United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Head of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development; member of the Cabinet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (or HUD secretary) is the head of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, a member of the president's Cabinet, and thirteenth in the presidential line of succession. The post was created with the formation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development on September 9, 1965, by President Lyndon B. Johnson's signing of (Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 89–174: The Department of Housing and Urban Development Act) into law.[2] The department's mission is "to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination."[3]
United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |
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Department of Housing and Urban Development | |
Style | Madam Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal) |
Member of | Cabinet |
Reports to | President |
Seat | Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, Washington, D.C. |
Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
Term length | No fixed term |
Constituting instrument | 42 U.S.C. § 3532 |
Formation | September 9, 1965; 58 years ago (1965-09-09) |
First holder | Robert C. Weaver |
Succession | Thirteenth[1] |
Deputy | Deputy Secretary |
Salary | Executive Schedule, level I |
Website | www |
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is a Level I position in the Executive Schedule,[4] thus earning a salary of US$221,400, as of January 2021.[5]
As of March 22, 2024[update], Adrianne Todman is the acting secretary of housing and urban development.