United States Secretary of Education
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The United States Secretary of Education is the head of the Department of Education. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet, and 14th in line of United States presidential line of succession.
In 1979, President Jimmy Carter established the Department of Education as a cabinet-level agency. Previously, Education had been handled by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, henceforth known as the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
The current Secretary of Education is Margaret Spellings.
[edit] Chronological list
| No. | Name | Term of Office | President(s) served under |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirley Hufstedler | November 30, 1979 - January 20, 1981 | Jimmy Carter |
| 2 | Terrell Bell | January 22, 1981 - January 20, 1985 | Ronald Reagan |
| 3 | William J. Bennett | February 6, 1985 - 1988 | Ronald Reagan |
| 4 | Lauro Cavazos | September 20, 1988 - December 12, 1990 | Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush |
| 5 | Lamar Alexander | March 22, 1991 - January 20, 1993 | George H. W. Bush |
| 6 | Richard Riley | January 21, 1993 - January 20, 2001 | Bill Clinton |
| 7 | Roderick Paige | January 20, 2001 - January 20, 2005 | George W. Bush |
| 8 | Margaret Spellings | January 20, 2005 - | George W. Bush |
[edit] External links
- ED Staff Organization: Management Offices. U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved on October 7, 2005. - Includes the Secretary of Education
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