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United States Secretary of Energy

The United States Secretary of Energy is the head of the United States Department of Energy, concerned as the name suggests, with energy production and regulation. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet.

Secretaries of Energy
Name Term of Office President(s) served under
James R. Schlesinger August 6, 1977 - August 23, 1979 Jimmy Carter
Charles W. Duncan, Jr August 24, 1979 - January 20, 1981 Jimmy Carter
James B. Edwards January 23, 1981 - November 5, 1982 Ronald Reagan
Donald Paul Hodel November 5, 1982 - February 7, 1985 Ronald Reagan
John S. Herrington February 7, 1985 - January 20, 1989 Ronald Reagan
James D. Watkins March 1, 1989 - January 20, 1993 George H. W. Bush
Hazel R. O'Leary January 22, 1993 - January 20, 1997 Bill Clinton
Federico F. Peņa March 12, 1997 - June 30, 1998 Bill Clinton
Bill Richardson August 18, 1998 - January 20, 2001 Bill Clinton
Spencer Abraham January 20, 2001 - present George W. Bush