Under Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance


The Under Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance is a high-ranking position within United States Department of the Treasury that reports to, advises, and assists the Secretary of the Treasury and the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. The under secretary leads the department's policy on the issues of domestic finance, fiscal policy, fiscal operations, government assets, government liabilities, and other related economic and fiscal matters.
Under Secretary Mary J. Miller announced she was stepping down from the position on June 12, 2014, and the position has been officially vacant since that time.
Matthew Rutherford served as acting Under Secretary until January 30, 2015. President Barack Obama nominated Antonio Weiss for the position on November 13, 2014. Weiss was never confirmed by the Senate, and withdrew his nomination on January 12, 2015.

Overview

The Under Secretary has oversight of the following:
NameAssumed OfficeLeft OfficePresident Appointed BySecretary Served Under
Jerome Powell19921993George H.W. BushNicholas F. Brady
Frank N. Newman19931994Bill ClintonLloyd Bentsen
John D. Hawke, Jr.19951998Bill ClintonRobert Rubin
Gary Gensler19992001Bill ClintonLawrence Summers
Peter R. Fisher20012004George W. BushPaul O'Neill, John W. Snow
Brian C. Roseboro20042005George W. BushJohn W. Snow
Randal QuarlesAugust 8, 2005October 13, 2006George W. BushJohn W. Snow, Henry Paulson
Robert K. SteelOctober 10, 2006July 9, 2008George W. BushHenry Paulson
Anthony Ryan July 20082009George W. BushHenry Paulson
Michael Barr 20092009Barack ObamaTimothy Geithner
Jeffrey A. GoldsteinMarch 27, 20102011Barack ObamaTimothy Geithner
Mary J. MillerMarch 2012September 2014Barack ObamaTimothy Geithner
Matthew S. Rutherford September 2014February 2015Barack ObamaJack Lew