United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security

United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
Agency overview
Agency executive	Jane Holl Lute, Deputy Secretary
Parent agency	Department of Homeland Security
Website
DHS Official site

The Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security is the chief operating officer of the United States Department of Homeland Security. In this role, the Deputy Secretary serves as Department of Homeland Security's chief operating officer, with responsibility for managing day-to-day operations. The department has over 208,000 employees and an annual budget of more than $48.5 billion.^[1]

If the Secretary of Homeland Security dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office, the Deputy Secretary is to serve as an Acting Secretary.^[2]

The Deputy Secretary is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.^[2] The position of Deputy Secretary was created along with the creation of the Department of Homeland Security in 2002.^[3] The Deputy Secretary is paid $168,000 annually.

List of Deputy Secretaries of Homeland Security

No.	Name	Term of Office	President(s) served under
1	Gordon R. England	2003	George W. Bush
2	James M. Loy	2003–2005	George W. Bush
3	Michael P. Jackson	2005–2007	George W. Bush
4	Paul A. Schneider	2008–2009	George W. Bush, Barack Obama
5	Jane Holl Lute	2009 – Present	Barack Obama

References

1. ^ "Deputy Secretary Paul A. Schneider". Archived from the original on June 4, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080604015621/http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/bio_1170692200123.shtm. Retrieved June 9, 2008. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "US CODE: Title 6,113. Other officers". http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode06/usc_sec_06_00000113----000-.html. Retrieved September 25, 2007. 
3. ^ "Search Results - THOMAS (Library of Congress)". http://www.law.cornell.edu/usc-cgi/get_external.cgi?type=pubL&target=107-296. Retrieved September 25, 2007.