Chris Wright
Wright founded Pinnacle Technologies and later led Liberty Energy before joining the Cabinet. His work has included hydraulic-fracture mapping and energy technology.
- Current office
- Secretary of Energy
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Seat or institution
- Energy
- Research date
- October 19, 2026
Career context
Wright founded Pinnacle Technologies and later led Liberty Energy before joining the Cabinet. His work has included hydraulic-fracture mapping and energy technology.
- Service began
- Not independently verified in this edition
- Scheduled term end
- No fixed electoral term for this appointed office
How this appointment was confirmed
On February 3, 2025, the Senate recorded: Nomination Confirmed (59-38).
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Selected public records
This is an illustrative collection across documented service, not an exhaustive career archive or a complete statement of policy positions. Missing records do not establish opposition, absence, or inaction. How the examples were selected →
| Date | Type | Documented example |
|---|---|---|
| February 5, 2025 | secretarial_order | Signed his first secretarial order directing the Energy Department to implement the president’s energy executive orders. |
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Sources you can check
- The Cabinet · White HouseSection: Chris WrightResearch used an official indexed excerpt; full page text was not archived.
- Chris Wright · U.S. Department of EnergySection: Chris Wright
- Official event record
Research checked October 19, 2026. Source publication dates may be earlier. Read the coverage and limitations →