United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce

Deputy Secretary of Commerce of the United States of America
Seal of the Department of Commerce
Flag of the Deputy Secretary of Commerce
Incumbent Don Graves since May 14, 2021
United States Department of Commerce
Member of	U.S. Department of Commerce
Reports to	United States Secretary of Commerce
Seat	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Appointer	The President of the United States with Senate advice and consent
Formation	January 26, 1977
First holder	Sidney Harman
Website	www.Commerce.gov

The Deputy Secretary of Commerce is a high-ranking position within the U.S. Department of Commerce. It was created on December 13, 1979, when President Jimmy Carter sent a letter to the U.S. Senate and nominated Luther H. Hodges Jr., who then currently held the title of under secretary of commerce. The deputy secretary serves as the department’s chief operating officer, with responsibility for the day-to-day management of its approximately $11.4 billion budget, 13 operating units, and 46,000 employees. In that capacity, the deputy secretary is also a member of the President’s Management Council. The current deputy secretary is Don Graves, who was sworn in on May 14, 2021.