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Chris Wright

Secretary of Energy — currently serving. Office, term history, and sourced provenance. Sections fill in as records land.

Chris Wright

Secretary of Energy Cabinet 2025–present In office

Born January 15, 1965

Terms

  1. Secretary of Energy Current

    February 3, 2025 → present

  2. Secretary of Energy Current

    February 4, 2025 → present

Background

  • role 17th United States secretary of energy since February 2025
  • background Born January 15, 1965; American businessman
  • role CEO of Liberty Energy, North America's second largest hydraulic fracturing company
  • role Served on boards of Oklo Inc. nuclear technology company and EMX Royalty Corp.
  • achievement Confirmed by Senate with 59-38 vote, sworn in as secretary February 3, 2025
  • role Overseen rollbacks of climate change mitigation policies as secretary of energy

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