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مدير وكالة حماية البيئة الأمريكية
Seal of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.svg
Seal of the Environmental Protection Agency
Jane Nishida, EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator.jpg
الحالي
Jane Nishida (acting)

منذ January 1, 2025
عضوCabinet
مفتتـِح المنصبWilliam D. Ruckelshaus
تشكيل1970
الموقعwww.epa.gov

The administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is the head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and is thus responsible for enforcing the nation's Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, as well as numerous other environmental statutes. The administrator is nominated by the president of the United States and must be confirmed by a vote of the Senate.

On March 10, 2021, Michael S. Regan was confirmed by a vote 66 to 34 as the administrator of the EPA, the first Black man to serve in this role.[1]

Rank in the Cabinet

Since the Clinton administration, the EPA administrator has been accorded cabinet rank by the president. The administrator of the EPA is equivalent to the position of Minister of the Environment in other countries. There have been various proposals to make the EPA a full executive department.


List of administrators

  Denotes Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Officeholder Term Start Term End President(s)
William Ruckelshaus.jpg Ruckelshaus, WilliamWilliam Ruckelshaus December 4, 1970 April 30, 1973 Nixon, RichardRichard Nixon
(1969–1974)
No image.svg Fri, Robert W.Robert W. Fri
Acting
April 30, 1973 September 12, 1973
Russell train.gif Train, Russell E.Russell E. Train September 12, 1973 January 20, 1977
Ford, GeraldGerald Ford
(1974–1977)
No image.svg Quarles Jr., JohnJohn Quarles Jr.
Acting
January 21, 1977 March 6, 1977 Carter, JimmyJimmy Carter
(1977–1981)
Doug M. Costle official EPA portrait.jpg Costle, Douglas M.Douglas M. Costle March 7, 1977 January 20, 1981
No image.svg Jellinek, StevenSteven Jellinek
Acting
January 21, 1981 January 25, 1981 Reagan, RonaldRonald Reagan
(1981–1989)
No image.svg Barber Jr., WalterWalter Barber Jr.
Acting
January 25, 1981 May 19, 1981
Anne M. Gorsuch 1982b.jpg Gorsuch Burford, AnneAnne Gorsuch Burford May 20, 1981 March 9, 1983
Lee Verstandig (1983).jpg Verstandig, LeeLee Verstandig
Acting
March 10, 1983 May 17, 1983
William Ruckelshaus.jpg Ruckelshaus, WilliamWilliam Ruckelshaus May 18, 1983 January 4, 1985
Lee m thomas 2008.jpg Thomas, Lee M.Lee M. Thomas January 4, 1985 February 8, 1985
February 8, 1985 January 20, 1989
No image.svg Moore, JohnJohn Moore
Acting
January 20, 1989 February 6, 1989 Bush, George H. W.George H. W. Bush
(1989–1993)
William K. Reilly official EPA portrait.jpg Reilly, William K.William K. Reilly February 6, 1989 January 20, 1993
No image.svg McCabe, W. MichaelW. Michael McCabe
Acting
January 20, 1993 January 31, 1993 Clinton, BillBill Clinton
(1993–2001)
CarolBrownerCirca1996.jpg Browner, CarolCarol Browner January 31, 1993 January 20, 2001
WhitmanChristineTodd.jpg Whitman, Christine ToddChristine Todd Whitman January 31, 2001 June 27, 2003 Bush, George W.George W. Bush
(2001–2009)
Linda J. Fisher.jpg Fisher, LindaLinda Fisher
Acting
June 27, 2003 July 14, 2003
No image.svg Horinko, Marianne LamontMarianne Lamont Horinko
Acting
July 14, 2003 November 5, 2003
Mike Leavitt.jpg Leavitt, MikeMike Leavitt November 6, 2003 January 26, 2005
Stephen L. Johnson, official 2006 EPA photo.jpg Johnson, Stephen L.Stephen L. Johnson January 26, 2005 May 2, 2005
May 2, 2005 January 20, 2009
No image.svg Nakayama, GrantaGranta Nakayama
Acting
January 20, 2009 January 21, 2009 Obama, BarackBarack Obama
(2009–2017)
Office of Water - Mike Shapiro Portraits (412-APD-1041-MikeShapiroAAA 8x10.jpg) - DPLA - d5222d6ffb5c8c4ddd10927288d7b610.jpg Shapiro, MikeMike Shapiro
Acting
January 21, 2009 January 23, 2009
Lisa P. Jackson official portrait.jpg Jackson, Lisa P.Lisa P. Jackson January 23, 2009 February 15, 2013
EPA Deputy Admin Bob Perciasepe.jpg Perciasepe, BobBob Perciasepe
Acting
February 15, 2013 July 18, 2013
Gina McCarthy official portrait.jpg McCarthy, GinaGina McCarthy July 18, 2013 January 20, 2017
Catherine McCabe.jpg McCabe, CatherineCatherine McCabe
Acting
January 20, 2017 February 17, 2017 Trump, DonaldDonald Trump
(2017–2021)
Scott Pruitt official portrait.jpg Pruitt, ScottScott Pruitt February 17, 2017 July 9, 2018
Andrew Wheeler official photo (cropped).jpg Wheeler, Andrew R.Andrew R. Wheeler July 9, 2018 February 28, 2019
February 28, 2019 January 20, 2021
Charlotte Bertrand.jpg Bertrand, CharlotteCharlotte Bertrand
Acting[أ]
January 20, 2021 January 20, 2021 Biden, JoeJoe Biden
(2021–2025)
Jane Nishida, EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator.jpg Nishida, JaneJane Nishida
Acting
January 20, 2021 March 11, 2021
Michael S. Regan official photo (cropped).jpg Regan, Michael S.Michael S. Regan March 11, 2021 December 31, 2024
Jane Nishida, EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator.jpg Nishida, JaneJane Nishida
Acting
January 1, 2025 January 20, 2025
  1. ^ Served as Acting Administrator in her capacity as Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water for a few hours following the conclusion of the term Andrew R. Wheeler at noon on January 20, 2021. President Joe Biden signed an executive order naming principal deputy assistant head of the Office of International and Tribal Affairs Jane Nishida as acting Administrator later that day.[2][3]


List of deputy administrators

Acting administrators

Acting administrators usually assume the office in the interim period between the resignation of a previous administrator and the confirmation of his or her successor, including during the transition period between two presidential administrations, before the successor has been nominated and confirmed. Acting administrators come from within the EPA and usually hold an office that is subject to Senate confirmation before becoming the acting administrator. Linda Fisher and Stephen L. Johnson had served as Deputy Administrator when they became acting administrator. Marianne Lamont Horinko was an assistant administrator at the time. They are not subject to Senate confirmation to serve as the acting administrator, though to continue to serve as a full-fledged administrator (as in the case of Lee M. Thomas or Stephen L. Johnson), they must be confirmed by the Senate.

Line of succession

The line of succession for the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is as follows:[4]

  1. Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
  2. General Counsel
  3. Assistant Administrator for the Office of Land and Emergency Management
  4. Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
  5. Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation
  6. Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water
  7. Assistant Administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
  8. Chief Financial Officer
  9. Assistant Administrator for the Office of Research and Development
  10. Assistant Administrator for the Office of International and Tribal Affairs
  11. Assistant Administrator for the Office of Administration and Resources Management
  12. Assistant Administrator for the Office of Environmental Information
  13. Regional Administrator, Region 7 (Kansas City, Kansas)
  14. Principal Deputy General Counsel
  15. Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
  16. Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 2 (New York, New York)
  17. Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 5 (Chicago, Illinois)

See also

References

  • "About the Office of the Administrator". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2020-02-25.
  1. ^ "President Joe Biden Announces Acting Federal Agency Leadership". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "About the Office of the Administrator". epa.gov. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Here's Who Is Leading Federal Agencies as Biden Nominees Await Confirmation". govexec.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Providing an Order of Succession Within the Environmental Protection Agency". Federal Register. August 17, 2016.