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United States Postmaster General

United States Postmaster General
Incumbent
Louis DeJoy
since June 16, 2020
United States Postal Service
StylePostmaster General
StatusChief executive
Member ofBoard of Governors of the United States Postal Service
Seat475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, D.C. 20260
AppointerBoard of Governors
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrument39 U.S.C. § 203
Formation1775
First holderBenjamin Franklin
DeputyDeputy 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 current officeholder is Louis DeJoy, who was appointed on June 16, 2020.[6]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "39 U.S. Code § 203 – Postmaster General; Deputy Postmaster General". Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Members of the Board of Governors – Who we are". about.usps.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "39 U.S. Code § 202 – Board of Governors". Archived from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "PMG/CEO Louis DeJoy – Who we are/Leadership". about.usps.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2024.

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