The United States Secretary of Energy is the head of the United States Department of Energy, concerned as the name suggests, with energy production and regulation. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet.

Secretaries of Energy

Name	Term of Office	President(s) served under
James R. Schlesinger	August 6, 1977 - August 23, 1979	Jimmy Carter
Charles W. Duncan, Jr.	August 24, 1979 - January 20, 1981	Jimmy Carter
James B. Edwards	January 23, 1981 - November 5, 1982	Ronald Reagan
Donald Paul Hodel	November 5, 1982 - February 7, 1985	Ronald Reagan
John S. Herrington	February 7, 1985 - January 20, 1989	Ronald Reagan
James D. Watkins	March 1, 1989 - January 20, 1993	George H. W. Bush
Hazel R. O'Leary	January 22, 1993 - January 20, 1997	Bill Clinton
Federico Peña	March 12, 1997 - June 30, 1998	Bill Clinton
Bill Richardson	August 18, 1998 - January 20, 2001	Bill Clinton
Spencer Abraham	January 20, 2001 - February 1, 2005	George W. Bush
Samuel Bodman	February 1, 2005 -	George W. Bush