The United States secretary of housing and urban development is the head of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, a member of the Cabinet of the United States, and thirteenth in the presidential line of succession. The post was created with the formation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development on September 9, 1965, by President Lyndon B. Johnson's signing of The Department of Housing and Urban Development Act into law. The department's mission is "to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination."
United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |
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![]() Incumbent since February 5, 2025Scott Turner | |
Department of Housing and Urban Development | |
Style | Mr. Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal) |
Member of | Cabinet |
Reports to | President of the United States |
Seat | Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, D.C. |
Appointer | President of the United States with Senate advice and consent |
Term length | No fixed term |
Constituting instrument | 42 U.S.C. § 3532 |
Formation | September 9, 1965 |
First holder | Robert C. Weaver |
Succession | Thirteenth |
Deputy | Deputy Secretary |
Salary | Executive Schedule, level I |
Website | www |
The secretary of housing and urban development is a Level I position in the Executive Schedule, thus earning a salary of US$246,400, as of January 2024.
The current secretary of housing and urban development is Scott Turner, who was sworn in on February 5, 2025.
List of secretaries of housing and urban development
- Parties
Democratic (9) Republican (10)
- Status
No. | Portrait | Name | State/territory of residence | Took office | Left office | President(s) | |
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1 | ![]() | Robert C. Weaver | New York | January 18, 1966 | December 18, 1968 | Lyndon B. Johnson (1963–1969) | |
2 | ![]() | Robert Wood | Massachusetts | January 7, 1969 | January 20, 1969 | ||
3 | ![]() | George W. Romney | Michigan | January 22, 1969 | January 20, 1973 | Richard Nixon (1969–1974) | |
4 | ![]() | James Lynn | Ohio | February 2, 1973 | February 5, 1975 | ||
Gerald Ford (1974–1977) | |||||||
5 | ![]() | Carla Hills | California | March 10, 1975 | January 20, 1977 | ||
6 | ![]() | Patricia Harris | District of Columbia | January 23, 1977 | September 10, 1979 | Jimmy Carter (1977–1981) | |
7 | ![]() | Moon Landrieu | Louisiana | September 24, 1979 | January 20, 1981 | ||
8 | ![]() | Samuel Pierce | New York | January 23, 1981 | January 20, 1989 | Ronald Reagan (1981–1989) | |
– | J. Michael Dorsey Acting | New York | January 20, 1989 | February 13, 1989 | George H. W. Bush (1989–1993) | ||
9 | ![]() | Jack Kemp | New York | February 13, 1989 | January 20, 1993 | ||
10 | ![]() | Henry Cisneros | Texas | January 22, 1993 | January 20, 1997 | Bill Clinton (1993–2001) | |
11 | ![]() | Andrew Cuomo | New York | January 29, 1997 | January 20, 2001 | ||
– | ![]() | William C. Apgar Acting | January 20, 2001 | January 24, 2001 | George W. Bush (2001–2009) | ||
12 | ![]() | Mel Martinez | Florida | January 24, 2001 | August 13, 2004 | ||
13 | ![]() | Alphonso Jackson | Texas | August 13, 2004 | September 1, 2004 | ||
September 1, 2004 | April 18, 2008 | ||||||
– | ![]() | Roy A. Bernardi Acting | New York | April 18, 2008 | June 4, 2008 | ||
14 | ![]() | Steve Preston | Illinois | June 4, 2008 | January 20, 2009 | ||
– | ![]() | Brian D. Montgomery Acting | Texas | January 20, 2009 | January 26, 2009 | Barack Obama (2009–2017) | |
15 | ![]() | Shaun Donovan | New York | January 26, 2009 | July 28, 2014 | ||
16 | ![]() | Julián Castro | Texas | July 28, 2014 | January 20, 2017 | ||
– | ![]() | Craig Clemmensen Acting | January 20, 2017 | March 2, 2017 | Donald Trump (2017–2021) | ||
17 | ![]() | Ben Carson | Florida | March 2, 2017 | January 20, 2021 | ||
– | ![]() | Matt Ammon Acting | January 20, 2021 | March 10, 2021 | Joe Biden (2021–2025) | ||
18 | ![]() | Marcia Fudge | Ohio | March 10, 2021 | March 22, 2024 | ||
– | ![]() | Adrianne Todman Acting | United States Virgin Islands | March 22, 2024 | January 20, 2025 | ||
– | ![]() | Matt Ammon Acting | January 20, 2025 | February 5, 2025 | Donald Trump (2025–present) | ||
19 | ![]() | Scott Turner | Texas | February 5, 2025 | present |
References
- "3 U.S. Code § 19 - Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act". LII / Legal Information Institute. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- "HUD History". U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- "Mission". U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- 5 U.S.C. § 5312.
- "Salary Table No. 2021-EX Rates of Basic Pay for the Executive Schedule (EX)" (PDF).
External links
- Official website
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The United States secretary of housing and urban development is the head of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development a member of the Cabinet of the United States and thirteenth in the presidential line of succession The post was created with the formation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development on September 9 1965 by President Lyndon B Johnson s signing of The Department of Housing and Urban Development Act into law The department s mission is to increase homeownership support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination United States Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentSeal of the departmentFlag of the departmentIncumbent Scott Turnersince February 5 2025Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentStyleMr Secretary informal The Honorable formal Member ofCabinetReports toPresident of the United StatesSeatRobert C Weaver Federal Building Washington D C AppointerPresident of the United States with Senate advice and consentTerm lengthNo fixed termConstituting instrument42 U S C 3532FormationSeptember 9 1965 59 years ago 1965 09 09 First holderRobert C WeaverSuccessionThirteenthDeputyDeputy SecretarySalaryExecutive Schedule level IWebsitewww wbr hud wbr gov The secretary of housing and urban development is a Level I position in the Executive Schedule thus earning a salary of US 246 400 as of January 2024 The current secretary of housing and urban development is Scott Turner who was sworn in on February 5 2025 List of secretaries of housing and urban developmentParties Democratic 9 Republican 10 Status Denotes acting secretary No Portrait Name State territory of residence Took office Left office President s 1 Robert C Weaver New York January 18 1966 December 18 1968 Lyndon B Johnson 1963 1969 2 Robert Wood Massachusetts January 7 1969 January 20 1969 3 George W Romney Michigan January 22 1969 January 20 1973 Richard Nixon 1969 1974 4 James Lynn Ohio February 2 1973 February 5 1975 Gerald Ford 1974 1977 5 Carla Hills California March 10 1975 January 20 1977 6 Patricia Harris District of Columbia January 23 1977 September 10 1979 Jimmy Carter 1977 1981 7 Moon Landrieu Louisiana September 24 1979 January 20 1981 8 Samuel Pierce New York January 23 1981 January 20 1989 Ronald Reagan 1981 1989 J Michael Dorsey Acting New York January 20 1989 February 13 1989 George H W Bush 1989 1993 9 Jack Kemp New York February 13 1989 January 20 1993 10 Henry Cisneros Texas January 22 1993 January 20 1997 Bill Clinton 1993 2001 11 Andrew Cuomo New York January 29 1997 January 20 2001 William C Apgar Acting January 20 2001 January 24 2001 George W Bush 2001 2009 12 Mel Martinez Florida January 24 2001 August 13 2004 13 Alphonso Jackson Texas August 13 2004 September 1 2004 September 1 2004 April 18 2008 Roy A Bernardi Acting New York April 18 2008 June 4 2008 14 Steve Preston Illinois June 4 2008 January 20 2009 Brian D Montgomery Acting Texas January 20 2009 January 26 2009 Barack Obama 2009 2017 15 Shaun Donovan New York January 26 2009 July 28 2014 16 Julian Castro Texas July 28 2014 January 20 2017 Craig Clemmensen Acting January 20 2017 March 2 2017 Donald Trump 2017 2021 17 Ben Carson Florida March 2 2017 January 20 2021 Matt Ammon Acting January 20 2021 March 10 2021 Joe Biden 2021 2025 18 Marcia Fudge Ohio March 10 2021 March 22 2024 Adrianne Todman Acting United States Virgin Islands March 22 2024 January 20 2025 Matt Ammon Acting January 20 2025 February 5 2025 Donald Trump 2025 present 19 Scott Turner Texas February 5 2025 presentReferences 3 U S Code 19 Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President officers eligible to act LII Legal Information Institute Retrieved July 17 2018 HUD History U S Department of Housing and Urban Development Archived from the original on May 27 2010 Retrieved January 10 2010 Mission U S Department of Housing and Urban Development Archived from the original on May 27 2010 Retrieved January 10 2010 5 U S C 5312 Salary Table No 2021 EX Rates of Basic Pay for the Executive Schedule EX PDF External linksOfficial website U S order of precedence ceremonial Preceded byRobert F Kennedy Jr as Secretary of Health and Human Services Order of precedence of the United States as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Succeeded bySean Duffyas Secretary of Transportation U S presidential line of succession Preceded bySecretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy Jr 13th in line Succeeded bySecretary of Transportation Sean Duffy