United States Secretary of Education

United States Secretary of Education
Seal of the Department of Education
Flag of the Secretary of Education
Incumbent Miguel Cardona since March 1, 2021
United States Department of Education
Style	Mr. Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal)
Reports to	President of the United States
Seat	Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building, Washington, D.C.
Appointer	President of the United States with Senate advice and consent
Constituting instrument	20 U.S.C. § 3411
Formation	November 30, 1979; 44 years ago (1979-11-30)
First holder	Shirley Hufstedler
Succession	Fifteenth[1]
Deputy	Deputy Secretary of Education
Salary	Executive Schedule, Level I
Website	www2.ed.gov

The United States Secretary of Education is the head of the Department of Education. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet, and 16th in line of United States presidential line of succession. The United States Secretary of Education deals with Education.

In 1979, President Jimmy Carter established the Department of Education as a cabinet-level agency. Previously, Education had been handled by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, henceforth known as the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

1. ↑ "3 U.S. Code § 19 - Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act".