Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety
| United States Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety | |
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 Seal of the Department of Agriculture | |
| Formation | October 1994 |
The Under Secretary for Food Safety is a subcabinet position within the
egg products are safe and correctly labeled and packaged.[3]
The Under Secretary of Food Safety is appointed by the President and confirmed by the
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994, signed into law in October 1994.[5]
Under secretaries
Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban is the 6th and current Undersecretary of Food Safety. He was sworn in on January 4, 2022.[6]
Previous Under Secretaries include Dr.
Elsa A. Murano (October 2001–December 2004) and Catherine Woteki (July 1997–January 2001).[7][8] From December 1, 2004 until July 15, 2005, Merle D. Pierson was Acting Under Secretary. The then-incumbent Food Safety and Inspection Service Administrator, Mike Taylor, became the acting Under Secretary from October 1994 to November 1996.[9][10][11]
See also
References
- ^ "USDA Mission Areas".
- ^ "Dr. Richard Raymond Bios". Retrieved September 20, 2007.
- ^ "Food and Safety Inspection Service". Retrieved September 20, 2007.
- ^ "US CODE: Title 7,6981. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety". Retrieved September 20, 2007.
- ^ "5a.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2007.
- ^ "Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Following the Swearing in of Jose Emilio Esteban, Ph.D. to Serve as Under Secretary for Food Safety". United States Department of Agriculture. 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "Roberts Announces Senate Confirmation of USDA Nominee Brashears". Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "Presidential Nomination: Richard Allen Raymond". Retrieved September 20, 2007.
- ^ "USDANEWS/Editor's Roundup/Catherine Woteki". Archived from the original on March 11, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2007.
- ^ "Pierson, Dr. Merle D." Retrieved September 20, 2007.
- ^ "USDA NEWS\VOL 60 NO. 6\2001\Roundup\E Murano". Retrieved September 20, 2007.
| Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs |  | |
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| Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment | ||
Under Secretary for Rural Development | ||
| Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services | ||
| Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety | ||
| Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics | ||
| Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs | ||
| Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation |
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| Office of the Chief Financial Officer | ||
*Reports directly to the Secretary of Agriculture | ||