Department of Commerce appointments by Joe Biden

Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Commerce by Joe Biden, the 46th President of the United States. As of November 4, 2021, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 6 nominees have been confirmed, 13 nominees are being considered by the Senate, and 4 positions currently do not have nominees.[1]

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Appointments
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Secretary of Commerce

Gina Raimondo

 March 3, 2021[2]
(Confirmed March 2, 2021, 84–15)[3]		 —

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Deputy Secretary of Commerce
Don Graves		 May 14, 2021
(Confirmed May 13, 2021, 89–7)[4]		 —

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General Counsel of Commerce

 Leslie Kiernan[5] June 15, 2021[6]
(Confirmed June 10, 2021 by voice vote)[7]		 —

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Chief Financial Officer &
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Administration)

 Viquar Ahmad Announced August 18, 2021[8] —

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Communications and Information) &
Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration

 Alan Davidson Announced October 26, 2021 —

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs)

 TBA — —

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Under Secretary of Commerce
(Economic Affairs)

 Jed Kolko[9] Announced September 13, 2021[9] —

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Economic Development) &
Administrator of the Economic Development Administration
Alejandra Castillo[10]		 August 13, 2021
(Confirmed August 11, 2021 by voice vote)[11]		 —

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Under Secretary of Commerce
(Industry and Security) &
Head of the Bureau of Industry and Security

Alan Estevez[12]

 Announced July 13, 2021 —

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Export Administration)

 Thea Kendler[13] TBA 2021

(Confirmed December 14, 2021 by voice vote)

 —

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Export Enforcement)

 Matthew Axelrod Announced August 18, 2021[8] —

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Under Secretary of Commerce
(International Trade) &
Administrator of the International Trade Administration
Marisa Lago[9]		 Announced September 13, 2021[9] —

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Enforcement and Compliance)

 Lisa Wang[12] Announced July 13, 2021 —

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Industry and Analysis)
Grant Harris[14]		 June 3, 2021 —

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Global Markets) &
Director General of the United States Commercial Service
Arun Venkataraman		 Announced May 26, 2021[15] —

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Under Secretary of Commerce
(Oceans and Atmosphere) &
Director of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Rick Spinrad[16]		 June 22, 2021
(Confirmed June 17, 2021 by voice vote)[17]		 —

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Environmental Observation and Prediction)

 TBA — —

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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
(Oceans and Atmosphere)

 Jainey Bavishi[13] Announced July 28, 2021 —

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Under Secretary of Commerce
(Intellectual Property) &
Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office

 Kathi Vidal Announced October 26, 2021 —

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Under Secretary of Commerce
(Standards and Technology) &
Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Laurie Locascio[18]		 Announced July 16, 2021 —
Minority Business Development Agency

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Director of the Minority Business Development Agency

 TBA — —
National Technical Information Service

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Director of the National Technical Information Service

 TBA — —
United States Census Bureau

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Director of the Census

 Robert Santos November 2021
(Confirmed November 4, 2021, 58–35)[19]		 —

See also

References
  1. Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  2. Wang, Hansi Lo (2 March 2021). "Biden's Commerce Secretary, Gina Raimondo, Confirmed By Senate". NPR. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  3. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Gina Marie Raimondo, of Rhode Island, to be Secretary of Commerce)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  4. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Donet Dominic Graves, Jr., of Ohio, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  5. "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members of his Administration". The White House. 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  6. "Leslie Kiernan Sworn In As General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Commerce". U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  7. "PN248 — Leslie B. Kiernan — Department of Commerce 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  8. "President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations". The White House. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  9. "President Biden Announces 10 Key Nominations". whitehouse.gov. The White House. 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  10. "President Biden Announces Key Administration Nominations". The White House. 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  11. "PN490 - Nomination of Alejandra Y. Castillo for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 14 July 2021.
  12. "President Biden Announces 11 Key Nominations". The White House. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  13. "President Biden Announces Three Key Nominations". The White House. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  14. "President Biden Announces Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  15. "President Biden Announces More Key Administration Nominations". The White House. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  16. "Richard W. Spinrad sworn in as NOAA administrator | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration". www.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  17. "PN439 - Nomination of Richard W. Spinrad for Department of Commerce, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  18. "President Biden Announces Seven Key Nominations". The White House. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  19. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Robert Luis Santos, of Texas, to be Director of the Census)". US Senate. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
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