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| United States Postmaster General | |
|---|---|
since March 25, 2025 | |
| United States Postal Service | |
| Style | Postmaster General |
| Status | Chief executive |
| Member of | Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service |
| Seat | 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, D.C. 20260 |
| Appointer | Board of Governors |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | Postal Reorganization Act of 1970, 39 U.S.C. § 203 |
| Formation | 1775 |
| First holder | Benjamin Franklin |
| Deputy | Deputy Postmaster General |
| Salary | $303,460[1] |
The United States Postmaster General (PMG) is the chief executive officer of the United States Postal Service (USPS).[2] The PMG is responsible for managing and directing the day-to-day operations of the agency.
The PMG is selected and appointed by the Board of Governors of the Postal Service, which is appointed by the president. The postmaster general then also sits on the board. The PMG does not serve at the president's pleasure and can only be dismissed by the Board of Governors.[3] The appointment of the postmaster general does not require Senate confirmation.[4][5] The governors and the postmaster general elect the deputy postmaster general.
The most recent officeholder is Louis DeJoy, who was appointed on June 16, 2020.[6] DeJoy resigned on March 24, 2025.[7]
- ^ "DeJoy hired four people who worked for his businesses to work at USPS". CNN. September 15, 2020. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "39 U.S. Code § 203 – Postmaster General; Deputy Postmaster General". Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Members of the Board of Governors – Who we are". about.usps.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "Board of Governors Announces Selection of Louis DeJoy to Serve as Nation's 75th Postmaster General". about.usps.com – Newsroom. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "39 U.S. Code § 202 – Board of Governors". Archived from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "PMG/CEO Louis DeJoy – Who we are/Leadership". about.usps.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Cortellessa, Eric (March 24, 2025). "Exclusive: Louis DeJoy Resigns as Postmaster General". Time. Retrieved March 24, 2025.