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United States Secretary of Homeland Security

United States Secretary of Homeland Security
PostUnited States Secretary
BodyHomeland Security
InsigniaUS Department of Homeland Security Seal.svg
Insigniasize100px
InsigniacaptionOfficial Seal
DepartmentUnited States Department of Homeland Security
IncumbentJanet Napolitano
IncumbentsinceJanuary 21, 2009
FirstTom Ridge
FormationJanuary 24, 2003
SuccessionEighteenth

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The United States Secretary of Homeland Security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the body concerned with protecting the American homeland and the safety of American citizens. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet. The position was created by the Homeland Security Act following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The new department consisted primarily of components transferred from other cabinet departments because of their role in homeland security, such as the Coast Guard, Federal Protective Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (which includes the Border Patrol), Secret Service, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It did not, however, include the FBI or the CIA.

On January 20, 2009, the Senate confirmed Barack Obama's appointment of Janet Napolitano to be the third Secretary of Homeland Security. To assure a smooth transition however, Michael Chertoff was asked not to resign until the morning of January 21, 2009.

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March 24, 2010 - Secretary Napolitano spoke about National Women's History Month. She highlighted various women across the Department who work day in and day out to keep America safe.PLEASE NOTE: Comments and video responses posted to the Department of Homeland Security YouTube Channel are subject to YouTubes usage policies. Your comments are public and available to anyone visiting a DHS Channel or video. To protect your privacy and the privacy of others, do not include your full name, phone numbers, email addresses, social security numbers, case numbers or any other personally identifiable information in your comment or response video. The Department does not moderate comments on this Channel prior to posting, but reserves the right to remove any materials that pose a security risk. Any opinions expressed here, except as specifically noted, are those of the individual commentators and do not reflect any agency policy, endorsement or action. DHS will not be collecting or retaining these comments in its records. To contact the Department go to: www.dhs.gov Your use of YouTube, including the posting of comments on this Channel, is governed by the YouTube Privacy Policy, www.youtube.com
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United States presidential line of succession
Preceded by
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
18th in lineSucceeded by
last

No. Picture Name State of residence Took office Left office President(s) served under
1 Tom Ridge Pennsylvania January 24, 2003 February 1, 2005 George W. Bush
James M. Loy Pennsylvania February 1, 2005 February 15, 2005
2 Michael Chertoff New Jersey February 15, 2005 January 21, 2009
3 Janet Napolitano Arizona January 21, 2009 present Barack Obama

United States Secretaries of Homeland Security

Ridge * Chertoff * Napolitano

Department of Homeland Security

Deputy SecretaryUnited States Coast Guard * Immigration and Customs Enforcement * Citizenship and Immigration Services * Customs and Border Protection * Federal Emergency Management Agency * Federal Law Enforcement Training Center * United States Secret Service * Office of Operations Coordination * Transportation Security Administration
National Protection
and Programs
Federal Protective Service * National Communications System * National Cyber Security Division * US-VISIT * Infrastructure Protection
Science and
Technology
Innovation Division (Including Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency) * Explosives Division * Chemical and Biological Division * Border and Maritime Security Division * Command, Control, and Interoperability Division * Human Factors Division * Infrastructure/Geophysical Division
Intelligence and AnalysisOffice of Intelligence and Analysis
ManagementManagement Directorate
PolicyPolicy Development * International Affairs * State and Local Law Enforcement * Private Sector * Immigration Statistics * Screening Coordination * Strategic Plans * Homeland Security Advisory Council

Leaders of the United States federal executive departments

Agriculture * Commerce * Defense * Education * Energy * Health and Human Services * Homeland Security * Housing and Urban Development * Interior * Justice * Labor * State * Transportation * Treasury * Veterans Affairs
Past department leaders: Commerce and Labor * Health, Education, and Welfare * Navy * Post Office * War



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