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Secretary of Labor

This appointed office leads the Labor executive department.

Current holder
Keith Sonderling
How selected
Presidential nomination and Senate confirmation
Regular electoral term
No fixed electoral term
Next regular election
Not applicable to this appointed office

Where does this office fit?

The department is part of the executive branch and administers programs within its legal responsibilities. Its head directs the department, subject to law, oversight, and judicial review.

Holding this office does not give its holder the powers of Congress or the courts.

Office and person are separate

Read Keith Sonderling’s profile → for career context, appointment evidence, and selected records. Service dates remain unverified where the research has not established them.

Sources you can check

  • The Cabinet · White HouseSection: Keith SonderlingResearch used an official indexed excerpt; full page text was not archived.
  • Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling · U.S. Department of LaborSection: Secretary of Labor Keith SonderlingResearch used an official indexed excerpt; full page text was not archived.

Research checked October 19, 2026. Source publication dates may be earlier. Read the coverage and limitations →