United States Secretary of Labor

Secretary of Labor of the United States of America

Seal of the United States Department of Labor

Flag of the Secretary of Labor
Incumbent
Thomas Perez
since July 23, 2013
United States Department of Labor
Style Mr. Secretary
Member of Cabinet
Reports to The President
Seat Washington, D.C.
Appointer The President
with Senate advice and consent
Term length No fixed term
Constituting instrument 29 U.S.C. § 551
Formation March 4, 1913
First holder William B. Wilson
Succession Tenth in the United States Presidential Line of Succession
Deputy Deputy Secretary of Labor
Salary Executive Schedule, level 1
Website www.dol.gov

The United States Secretary of Labor is the head of the U.S. Department of Labor, exercises control over the department, and enforces and suggests laws involving unions, the workplace, and all other issues involving any form of business-person controversies.

There used to be a U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Labor, who led this department with the U.S. Department of Commerce, which is now headed by a separate U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Seven women have served as Secretary of Labor, which is more than any other cabinet position.

Thomas Perez is the current U.S. Secretary of Labor. He took office after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 23, 2013.

The former flag of the U.S. Secretary of Labor, used from 1915 to 1960.

List of Secretaries of Labor

Parties

      Democratic       Republican

No. Portrait Name State of Residence Took Office Left Office President(s)
1 William B. Wilson Pennsylvania March 6, 1913 March 4, 1921 Woodrow Wilson
2 James J. Davis Pennsylvania March 5, 1921 November 30, 1930 Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
3 William N. Doak Virginia December 9, 1930 March 4, 1933
4 Frances Perkins New York March 4, 1933 June 30, 1945 Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
5 Lewis B. Schwellenbach Washington July 1, 1945 June 10, 1948
6 Maurice J. Tobin Massachusetts August 13, 1948 January 20, 1953
7 Martin P. Durkin Maryland January 21, 1953 September 10, 1953 Dwight D. Eisenhower
8 James P. Mitchell New Jersey October 9, 1953 January 20, 1961
9 Arthur J. Goldberg Illinois January 21, 1961 September 20, 1962 John F. Kennedy
10 W. Willard Wirtz Illinois September 25, 1962 January 20, 1969
Lyndon B. Johnson
11 George P. Shultz Illinois January 22, 1969 July 1, 1970 Richard Nixon
12 James D. Hodgson California July 2, 1970 February 1, 1973
13 Peter J. Brennan New York February 2, 1973 March 15, 1975
Gerald Ford
14 John T. Dunlop Massachusetts March 18, 1975 January 31, 1976
15 W. J. Usery Jr. Georgia February 10, 1976 January 20, 1977
16 F. Ray Marshall Texas January 27, 1977 January 20, 1981 Jimmy Carter
17 Raymond J. Donovan New Jersey February 4, 1981 March 15, 1985 Ronald Reagan
18 William E. Brock Tennessee April 29, 1985 October 31, 1987
19 Ann Dore McLaughlin District of Columbia December 17, 1987 January 20, 1989
20 Elizabeth H. Dole Kansas January 25, 1989 November 23, 1990 George H. W. Bush
21 Lynn M. Martin Illinois February 22, 1991 January 20, 1993
22 Robert Reich Massachusetts January 22, 1993 January 20, 1997 Bill Clinton
23 Alexis M. Herman Alabama May 1, 1997 January 20, 2001
24 Elaine L. Chao Kentucky January 29, 2001 January 20, 2009 George W. Bush
25 Hilda L. Solis California February 24, 2009 January 22, 2013 Barack Obama
26 Thomas Perez Maryland July 23, 2013 present

Living former Secretaries of Labor

As of January 2016, there are twelve living former Secretaries of Labor, the oldest being George P. Shultz (1969–1970, born 1920). The most recent Secretary of Labor to pass away was James D. Hodgson (1970–1973), on November 28, 2012.

NameTerm of officeDate of birth (and age)
George P. Shultz 1969–1970 December 13, 1920
William Usery, Jr. 1976–1977 December 21, 1923
Ray Marshall 1977–1981 August 22, 1928
Raymond J. Donovan 1981–1985 August 31, 1930
Bill Brock 1985–1987 November 23, 1930
Ann Dore McLaughlin 1987–1989 November 16, 1941
Elizabeth H. Dole 1989–1990 July 29, 1936
Lynn Morley Martin 1991–1993 December 26, 1939
Robert Reich 1993–1997 June 24, 1946
Alexis Herman 1997–2001 July 16, 1947
Elaine Chao 2001–2009 March 26, 1953
Hilda Solis 2009–2013 October 20, 1957

See also

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