History / Offices

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

24 people have held this office since Dec 4, 1970. Now: Lee Zeldin R.

Holders
24
15 R · 6 D · 3 U
Longest tenure
8 years
Carol Browner
Current
21 months
Lee Zeldin, since Jan 29, 2025
history/office/administrator-of-the-environmental-protection-agencyEvery holder, newest first
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197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025William Ruckelshaus · 1970-12-04 – 1973-04-30 · RepublicanRobert W. Fri · 1973-04-30 – 1973-09-12 · RepublicanRussell E. Train · 1973-09-12 – 1977-01-20 · RepublicanJohn R. Quarles Jr. · 1977-01-21 – 1977-03-06 · RepublicanDouglas M. Costle · 1977-03-07 – 1981-01-20 · DemocratAnne Gorsuch Burford · 1981-05-20 – 1983-03-09 · RepublicanWilliam Ruckelshaus · 1983-05-15 – 1985-02-07 · RepublicanLee M. Thomas · 1985-02-08 – 1989-01-20 · RepublicanWilliam K. Reilly · 1989-02-06 – 1993-01-20 · RepublicanCarol Browner · 1993-01-23 – 2001-01-20 · DemocratChristine Todd Whitman · 2001-01-31 – 2003-06-27 · RepublicanMarianne Lamont Horinko · 2003-07-14 – 2003-11-05 · RepublicanMike Leavitt · 2003-11-06 – 2005-01-26 · RepublicanStephen L. Johnson · 2005-01-26 – 2009-01-20 · RepublicanLisa P. Jackson · 2009-01-23 – 2013-02-15 · DemocratBob Perciasepe · 2013-02-15 – 2013-07-18 · DemocratGina McCarthy · 2013-07-18 – 2017-01-20 · DemocratCatherine McCabe · 2017-01-20 – 2017-02-17 · DemocratScott Pruitt · 2017-02-17 – 2018-07-09 · RepublicanAndrew R. Wheeler · 2018-07-09 – 2021-01-20 · RepublicanJane Nishida · 2021-01-20 – 2021-03-11Michael S. Regan · 2021-03-11 – 2024-12-31Lee Zeldin · 2025-01-29 – present · RepublicanCharlotte Bertrand · 2021-01-20 – 2021-01-20
Lee Zeldin R
Jan 29, 2025 – present · 21 months · appointed by Donald Trump
Michael S. Regan
Mar 11, 2021 – Dec 31, 2024 · 3.8 years · appointed by Joe Biden
Jane Nishida (acting)
Jan 20, 2021 – Mar 11, 2021 · 2 months
Charlotte Bertrand (acting)
Jan 20, 2021 – Jan 20, 2021 · the same day
Andrew R. Wheeler R
Jul 9, 2018 – Jan 20, 2021 · 2.5 years · appointed by Donald Trump
Scott Pruitt R
Feb 17, 2017 – Jul 9, 2018 · 17 months · appointed by Donald Trump
Catherine McCabe D (acting)
Jan 20, 2017 – Feb 17, 2017 · 28 days
Gina McCarthy D
Jul 18, 2013 – Jan 20, 2017 · 3.5 years · appointed by Barack Obama
Bob Perciasepe D (acting)
Feb 15, 2013 – Jul 18, 2013 · 5 months
Lisa P. Jackson D
Jan 23, 2009 – Feb 15, 2013 · 4.1 years · appointed by Barack Obama
Stephen L. Johnson R
Jan 26, 2005 – Jan 20, 2009 · 4 years · appointed by George W. Bush
Mike Leavitt R
Nov 6, 2003 – Jan 26, 2005 · 15 months · appointed by George W. Bush
Marianne Lamont Horinko R (acting)
Jul 14, 2003 – Nov 5, 2003 · 4 months
Christine Todd Whitman R
Jan 31, 2001 – Jun 27, 2003 · 2.4 years · appointed by George W. Bush
Carol Browner D
Jan 23, 1993 – Jan 20, 2001 · 8 years · appointed by Bill Clinton
William K. Reilly R
Feb 6, 1989 – Jan 20, 1993 · 4 years · appointed by George H. W. Bush
Lee M. Thomas R
Feb 8, 1985 – Jan 20, 1989 · 3.9 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan
William Ruckelshaus R
May 15, 1983 – Feb 7, 1985 · 21 months · appointed by Ronald Reagan
Anne Gorsuch Burford R
May 20, 1981 – Mar 9, 1983 · 22 months · appointed by Ronald Reagan
Douglas M. Costle D
Mar 7, 1977 – Jan 20, 1981 · 3.9 years · appointed by Jimmy Carter
John R. Quarles Jr. R (acting)
Jan 21, 1977 – Mar 6, 1977 · 44 days
Russell E. Train R
Sep 12, 1973 – Jan 20, 1977 · 3.4 years · appointed by Richard Nixon
Robert W. Fri R (acting)
Apr 30, 1973 – Sep 12, 1973 · 4 months
William Ruckelshaus R
Dec 4, 1970 – Apr 30, 1973 · 2.4 years · appointed by Richard Nixon

Dates are from Wikidata, which has gaps for some historical offices. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.