United States Secretary of Commerce

The United States secretary of commerce (SecCom) is the head of the United States Department of Commerce. The secretary serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all matters relating to commerce. The secretary reports directly to the president and is a statutory member of the Cabinet of the United States. The secretary is appointed by the president, with the advice and consent of the United States Senate. The secretary of commerce is responsible for promoting American businesses and industries. The department states its mission as 'to foster, promote, and develop the foreign and domestic commerce of the United States'.

List of U.S. secretaries of commerce

; Parties (1) (21) (19) ; Status ==Line of succession==

Line of succession

The line of succession for the secretary of commerce is as follows: • Deputy Secretary of Commerce • General Counsel of the Department of Commerce • Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade • Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs • Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology • Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration • Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Commerce and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Administration • Boulder Laboratories Site Manager, National Institute of Standards and Technology ==References==

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