United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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. 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
Madam Secretary (informal)
The Honorable (formal)
The President
with Senate advice and consent
No fixed term
September 9, 1965
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, Adrianne Todman is the acting secretary of housing and urban development.
