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United States Department of Agriculture |
Style | Mr. Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal) |
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Member of | Cabinet |
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Reports to | President of the United States |
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Seat | Jamie L. Whitten Building, Washington, D.C. |
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Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
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Term length | No fixed term |
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Constituting instrument | 7 U.S.C. § 2202 |
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Formation | February 15, 1889 |
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First holder | Norman Jay Coleman |
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Succession | Ninth |
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Deputy | Deputy Secretary of Agriculture |
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Salary | Executive Schedule, level I |
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Website | www.usda.gov |
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