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United States Secretary of Homeland Security
| United States Secretary of Homeland Security | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the Department of Homeland Security | |
 Flag of the secretary | |
| Department of Homeland Security | |
| Style | Mr. Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal) |
| Member of | Cabinet Homeland Security Council National Security Council |
| Reports to | President |
| Seat | St. Elizabeths West Campus, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Appointer | President with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | 6 U.S.C. § 112 |
| Formation | January 24, 2003 |
| First holder | Tom Ridge |
| Succession | Eighteenth[1] |
| Deputy | Deputy Secretary |
| Salary | Executive Schedule, Level I |
| Website | dhs.gov |
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The United States Secretary of Homeland Security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the body concerned with protecting the American homeland and the safety of American citizens. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet. The position was created following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
- ↑ "3 U.S. Code § 19 – Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act". LII / Legal Information Institute.
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وزير الأمن الداخلي (الولايات المتحدة) Arabic Ministr vnitřní bezpečnosti Spojených států amerických Czech United States Secretary of Homeland Security English Usona Sekretario de Hejmlanda Sekureco EO Secretario de Seguridad Nacional de los Estados Unidos Spanish وزیر امنیت میهن ایالات متحده آمریکا FA Yhdysvaltain sisäisen turvallisuuden ministeri Finnish Secrétaire à la Sécurité intérieure des États-Unis French מזכיר ביטחון המולדת של ארצות הברית HE Menteri Keamanan Dalam Negeri Amerika Serikat ID
