Walter Cruickshank | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2011 | |
| Acting United States Secretary of the Interior | |
| In office January 20, 2025 – February 1, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Deb Haaland |
| Succeeded by | Doug Burgum |
| Acting Director of the Minerals Management Service | |
| In office January 2009 – July 2009 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Randall Luthi |
| Succeeded by | S. Elizabeth Birnbaum |
| In office June 2007 – July 2007 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Johnnie Burton |
| Succeeded by | Randall Luthi |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Cornell University (BS) Pennsylvania State University (MS, PhD) |
Walter Cruickshank is an American government official serving as the deputy director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. He served as the acting secretary of the interior from January 20, 2025 to February 1, 2025.
Education and career
Cruickshank earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in minerals management from Pennsylvania State University.
His career at the Interior Department spans decades. As deputy director of the Minerals Management Service (MMS) beginning April 2002, Cruickshank served as the Acting Director between June and July 2007 and again from January to July 2009. MMS was briefly renamed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement during a 2010 reorganization, followed by the October 2011 establishment of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). As the Deputy Director of BOEM since its inception, Cruickshank has served as the acting director between May 2014 and January 2015, followed by a lengthy tenure from January 2017 to February 2021.
References
- ^ "Here's who is leading federal agencies as Trump nominees await confirmation". Government Executive. January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Magill, Bobby (January 20, 2025). "Trump Names Cruickshank, Payne Acting Heads at Interior, EPA". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Walter Cruickshank, Ph.D." Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
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