Steven T. Mnuchin Sworn in as Secretary of the Treasury






Washington, DC - - (February 13, 2017) - - Steven T. Mnuchin was sworn in to serve as the 77th Secretary of the Treasury. In this role, Secretary Mnuchin will be the principal economic advisor to President Donald J. Trump on domestic and international financial, economic, and tax issues. Secretary Mnuchin is responsible for the executive branch agency whose mission includes maintaining a strong economy, promoting conditions that enable job growth and stability, protecting the integrity of the financial system, strengthening national security, and managing the U.S. Government’s finances effectively.

President Trump selected Mnuchin in November 2016 to serve as Secretary of the Treasury. Secretary Mnuchin succeeds Jacob J. Lew, who served in the position under President Obama.

Information source: U.S. Department of the Treasury