Secretary of Homeland Security, Cabinet of the United States

How it's filled

In plain words: Appointed by the President of the United States
Exact method: Nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate (Article II, Section 2, clause 2)
Chosen by: President of the United States
Seats: 1

Source: whitehouse.gov, checked Oct 12, 2026

Markwayne Mullin Republican since March 2026 Report Source: dhs.gov, checked Oct 12, 2026 (+1 more)

whitehouse.gov · checked Oct 12, 2026 The White House, The Cabinet page, read 2026-10-12: office and current holder. Appointment method per US Constitution Art. II s.2 cl.2. For: Secretary of Homeland Security
dhs.gov · checked Oct 12, 2026 U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Secretary page, read 2026-10-12: sworn in as Secretary on 2026-03-24; start_date corrected from 2026-03-31. For: Markwayne Mullin, current term
wikidata.org · checked Oct 12, 2026 Holder per whitehouse.gov Cabinet page, read 2026-10-12; start date and party from Wikidata position-held (P39) and party (P102) statements, read 2026-10-12 (fallback because the White House page gives no dates). Party left empty where Wikidata is ambiguous. Hegseth start 2025-01-25 is his original Defense Secretary swearing-in. For: Markwayne Mullin, current term