History / Offices

Secretary of Commerce

29 people have held this office since Mar 5, 1921. Now: Howard Lutnick R.

Holders
29
16 D · 11 R · 1 PP · 1 U
Longest tenure
7.5 years
Herbert Hoover
Current
20 months
Howard Lutnick, since Feb 19, 2025
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1930194019501960197019801990200020102020Herbert Hoover · 1921-03-05 – 1928-08-21 · RepublicanDaniel C. Roper · 1933-03-04 – 1938-12-23 · DemocratHarry Hopkins · 1938-12-24 – 1940-09-18 · DemocratJesse H. Jones · 1940-09-19 – 1945-03-01 · DemocratHenry A. Wallace · 1945-03-02 – 1946-09-20 · Progressive PartyW. Averell Harriman · 1946-10-07 – 1948-04-22 · DemocratLuther H. Hodges · 1961-01-21 – 1965-01-15 · DemocratC. R. Smith · 1968-03-06 – 1969-01-19 · DemocratMaurice Stans · 1969-01-21 – 1972-02-15 · RepublicanPeter George Peterson · 1972-02-29 – 1973-02-01 · RepublicanFrederick B. Dent · 1973-02-02 – 1975-03-26 · RepublicanElliot Richardson · 1976-02-02 – 1977-01-20 · RepublicanBud Brown · 1987-07-25 – 1987-10-19 · RepublicanWilliam Verity · 1987-10-19 – 1989-01-30 · RepublicanRon Brown · 1993-01-22 – 1996-04-03 · DemocratMary L. Good · 1996-04-03 – 1996-04-12William M. Daley · 1997-01-30 – 2000-07-19 · DemocratNorman Mineta · 2000-07-20 – 2001-01-20 · DemocratDonald Evans · 2001-01-20 – 2005-02-07 · RepublicanCarlos Gutierrez · 2005-02-07 – 2009-01-20 · RepublicanGary Locke · 2009-03-26 – 2011-08-01 · DemocratRebecca Blank · 2011-08-01 – 2011-10-21 · DemocratJohn Bryson · 2011-10-21 – 2012-06-21 · DemocratCameron Kerry · 2013-01-01 – 2013-01-01 · DemocratPenny Pritzker · 2013-06-26 – 2017-01-20 · DemocratWilbur L. Ross Jr. · 2017-02-28 – 2021-01-20 · RepublicanGina Raimondo · 2021-03-03 – 2025-01-20 · DemocratHoward Lutnick · 2025-02-19 – present · RepublicanRebecca Blank · 2012-06-11 – 2013-06-01 · Democrat
Howard Lutnick R
Feb 19, 2025 – present · 20 months · appointed by Donald Trump
Gina Raimondo D
Mar 3, 2021 – Jan 20, 2025 · 3.9 years · appointed by Joe Biden
Wilbur L. Ross Jr. R
Feb 28, 2017 – Jan 20, 2021 · 3.9 years · appointed by Donald Trump
Penny Pritzker D
Jun 26, 2013 – Jan 20, 2017 · 3.6 years · appointed by Barack Obama
Cameron Kerry D
Jan 1, 2013 – Jan 1, 2013 · the same day · appointed by Barack Obama
Rebecca Blank D
Jun 11, 2012 – Jun 1, 2013 · 12 months · appointed by Barack Obama
John Bryson D
Oct 21, 2011 – Jun 21, 2012 · 8 months · appointed by Barack Obama
Rebecca Blank D
Aug 1, 2011 – Oct 21, 2011 · 3 months · appointed by Barack Obama
Gary Locke D
Mar 26, 2009 – Aug 1, 2011 · 2.3 years · appointed by Barack Obama
Carlos Gutierrez R
Feb 7, 2005 – Jan 20, 2009 · 4 years · appointed by George W. Bush
Donald Evans R
Jan 20, 2001 – Feb 7, 2005 · 4 years · appointed by George W. Bush
Norman Mineta D
Jul 20, 2000 – Jan 20, 2001 · 6 months · appointed by Bill Clinton
William M. Daley D
Jan 30, 1997 – Jul 19, 2000 · 3.5 years · appointed by Bill Clinton
Mary L. Good
Apr 3, 1996 – Apr 12, 1996 · 9 days · appointed by Bill Clinton
Ron Brown D
Jan 22, 1993 – Apr 3, 1996 · 3.2 years · appointed by Bill Clinton
William Verity R
Oct 19, 1987 – Jan 30, 1989 · 15 months · appointed by Ronald Reagan
Bud Brown R
Jul 25, 1987 – Oct 19, 1987 · 3 months · appointed by Ronald Reagan
Elliot Richardson R
Feb 2, 1976 – Jan 20, 1977 · 12 months · appointed by Gerald Ford
Frederick B. Dent R
Feb 2, 1973 – Mar 26, 1975 · 2.1 years · appointed by Richard Nixon
Peter George Peterson R
Feb 29, 1972 – Feb 1, 1973 · 11 months · appointed by Richard Nixon
Maurice Stans R
Jan 21, 1969 – Feb 15, 1972 · 3.1 years · appointed by Richard Nixon
C. R. Smith D
Mar 6, 1968 – Jan 19, 1969 · 10 months · appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson
Luther H. Hodges D
Jan 21, 1961 – Jan 15, 1965 · 4 years · appointed by John F. Kennedy
W. Averell Harriman D
Oct 7, 1946 – Apr 22, 1948 · 18 months · appointed by Harry S. Truman
Henry A. Wallace PP
Mar 2, 1945 – Sep 20, 1946 · 19 months · appointed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Jesse H. Jones D
Sep 19, 1940 – Mar 1, 1945 · 4.4 years · appointed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins D
Dec 24, 1938 – Sep 18, 1940 · 21 months · appointed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Daniel C. Roper D
Mar 4, 1933 – Dec 23, 1938 · 5.8 years · appointed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover R
Mar 5, 1921 – Aug 21, 1928 · 7.5 years · appointed by Warren G. Harding

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