-4 - William L. Doffermyre, of Texas, to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
4. "PN22-14 - William Kirkland, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
5. "PN22-2 - Leslie Beyer, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
6. "PN22-27 - Andrea Travnicek, of North Dakota, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
7. "PN55-17 - Lanny Erdos, of Ohio, to be Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
8. "PN25-35 - Brian Nesvik, of Wyoming, to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.senate.gov. August 1, 2025. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
9. "PN25-30 - Ned Mamula, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the United States Geological Survey, 119th Congress (2025–2026)". www.senate.gov. October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.

Confirmations by voice vote (second administration)

References

1. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration" Archived May 17, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The White House, April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
2. "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. March 8, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2019 – via National Archives.
3. "Secretary Bernhardt Announces New Leadership". www.doi.gov. September 30, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
4. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individuals to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. September 30, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019 – via National Archives.
5. "PN1368 — Ryan Douglas Nelson — Department of the Interior". congress.gov. May 10, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
6. "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to a Key Administration Post". whitehouse.gov. May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019 – via National Archives.
7. "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2018 – via National Archives.
8. "PN2477 — Raymond David Vela — Department of the Interior". congress.gov. January 3, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
9. "Secretary Bernhardt Announces New National Park Service Leadership". www.nps.gov. September 30, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
10. "Appoints William Ellison Grayson to the Presidio Trust Board of Directors". Retrieved February 24, 2018.
11. "Trump Announces Intent to Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved February 23, 2018 – via National Archives.
12. "Trump Announces Intent to Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved October 26, 2019 – via National Archives.
13. "PN1246 — Lanny Erdos — Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement". December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
14. "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved December 23, 2018 – via National Archives.
15. "PN2076 — William Perry Pendley — Department of the Interior". congress.gov. September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
16. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Appoint Suzette Kuhlow Kent and Intent to Nominate Dr. James Reilly and Seth Daniel Appleton". whitehouse.gov – via National Archives.
17. Samuels, Brett (November 15, 2024). "Donald Trump to nominate Doug Burgum to lead Interior". The Hill. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
18. "President Trump Announces Acting Cabinet and Cabinet-Level Positions". The White House. January 20, 2025. Archived from the original on January 21, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
19. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17G8oMJMvk/
20. https://x.com/USGS/status/1990892538887295487?t=aEbELeACotYbAGVokNR1wQ&s=19
21. "PN345-5 — Theodore Cooke, of Arizona, to be Commissioner of Reclamation". congress.gov. September 30, 2025. Retrieved October 1, 2025.