United States Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
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The United States Assistant Secretary of the Treasury is one of several positions in the United States Department of the Treasury
, serving under the United States Secretary of the Treasury
.
According to U.S. statute, there are ten Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury appointed by the President of the United States
with the advice and consent
of the United States Senate
. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
created an eleventh position, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability
.
The positions currently include:
United States Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue...
, serving under the United States Secretary of the Treasury
United States Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary of the Treasury of the United States is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, which is concerned with financial and monetary matters, and, until 2003, also with some issues of national security and defense. This position in the Federal Government of the United...
.
According to U.S. statute, there are ten Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury appointed by the President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
with the advice and consent
Advice and consent
Advice and consent is an English phrase frequently used in enacting formulae of bills and in other legal or constitutional contexts, describing a situation in which the executive branch of a government enacts something previously approved of by the legislative branch.-General:The expression is...
of the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Division A of , commonly referred to as a bailout of the U.S. financial system, is a law enacted in response to the subprime mortgage crisis...
created an eleventh position, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability
The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability is the head of the Office of Financial Stability in the United States Department of the Treasury....
.
The positions currently include:
- Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial InstitutionsAssistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial InstitutionsThe Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Institutions is an official in the United States Department of the Treasury who is the head of the Office of Financial Institutions. The office has been vacant since January 2010 when Michael Barr left office.According to U.S...
- Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial MarketsAssistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial MarketsThe Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Markets is an official in the United States Department of the Treasury who heads the Office of Financial Markets....
- Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial StabilityAssistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial StabilityThe Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability is the head of the Office of Financial Stability in the United States Department of the Treasury....
- Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs
- Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing
- Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Intelligence and Analysis
- Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic PolicyAssistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic PolicyThe Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy is the head of the Office of Economic Policy in the United States Department of the Treasury. The current Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy is Janice C. Eberly.According to U.S...
- Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative AffairsAssistant Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative AffairsThe Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs is the head of the Office of Legislative Affairs in the United States Department of the Treasury. The office is currently held by Kim N. Wallace.According to U.S...
- Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Management & Chief Financial Officer
- Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Public Affairs
- Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy