Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Interior by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. , according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 10 nominees have been confirmed, 2 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 4 positions do not have nominees, and 2 appointments have been made to positions that don't require Senate confirmation.

Color key Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.

Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.

Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.

Leadership & Office of the Secretary Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland March 16, 2021 ——Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis October 31, 2023 – Tommy Beaudreau June 23, 2021 October 27, 2023 —Solicitor of the Interior Robert Anderson October 7, 2021 —

Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Assistant Secretary of the Interior(Fish and Wildlife) Shannon Estenoz July 12, 2021 — National Park Service—Director of the National Park Service Charles Sams December 16, 2021 — United States Fish and Wildlife Service —Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Martha Williams March 8, 2022 —

Offices of Indian Affairs & Insular Affairs Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Assistant Secretary of the Interior(Indian Affairs) Bryan Newland September 8, 2021 — —Assistant Secretary of the Interior(Insular Affairs) Carmen Cantor August 4, 2022 —

Office of Land and Minerals Management Office Nominee Assumed office Left office Bureau of Land Management —Director of the Bureau of Land Management Tracy Stone-Manning October 7, 2021 January 13, 2025 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management —Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Elizabeth Klein January 19, 2023 — Amanda Lefton February 2, 2021 January 19, 2023 Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement —Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Kevin M. Sligh March 24, 2022 —

Office of Water and Science Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Assistant Secretary of the Interior(Water and Science) Tanya Trujillo June 25, 2021 July 17, 2023 Bureau of Reclamation —Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation M. Camille Calimlim Touton December 15, 2021 — United States Geological Survey —Director of the United States Geological Survey David Applegate August 15, 2022 —

Withdrawn nominations Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Notes —Deputy Secretary of the Interior Elizabeth Klein January 18, 2021 March 22, 2021 Her nomination was not formally sent to the Senate. Shannon Estenoz May 9, 2024 January 3, 2025 Nomination expired —Assistant Secretary of the Interior(Policy, Management, and Budget) Winnie Stachelberg April 14, 2021 January 3, 2022 Her nomination was not resent upon expiration; she was instead appointed as infrastructure coordinator at the Department of the Interior in December 2021. —Assistant Secretary of the Interior(Land and Minerals Management) Laura Daniel-Davis June 18, 2021 November 1, 2023 —Chair of the National Indian Gaming Commission Patrice Kunesh July 23, 2024 January 3, 2025 Nomination expired

See also Cabinet of Joe Biden, for the vetting process undergone by top-level roles including advice and consent by the Senate List of executive branch 'czars' e.g. Special Advisor to the President

Notes

Confirmations by roll call vote

Confirmations by voice vote

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