Scott Bessent
Bessent worked in investment management and founded Key Square Capital Management before joining the administration.
- Current office
- Secretary of Treasury
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Seat or institution
- Treasury
- Research date
- October 19, 2026
Career context
Bessent worked in investment management and founded Key Square Capital Management before joining the administration.
- 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 January 27, 2025, the Senate recorded: Nomination Confirmed (68-29).
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | announcement | Announced the U.S.–Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund agreement. |
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Sources you can check
- The Cabinet · White HouseSection: Scott BessentResearch used an official indexed excerpt; full page text was not archived.
- Scott Bessent · U.S. Department of the TreasurySection: Scott Bessent
- Official event record
Research checked October 19, 2026. Source publication dates may be earlier. Read the coverage and limitations →