History / Offices

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

24 people have held this office since Jan 18, 1966. Now: Scott Turner R.

Holders
24
13 R · 9 D · 2 U
Longest tenure
8 years
Samuel Pierce
Current
20 months
Scott Turner, since Feb 5, 2025
history/office/secretary-of-housing-and-urban-developmentEvery holder, newest first
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197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025Robert C. Weaver · 1966-01-18 – 1968-12-01 · DemocratRobert Coldwell Wood · 1969-01-07 – 1969-01-20 · DemocratGeorge W. Romney · 1969-01-22 – 1973-01-20 · RepublicanJames Thomas Lynn · 1973-02-02 – 1975-02-05 · RepublicanCarla Anderson Hills · 1975-03-10 – 1977-01-20 · RepublicanPatricia Harris · 1977-01-23 – 1979-09-10 · DemocratMoon Landrieu · 1979-09-24 – 1981-01-20 · DemocratSamuel Pierce · 1981-01-23 – 1989-01-20 · RepublicanJ. Michael Dorsey · 1989-01-20 – 1989-02-13 · RepublicanJack Kemp · 1989-02-13 – 1993-01-19 · RepublicanHenry Cisneros · 1993-01-22 – 1997-01-19 · DemocratAndrew Cuomo · 1997-01-29 – 2001-01-20 · DemocratMel Martínez · 2001-01-24 – 2003-12-13 · RepublicanRoy Bernardi · 2008-04-18 – 2008-06-04 · RepublicanSteve Preston · 2008-06-04 – 2009-01-20 · RepublicanBrian D. Montgomery · 2009-01-20 – 2009-01-26 · RepublicanShaun Donovan · 2009-01-26 – 2014-07-28 · DemocratJulián Castro · 2014-07-28 – 2017-01-20 · DemocratCraig Clemmensen · 2017-01-20 – 2017-03-02Ben Carson · 2017-03-02 – 2021-01-20 · RepublicanMatt Ammon · 2021-01-20 – 2021-03-10Marcia Fudge · 2021-03-10 – 2024-03-22 · DemocratScott Turner · 2025-02-05 – present · RepublicanAlphonso Jackson · 2003-11-01 – 2008-04-18 · Republican
Scott Turner R
Feb 5, 2025 – present · 20 months · appointed by Donald Trump
Marcia Fudge D
Mar 10, 2021 – Mar 22, 2024 · 3 years · appointed by Joe Biden
Matt Ammon (acting)
Jan 20, 2021 – Mar 10, 2021 · 2 months
Ben Carson R
Mar 2, 2017 – Jan 20, 2021 · 3.9 years · appointed by Donald Trump
Craig Clemmensen (acting)
Jan 20, 2017 – Mar 2, 2017 · 41 days
Julián Castro D
Jul 28, 2014 – Jan 20, 2017 · 2.5 years · appointed by Barack Obama
Shaun Donovan D
Jan 26, 2009 – Jul 28, 2014 · 5.5 years · appointed by Barack Obama
Brian D. Montgomery R (acting)
Jan 20, 2009 – Jan 26, 2009 · 6 days
Steve Preston R
Jun 4, 2008 – Jan 20, 2009 · 8 months · appointed by George W. Bush
Roy Bernardi R (acting)
Apr 18, 2008 – Jun 4, 2008 · 2 months
Alphonso Jackson R
Nov 1, 2003 – Apr 18, 2008 · 4.5 years · appointed by George W. Bush
Mel Martínez R
Jan 24, 2001 – Dec 13, 2003 · 2.9 years · appointed by George W. Bush
Andrew Cuomo D
Jan 29, 1997 – Jan 20, 2001 · 4 years · appointed by Bill Clinton
Henry Cisneros D
Jan 22, 1993 – Jan 19, 1997 · 4 years · appointed by Bill Clinton
Jack Kemp R
Feb 13, 1989 – Jan 19, 1993 · 3.9 years · appointed by George H. W. Bush
J. Michael Dorsey R (acting)
Jan 20, 1989 – Feb 13, 1989 · 24 days
Samuel Pierce R
Jan 23, 1981 – Jan 20, 1989 · 8 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan
Moon Landrieu D
Sep 24, 1979 – Jan 20, 1981 · 16 months · appointed by Jimmy Carter
Patricia Harris D
Jan 23, 1977 – Sep 10, 1979 · 2.6 years · appointed by Jimmy Carter
Carla Anderson Hills R
Mar 10, 1975 – Jan 20, 1977 · 22 months · appointed by Gerald Ford
James Thomas Lynn R
Feb 2, 1973 – Feb 5, 1975 · 2 years · appointed by Richard Nixon
George W. Romney R
Jan 22, 1969 – Jan 20, 1973 · 4 years · appointed by Richard Nixon
Robert Coldwell Wood D
Jan 7, 1969 – Jan 20, 1969 · 13 days · appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson
Robert C. Weaver D
Jan 18, 1966 – Dec 1, 1968 · 2.9 years · appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson

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