List of Department of Commerce appointments by Donald Trump

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Appointments

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Office Nominee Assumed office Left office
 
Secretary of Commerce
 
Wilbur Ross[1]
February 28, 2017
(Confirmed February 27, 2017, 72–27)[2]
January 20, 2021
 
Deputy Secretary of Commerce
 
Karen Dunn Kelley[3]
November 29, 2017 November 29, 2018
November 29, 2018
(Confirmed November 28, 2018, 62–38)[4]
January 20, 2021
 
General Counsel of Commerce
Vacant
 
Under Secretary of Commerce
(Economic Affairs)
Vacant
 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Administration)
 
Tom Gilman[5]
January 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)
January 20, 2021
 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Economic Development)
 
John Fleming[6]
March 15, 2019
(Confirmed March 7, 2019, 67–30)[7]
January 20, 2021
 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Global Markets)
 
Ian Steff[8]
TBD
(Confirmed November 21, 2019, voice vote)
 
Director General of the United States Commercial Service
 
Under Secretary of Commerce
(Industry and Security)
Vacant
 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Industry and Analysis)
 
Nazakhtar Nikakhtar
April 3, 2018
(Confirmed March 19, 2018, voice vote)
January 20, 2021
 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Enforcement and Compliance)
Jeffrey L. Kessler[9] April 11, 2019
(Confirmed April 3, 2019, voice vote)
January 20, 2021
 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Export Administration)
 
Richard Ashooh[10]
September 11, 2017
(Confirmed August 3, 2017, voice vote)
July 16, 2020
 
Under Secretary of Commerce
(Oceans and Atmosphere)
Vacant
 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Environmental Observation and Prediction)
 
Neil Jacobs
March 2, 2018
(Confirmed February 15, 2018, voice vote)
January 20, 2021
 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Oceans and Atmosphere)
 
Timothy Gallaudet[11]
October 25, 2017
(Confirmed October 5, 2017, voice vote)
January 20, 2021
 
Under Secretary of Commerce
(Intellectual Property)
 
Andrei Iancu[12]
February 8, 2018
(Confirmed February 5, 2018, 94–0)[13]
January 20, 2021
 
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
 
Under Secretary of Commerce
(Standards and Technology)
 
Walter Copan
October 16, 2017
(Confirmed October 5, 2017, voice vote)
January 20, 2021
 
Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
United States Census Bureau
 
Director of the Census
 
Steven Dillingham[14]
January 7, 2019
(Confirmed January 2, 2019, voice vote)
January 20, 2021

Previous officeholders

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Office Name Took office Left office Notes
 
Director of Policy and Strategic Planning
 
Earl Comstock
January 30, 2017 March 2, 2020 [15]
 
Under Secretary of Commerce
(Economic Affairs)
 
Karen Dunn Kelley
September 22, 2017 November 28, 2018
 
Under Secretary of Commerce
(Export Administration)
 
Mira Ricardel
September 11, 2017 May 14, 2018 Left to become the deputy national security advisor under John R. Bolton.
 
Under Secretary of Commerce
(International Trade)
 
Kenneth E. Hyatt
2016 January 2018
 
Gilbert Kaplan
March 20, 2018 September 19, 2019
 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Communications and Information)
 
David Redl
November 21, 2017 May 9, 2019 [16]
 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs)
 
Michael Platt Jr.
October 18, 2017 May 9, 2019
 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Global Markets)
 
Elizabeth Erin Walsh
August 17, 2017 May 3, 2018 Walsh was terminated on May 3, 2018 and escorted out of the Department of Commerce headquarters for unknown reasons. An internal investigation was initiated.[17]
 
Director General of the United States Commercial Service
 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Export Administration)
 
Richard Ashooh
September 11, 2017 July 16, 2020 [18]
 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Security

John Costello January 6, 2021 Resigned following the 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol.[19][20]
 
Director of the Minority Business Development Agency
 
Chris Garcia
May 22, 2017 February 27, 2018 The Washington Post reported that Garcia was one of four Department of Commerce appointees who departed over issues with their security clearance. However, Garcia stated in a brief interview that he had planned to leave the agency for several weeks.[21]
 
Deputy Director of the Minority Business Development Agency
May 22, 2017 February 27, 2018
 
Director of the United States Census Bureau
 
John H. Thompson
August 8, 2013 June 30, 2017
 
Ron S. Jarmin
June 30, 2017 January 7, 2019

References

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  1. ^ Rappeport, Alan (February 27, 2017). "Wilbur Ross, a Billionaire Investor, Is Confirmed as Commerce Secretary". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., of Florida, to be Secretary of Commerce)". United States Senate. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Under Secretary Kelley to Perform Nonexclusive Duties of the Deputy Secretary of Commerce" (Press release). November 29, 2017. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Karen Dunn Kelley, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce)". United States Senate. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved July 27, 2018 – via National Archives.
  6. ^ "Trump White House picks John Fleming, former Louisiana congressman, for Commerce post". 21 June 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  7. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation John Fleming, of Louisiana, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development)". United States Senate. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  8. ^ "PN389 – Nomination of Ian Paul Steff for Department of Commerce, 116th Congress (2019–2020)". www.congress.gov. February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  9. ^ "PN1202 – Nomination of Jeffrey Kessler for Department of Commerce, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. November 2, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  10. ^ NH1 News. "President Trump to nominate NH businessman Rich Ashooh for Commerce position". Retrieved April 3, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017 – via National Archives.
  12. ^ "PN927 – Nomination of Andrei Iancu for Department of Commerce, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. December 14, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  13. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Andrei Iancu, of California, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office)". United States Senate. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  14. ^ "PN2331 – Nomination of Steven Dillingham for Department of Commerce, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  15. ^ "Commerce Department official at center of 5G battles resigns". Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  16. ^ "Commerce official resigns amid 5G tensions". Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  17. ^ "A High-Ranking Commerce Department Official Was Removed By Security Last Week. The Department Won't Say Why". BuzzFeed. 7 May 2018. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  18. ^ "U.S. Commerce Official Resigns, Viewed as Moderating Voice on China Export Issues". The New York Times. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  19. ^ "Trump Administration Officials Who Resigned Over Capitol Violence". The New York Times. 2021-01-07. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  20. ^ Kevin Liptak, Kaitlan Collins and Jeremy Diamond (7 January 2021). "Some Trump administration officials resign while others stay to prevent chaos". CNN. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  21. ^ Leonnig, Carol D. (February 28, 2018). "Four Commerce Department appointees lose their posts after problems in background checks". The Washington Post. Washington, DC. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.