United States Secretary of Energy

The United States Secretary of Energy is the head of the United States Department of Energy, concerned as the name suggests, with energy production and regulation. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet.

Secretaries of Energy

Name	Term of Office	President(s) served under
James R. Schlesinger	August 6, 1977 - August 23, 1979	Jimmy Carter
Charles W. Duncan, Jr	August 24, 1979 - January 20, 1981	Jimmy Carter
James B. Edwards	January 23, 1981 - November 5, 1982	Ronald Reagan
Donald Paul Hodel	November 5, 1982 - February 7, 1985	Ronald Reagan
John S. Herrington	February 7, 1985 - January 20, 1989	Ronald Reagan
James D. Watkins	March 1, 1989 - January 20, 1993	George H. W. Bush
Hazel R. O'Leary	January 22, 1993 - January 20, 1997	Bill Clinton
Federico F. Peña	March 12, 1997 - June 30, 1998	Bill Clinton
Bill Richardson	August 18, 1998 - January 20, 2001	Bill Clinton
Spencer Abraham	January 20, 2001 - present	George W. Bush