U.S. Treasury Secretary

The Secretary of the Treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, which is concerned with all financial and monetary matters relating to the federal government, and, until 2003, also included several major federal law enforcement agencies. The Secretary of the Treasury is the principal economic advisor to the President of the United States and plays a critical role in policy-making by bringing an economic and government financial policy perspective to issues facing the federal government. The Secretary of the Treasury is a member of the United States Cabinet, and is nominated by the President of the United States. Nominees for Secretary of the Treasury undergo a confirmation hearing before the United States Senate Committee on Finance, prior to a vote by the United States Senate.