United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security

Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
Seal of the Department of Homeland Security
Flag of the United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
Incumbent Alejandro Mayorkas since December 23, 2013
Office of the Department of Homeland Security
Style	Mister Deputy Secretary The Honorable (formal address in writing)
Reports to	Secretary of Homeland Security
Appointer	The President with the advice and consent of the Senate
Term length	No fixed term
Inaugural holder	Gordon R. England
Formation	2003
Succession	1st in DHS succession
Salary	Level II of the Executive Schedule
Website	www.dhs.gov

The Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security is the chief operating officer of the United States Department of Homeland Security, with responsibility for managing day-to-day operations. The department has over 208,000 employees and an annual budget of more than $48.5 billion.

If the Secretary of Homeland Security dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office, the Deputy Secretary is to serve as an Acting Secretary.

The Deputy Secretary is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The position of Deputy Secretary was created along with the creation of the Department of Homeland Security in 2002. The Deputy Secretary is paid $168,000 annually.

List of Deputy Secretaries of Homeland Security

#	Image	Name	Term Began	Term Ended	President(s) served under
1		Gordon R. England	2003	2003	George W. Bush
2		James M. Loy, Admiral, USCG (Ret.)	2003	2005
3		Michael P. Jackson	2005	2007
4		Paul A. Schneider	2008	2009
					Barack Obama
5		Jane Holl Lute	2009	April 9, 2013
		Rand Beers (Acting)	April 9, 2013	September 6, 2013
		Rafael Borras (Acting)	September 26, 2013	December 23, 2013
6		Alejandro Mayorkas	December 23, 2013	Incumbent

External links

• Official website
• Deputy Secretary Mayorkas' biography – www.dhs.gov