| | The '''[[United States]] Secretary of transportation''' is in charge of the [[Department of Transportation]]. The secretary is a member of the president’s cabinet. The secretary is responsible for: [http://www.faa.gov/ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)], [http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)],[http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)],[http://www.fra.dot.gov/ Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)],[http://www.fta.dot.gov/ Federal Transit Administration (FTA)],[http://www.marad.dot.gov/ Maritime Administration (MARAD)],[http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)], [http://www.oig.dot.gov/ Office of Inspector General (OIG)],[http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/ Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)],[http://www.rita.dot.gov/ Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)],[http://www.seaway.dot.gov/ Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)],[http://www.stb.dot.gov/ Surface Transportation Board (STB)]. | | The '''[[United States]] Secretary of transportation''' is in charge of the [[Department of Transportation]]. The secretary is a member of the president’s cabinet. The secretary is responsible for: [http://www.faa.gov/ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)], [http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)],[http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)],[http://www.fra.dot.gov/ Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)],[http://www.fta.dot.gov/ Federal Transit Administration (FTA)],[http://www.marad.dot.gov/ Maritime Administration (MARAD)],[http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)], [http://www.oig.dot.gov/ Office of Inspector General (OIG)],[http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/ Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)],[http://www.rita.dot.gov/ Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)],[http://www.seaway.dot.gov/ Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)],[http://www.stb.dot.gov/ Surface Transportation Board (STB)]. |
| − | |January 22, 2009 - ''present'' | + | |January 22, 2009 – July 2, 2013 |