Past Secretaries of Energy
| Term | Name | President served |
|---|---|---|
| August 6, 1977 – August 23, 1979 | James R. Schlesinger | Jimmy Carter |
| August 24, 1979 – January 20, 1981 | Charles W. Duncan, Jr. | Jimmy Carter |
| January 23, 1981 – November 5, 1982 | James B. Edwards | Ronald Reagan |
| November 5, 1982 – February 7, 1985 | Donald Paul Hodel | Ronald Reagan |
| February 7, 1985 – January 20, 1989 | John S. Herrington | Ronald Reagan |
| March 1, 1989 – January 20, 1993 | James D. Watkins | George H.W. Bush |
| January 22, 1993 – January 20, 1997 | Hazel R. O'Leary | Bill Clinton |
| March 12, 1997 – June 30, 1998 | Federico F. Peña | Bill Clinton |
| August 18, 1998 – January 20, 2001 | Bill Richardson | Bill Clinton |
| January 20, 2001 – January 31, 2005 | Spencer Abraham | George W. Bush |
| February 1, 2005 – January 20, 2009 | Samuel W. Bodman | George W. Bush |
| January 21, 2009 – Current | Steven Chu | Barack Obama |
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