Treasurer of the United States | |
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since May 28, 2025 | |
United States Department of Treasury | |
Reports to | United States Secretary of the Treasury United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury |
Seat | Treasury Building Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Appointer | President of the United States |
Term length | No fixed term |
Formation | May 14, 1877 |
First holder | Michael Hillegas |
The treasurer of the United States is an officer in the United States Department of the Treasury who serves as the custodian and trustee of the federal government's collateral assets and the supervisor of the department's currency and coinage production functions. On March 23, 2025, Donald Trump named Georgia state senator Brandon Beach—breaking a 76-year streak of women holding the position—to be the next treasurer. He was formally appointed on the 28th of May.[1]