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 F. Peņa March 12, 1997 - June 30, 1998 Bill Clinton
Bill Richardson August 18, 1998 - January 20, 2001 Bill Clinton
Spencer Abraham January 20, 2001 - present George W. Bush