United States Secretary of Transportation

The post was created on October 15, 1966, by the Department of Transportation Act, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The department's mission is "to develop and coordinate policies that will provide an efficient and economical national transportation system, with due regard for need, the environment, and the national defense." while Norman Mineta was the oldest, retiring at age 74. Buttigieg is also the first openly gay man to hold the position, as well as being the first openly gay Cabinet secretary, and the first to seek a full senate confirmation. In April 2008, Mary Peters launched the official blog of the secretary of transportation called The Fast Lane. On January 23, 2009, the 16th secretary, Ray LaHood, took office, serving under the administration of Democrat Barack Obama; he had previously been a Republican congressman from Illinois for fourteen years. Anthony Foxx was the 17th U.S. secretary of transportation from 2013 to 2017, when Barack Obama was president. Elaine Chao, who served as the secretary of labor under President George W. Bush, was nominated by Donald Trump on November 29, 2016. On January 31, 2017, the Senate confirmed her appointment by a vote of 93–6. On January 7, 2021, Chao announced her resignation following the January 6 United States Capitol attack, effective January 11. On January 11, 2021, acting deputy secretary of transportation Steven G. Bradbury became acting secretary of transportation. Pete Buttigieg served as the 19th secretary of transportation during the presidency of Joe Biden. ==List of secretaries of transportation==

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The line of succession regarding who would act as Secretary of Transportation in the event of a vacancy or incapacitation is as follows: • Deputy Secretary of Transportation • Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy • General Counsel • Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs • Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy • Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs • Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs • Assistant Secretary for Administration • Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration • Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration • Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration • Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration • Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration • Administrator of the Maritime Administration • Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration • Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration • Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration • Administrator of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation • Regional Administrator, Southern Region, Federal Aviation Administration • Director, Resource Center, Lakewood, Colorado, Federal Highway Administration • Regional Administrator, Northwest Mountain Region, Federal Aviation Administration == Notes ==