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Appointments (first administration)

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Secretary of Agriculture	Sonny Perdue	April 25, 2017 (Confirmed April 24, 2017, 87–11)	January 20, 2021
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture	Stephen Censky	October 10, 2017 (Confirmed October 3, 2017, voice vote)	November 8, 2020
General Counsel of Agriculture	Stephen Vaden	March 17, 2017	September 5, 2017
		December 14, 2018 (Confirmed November 27, 2018, 53–46)	December 21, 2020
Chief Financial Officer of Agriculture	Vacant
Principal Deputy Chief Financial Officer of Agriculture	Scott Soles	August 13, 2019	January 20, 2021
Under Secretary of Agriculture (Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services)	Vacant
Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services	Brandon Lipps	August 19, 2019	January 20, 2021
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture (Congressional Relations)	Ken Barbic	May 7, 2018 (Confirmed April 26, 2018, voice vote)	January 20, 2021
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Civil Rights	Vacant
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture (Civil Rights)	Vacant
Under Secretary of Agriculture (Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services)	Bill Northey	March 6, 2018 (Confirmed February 27, 2018, voice vote)	January 20, 2021
Member of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation	Gary Washington	June 2018
Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service	Kenneth Johnson	April 30, 2018 (Appointed February 8, 2018)	January 20, 2021
Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety	Mindy Brashears	January 29, 2019	January 20, 2021
Under Secretary of Agriculture (Food Safety)		March 23, 2020 (Confirmed March 23, 2020, voice vote)	January 20, 2021
Under Secretary of Agriculture (Natural Resources and Environment)	James E. Hubbard	September 7, 2018 (Confirmed August 28, 2018, voice vote)	January 20, 2021
Under Secretary of Agriculture (Marketing and Regulatory Programs)	Greg Ibach	October 30, 2017 (Confirmed October 26, 2017, voice vote)	January 20, 2021
Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics	Scott H. Hutchins	January 29, 2019	January 20, 2021
Under Secretary of Agriculture (Research, Education, and Economics)	Vacant
Under Secretary of Agriculture (Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs)	Ted McKinney	October 10, 2017 (Confirmed October 3, 2017, voice vote)	January 20, 2021
Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture	J. Scott Angle	October 29, 2018 (Appointed September 2018)	January 20, 2021

Previous officeholders (first administration)

Office	Name	Took office	Left office	Notes
Secretary of Agriculture	Mike Young	January 20, 2017	April 25, 2017
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture		January 20, 2017	October 10, 2017

Appointments (second administration)

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Secretary of Agriculture	Brooke Rollins	Awaiting Senate Confirmation
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture	Stephen Vaden

References

1. Bluestein, Greg, "Breaking: Donald Trump taps Sonny Perdue as his agriculture chief", Atlanta Journal-Constitution", January 18, 2017.
2. "On the Nomination (Confirmation Sonny Perdue, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Agriculture)". United States Senate. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
3. "PN889 – Nomination of Stephen Alexander Vaden for Department of Agriculture, 115th Congress (2017–2018)". www.congress.gov. December 11, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
4. "On the Nomination (Confirmation Stephen Alexander Vaden, of Tennessee, to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture)". United States Senate. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
5. "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved April 4, 2019 – via National Archives.
6. "USDA Organization Chart" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2018.
7. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017 – via National Archives.
8. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Appoint Kenneth Johnson and Intent to Nominate Jeffrey Nadaner". whitehouse.gov. February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018 – via National Archives.
9. "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved May 8, 2018 – via National Archives.
10. "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved April 16, 2018 – via National Archives.
11. "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to a Key Administration Post". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved July 27, 2018 – via National Archives.
12. "Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Personnel to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2018 – via National Archives.
13. Qiu, Linda (November 23, 2024). "Trump Picks Brooke Rollins, a Conservative Lawyer, to Lead Agriculture Dept". The New York Times. Retrieved November 23, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
14. "Trump picks Vaden as deputy agriculture secretary | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc". www.agri-pulse.com.

v t e First Trump administration personnel
v t e Cabinet and cabinet-level Office Name Term Office Name Term Secretary of State Mike Pompeo 2018–2021 Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin 2017–2021 Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller (acting) 2020–2021 Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen (acting) 2020–2021 Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt 2019–2021 Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue 2017–2021 Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross 2017–2021 Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia 2019–2021 Secretary of Health and   Human Services Alex Azar 2018–2021 Secretary of Housing and Urban   Development Ben Carson 2017–2021 Secretary of Transportation Steven G. Bradbury (acting) 2021–2021 Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette 2019–2021 Secretary of Education Mick Zais (acting) 2021–2021 Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie 2018–2021 Secretary of Homeland Security Pete Gaynor (acting) 2021–2021 Vice President Mike Pence 2017–2021 White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows 2020–2021 Director of the Office of Management and   Budget Russell Vought 2020–2021 Administrator of the Environmental   Protection Agency Andrew R. Wheeler 2019–2021 Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft 2019–2021 Administrator of the Small Business Administration Jovita Carranza 2020–2021 Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer 2017–2021 Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe 2020–2021 Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Gina Haspel 2018–2021 Below solid line: Held Cabinet-level rank although not automatically part of the Cabinet. See also: Cabinet of Donald Trump
v t e Executive Office of the President Office Name Term Office Name Term White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus 2017 National Security Advisor Michael Flynn 2017 John F. Kelly 2017–19 H. R. McMaster 2017–18 Mick Mulvaney 2019–20 John Bolton 2018–19 Mark Meadows 2020–21 Robert C. O'Brien 2019–21 Principal Deputy Chief of Staff Katie Walsh 2017 Deputy National Security Advisor K. T. McFarland 2017 Kirstjen Nielsen 2017 Ricky L. Waddell 2017–18 James W. Carroll 2017–18 Mira Ricardel 2018 Zachary Fuentes 2018–19 Charles Kupperman 2019 Emma Doyle 2019–20 Matthew Pottinger 2019–21 Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Rick Dearborn 2017–18 Homeland Security Advisor Tom Bossert 2017–18 Chris Liddell 2018–21 Doug Fears 2018–19 Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations Joe Hagin 2017–18 Peter J. Brown 2019–20 Daniel Walsh 2018–19 Julia Nesheiwat 2020–21 Anthony M. Ornato 2019–21 Dep. Natl. Security Advisor, Strategy Dina Powell 2017–18 Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Bill Shine 2018–19 Nadia Schadlow 2018 Dan Scavino 2020–21 Dep. Natl. Security Advisor, Middle East and North African Affairs Victoria Coates 2019–20 Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway 2017–20 White House Communications Director Sean Spicer 2017 Steve Bannon 2017 Michael Dubke 2017 Johnny DeStefano 2018–19 Anthony Scaramucci 2017 Hope Hicks 2020–21 Hope Hicks 2017–18 Derek Lyons 2020–21 Bill Shine 2018–19 Senior Advisor, Strategic Planning Jared Kushner 2017–21 Stephanie Grisham 2019–20 Senior Advisor, Policy Stephen Miller 2017–21 White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer 2017 Senior Advisor, Economic Issues Kevin Hassett 2020 Sarah Huckabee Sanders 2017–19 Advisor Ivanka Trump 2017–21 Stephanie Grisham 2019–20 Director, Public Liaison George Sifakis 2017 Kayleigh McEnany 2020–21 Johnny DeStefano 2017–18 Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders 2017 Justin R. Clark 2018 Raj Shah 2017–19 Steve Munisteri 2018–19 Hogan Gidley 2019–20 Timothy Pataki 2019–21 Brian R. Morgenstern 2020–21 Director, Intergovernmental Affairs Justin R. Clark 2017–18 Director, Strategic Communications Hope Hicks 2017 Douglas Hoelscher 2019–21 Mercedes Schlapp 2017–19 Director, National Economic Council Gary Cohn 2017–18 Alyssa Farah 2020 Larry Kudlow 2018–21 Director, Social Media Dan Scavino 2017–19 Chair, Council of Economic Advisers Kevin Hassett 2017–19 Director, Legislative Affairs Marc Short 2017–18 Tomas J. Philipson 2019–20 Shahira Knight 2018–19 Tyler Goodspeed 2020–21 Eric Ueland 2019–20 Chair, Domestic Policy Council Andrew Bremberg 2017–19 Amy Swonger 2020–21 Joe Grogan 2019–20 Director, Political Affairs Bill Stepien 2017–18 Brooke Rollins 2020–21 Brian Jack 2019–21 Director, National Trade Council Peter Navarro 2017–21 Director, Presidential Personnel Johnny DeStefano 2017–18 White House Counsel Don McGahn 2017–18 Sean E. Doocey 2018–20 Emmet Flood 2018 John McEntee 2020–21 Pat Cipollone 2018–21 Director, Management & Administration Marcia L. Kelly 2017–18 White House Cabinet Secretary Bill McGinley 2017–19 Monica J. Block 2018–21 Matthew J. Flynn 2019 White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter 2017–18 Kristan King Nevins 2019–21 Derek Lyons 2018–21 Personal Aide to the President John McEntee 2017–18 Director, Science & Technology Policy Kelvin Droegemeier 2019–21 Jordan Karem 2018 Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios 2019–21 Nicholas Luna 2018–19 Director, Management & Budget Mick Mulvaney 2017–19 Director, Oval Office Operations Keith Schiller 2017 Russell Vought 2019–21 Jordan Karem 2017–19 Chief Information Officer Suzette Kent 2018–20 Madeleine Westerhout 2019 United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer 2017–21 Nicholas Luna 2019–21 Director, National Drug Control Policy James W. Carroll 2018–21 Chief of Staff to the First Lady Lindsay Reynolds 2017–20 Chair, Council on Environmental Quality Mary Neumayr 2018–21 Stephanie Grisham 2020–21 Chief of Staff to the Vice President Josh Pitcock 2017 White House Social Secretary Anna Cristina Niceta Lloyd 2017–21 Nick Ayers 2017–19 White House Chief Usher Angella Reid† 2017 Marc Short 2019–21 Timothy Harleth 2017–21 Special Representative, International Negotiations Avi Berkowitz 2019–21 Physician to the President Ronny Jackson† 2017–18 COVID-19 Medical Advisors Deborah Birx 2020–21 Sean Conley 2018–21 Anthony Fauci 2020–21 Director, White House Military Office Keith Davids 2017–21 Scott Atlas 2020–21 † Remained from previous administration.
v t e Office of the Vice President Position Appointee Chief of Staff to the Vice President Marc Short Counsel to the Vice President Matt Morgan Counselor to the Vice President Assistant to the Vice President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison Sarah Makin Assistant to the Vice President and Director of Communications Jarrod Agen Deputy Chief of Staff to the Vice President Jen Pavlik Deputy National Security Adviser to the Vice President Policy Director to the Second Lady Sara Egeland National Security Adviser to the Vice President Andrea Thompson Position Appointee Chief of Staff to the Second Lady Kristan King Nevins Director of Administration for the Office of the Vice President Mike Boisvenue Domestic Policy Adviser to the Vice President Daris Meeks Chief Economist and Economic Policy Adviser to the Vice President Press Secretary to the Vice President Marc Lotte Deputy Press Secretary to the Vice President Director of Legislative Affairs Jonathan Hiler Director of Communications for the Second Lady Kara Brooks

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