History / Offices

Secretary of Transportation

21 people have held this office since Jan 16, 1967. Now: Sean Duffy R.

Holders
21
12 R · 8 D · 1 U
Longest tenure
5.5 years
Norman Mineta
Current
21 months
Sean Duffy, since Jan 28, 2025
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197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025Alan Stephenson Boyd · 1967-01-16 – 1969-01-20 · DemocratJohn Anthony Volpe · 1969-01-22 – 1973-02-02 · RepublicanEgil Krogh · 1973-02-02 – 1973-05-09 · RepublicanBrock Adams · 1977-01-23 – 1979-07-20 · DemocratNeil Goldschmidt · 1979-09-24 – 1981-01-20 · DemocratElizabeth Dole · 1983-02-07 – 1987-09-30 · RepublicanJames H. Burnley IV · 1987-12-03 – 1989-01-20 · RepublicanSamuel K. Skinner · 1989-02-06 – 1991-12-15 · RepublicanAndrew Card · 1992-02-24 – 1993-01-20 · RepublicanFederico Peña · 1993-01-21 – 1997-02-14 · DemocratRodney E. Slater · 1997-02-14 – 2001-01-20 · DemocratNorman Mineta · 2001-01-25 – 2006-08-07 · DemocratMaria Cino · 2006-08-07 – 2006-10-17 · RepublicanMary Peters · 2006-10-17 – 2009-01-20 · RepublicanRay LaHood · 2009-01-23 – 2013-07-02 · RepublicanAnthony Foxx · 2013-07-02 – 2017-01-20 · DemocratElaine Chao · 2017-01-31 – 2021-01-11 · RepublicanSteven G. Bradbury · 2021-01-11 – 2021-01-20 · RepublicanLana Hurdle · 2021-01-20 – 2021-02-03Pete Buttigieg · 2021-02-03 – 2025-01-20 · DemocratSean Duffy · 2025-01-28 – present · Republican
Sean Duffy R
Jan 28, 2025 – present · 21 months · appointed by Donald Trump
Pete Buttigieg D
Feb 3, 2021 – Jan 20, 2025 · 4 years · appointed by Joe Biden
Lana Hurdle (acting)
Jan 20, 2021 – Feb 3, 2021 · 14 days
Steven G. Bradbury R (acting)
Jan 11, 2021 – Jan 20, 2021 · 9 days
Elaine Chao R
Jan 31, 2017 – Jan 11, 2021 · 3.9 years · appointed by Donald Trump
Anthony Foxx D
Jul 2, 2013 – Jan 20, 2017 · 3.6 years · appointed by Barack Obama
Ray LaHood R
Jan 23, 2009 – Jul 2, 2013 · 4.4 years · appointed by Barack Obama
Mary Peters R
Oct 17, 2006 – Jan 20, 2009 · 2.3 years · appointed by George W. Bush
Maria Cino R
Aug 7, 2006 – Oct 17, 2006 · 2 months · appointed by George W. Bush
Norman Mineta D
Jan 25, 2001 – Aug 7, 2006 · 5.5 years · appointed by George W. Bush
Rodney E. Slater D
Feb 14, 1997 – Jan 20, 2001 · 3.9 years · appointed by Bill Clinton
Federico Peña D
Jan 21, 1993 – Feb 14, 1997 · 4.1 years · appointed by Bill Clinton
Andrew Card R
Feb 24, 1992 – Jan 20, 1993 · 11 months · appointed by George H. W. Bush
Samuel K. Skinner R
Feb 6, 1989 – Dec 15, 1991 · 2.9 years · appointed by George H. W. Bush
James H. Burnley IV R
Dec 3, 1987 – Jan 20, 1989 · 14 months · appointed by Ronald Reagan
Elizabeth Dole R
Feb 7, 1983 – Sep 30, 1987 · 4.6 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan
Neil Goldschmidt D
Sep 24, 1979 – Jan 20, 1981 · 16 months · appointed by Jimmy Carter
Brock Adams D
Jan 23, 1977 – Jul 20, 1979 · 2.5 years · appointed by Jimmy Carter
Egil Krogh R
Feb 2, 1973 – May 9, 1973 · 3 months · appointed by Richard Nixon
John Anthony Volpe R
Jan 22, 1969 – Feb 2, 1973 · 4 years · appointed by Richard Nixon
Alan Stephenson Boyd D
Jan 16, 1967 – Jan 20, 1969 · 2 years · appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson

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