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The
United States Secretary of Homeland Security
is the head of the
United States Department of Homeland Security
, the body concerned with protecting the
American
homeland and the safety of American citizens. The
Secretary
is a member of the
President's
Cabinet
. The position was created following the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
.
List of Secretaries of Homeland Security
[
change
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change source
]
- Parties
Republican
(5)
Democratic
(3)
Independent
(4)
- Status
Denotes
Acting
Homeland Security Secretary
No.
|
|
Secretary of Homeland Security
|
Took office
|
Left office
|
Time in office
|
Party
|
State of residence
|
President
|
1
| | Ridge, Tom
Tom Ridge
(born 1945)
| January 24, 2003
| February 1, 2005
| 2 years, 8 days
| Republican
| Pennsylvania
| Bush, George
George W. Bush
(
Republican
)
|
?
| | Loy, James
James Loy
[a]
(born 1942)
Acting
| February 1, 2005
| February 15, 2005
| 14 days
| Independent
| Pennsylvania
| Bush, George
George W. Bush
(
Republican
)
|
2
| | Chertoff, Michael
Michael Chertoff
(born 1953)
| February 15, 2005
| January 21, 2009
| 3 years, 341 days
| Republican
| New Jersey
| Bush, George
George W. Bush
(
Republican
)
|
3
| | Napolitano, Janet
Janet Napolitano
(born 1957)
| January 21, 2009
| September 6, 2013
| 4 years, 228 days
| Democratic
| Arizona
| Obama, Barack
Barack Obama
(
Democratic
)
|
?
| | Beers, Rand
Rand Beers
[b]
(born 1942)
Acting
| September 6, 2013
| December 23, 2013
| 101 days
| Democratic
| District of Columbia
| Obama, Barack
Barack Obama
(
Democratic
)
|
4
| | Johnson, Jeh
Jeh Johnson
(born 1957)
| December 23, 2013
| January 20, 2017
| 3 years, 28 days
| Democratic
| New Jersey
| Obama, Barack
Barack Obama
(
Democratic
)
|
5
| | Kelly, John
John F. Kelly
(born 1950)
| January 20, 2017
| July 31, 2017
| 192 days
| Independent
| Massachusetts
| Trump, Donald
Donald Trump
(
Republican
)
|
?
| | Duke, Elaine
Elaine Duke
[c]
(born 1958)
Acting
| July 31, 2017
| December 6, 2017
| 128 days
| Republican
| Ohio
| Trump, Donald
Donald Trump
(
Republican
)
|
6
| | Nielsen, Kirstjen
Kirstjen Nielsen
(born 1972)
| December 6, 2017
| April 10, 2019
| 1 year, 125 days
| Republican
| Florida
| Trump, Donald
Donald Trump
(
Republican
)
|
?
| | McAleenan, Kevin
Kevin McAleenan
[d]
(born 1971)
Acting
| April 11, 2019
| November 13, 2019
| 216 days
| Independent
| Hawaii
| Trump, Donald
Donald Trump
(
Republican
)
|
?
| | Wolf, Chad
Chad Wolf
[e]
(born 1976)
Acting
| November 13, 2019
| January 11, 2021
| 1 year, 59 days
| Republican
| Virginia
| Trump, Donald
Donald Trump
(
Republican
)
|
?
| | Gaynor, Peter
Peter Gaynor
[f]
(born 1968)
Acting
| January 12, 2021
| January 20, 2021
| 8 days
| Independent
| New Jersey
| Trump, Donald
Donald Trump
(
Republican
)
|
?
| | Pekoske, David
David Pekoske
[g]
(born 1955)
Acting
| January 20, 2021
| February 2, 2021
| 13 days
| Independent
|
| Biden, Joe
Joe Biden
(
Democratic
)
|
7
| | Mayorkas, Alejandro
Alejandro Mayorkas
(born 1959)
| February 2, 2021
| Incumbent
| | Democratic
| Washington, D.C.
| Biden, Joe
Joe Biden
(
Democratic
)
|
a
James Loy served as acting secretary in his capacity as
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
.
b
Rand Beers served as acting secretary in his capacity as
confirmed
Undersecretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs
and Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security; Beers was the highest ranking
Senate-approved presidential appointee at the Department of Homeland Security
.
c
Elaine Duke served as acting secretary in her capacity as
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
.
d
Kevin McAleenan served as acting secretary in his capacity as Commissioner of
Customs and Border Protection
. His tenure was
ruled unlawful
.
e
Chad Wolf served as acting secretary in his capacity as
Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Strategy, Policy, and Plans
. His tenure was
ruled unlawful
.
f
Peter Gaynor served as acting secretary in his capacity as
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Administrator.
g
David Pekoske served as acting secretary in his capacity as Administrator of the
Transportation Security Administration