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From 1829 to 1971, the postmaster general was the head of the Post Office Department (or simply "Post Office" until the 1820s [9]: 60–65 ) and was a member of the president's Cabinet. During that era, the postmaster general was appointed by the president of the United States, with the advice and consent of the United States Senate. [9]: 120
Louis DeJoy (born 1956/57 [citation needed]) is an American businessman serving as the 75th U.S. postmaster general.He was appointed in May 2020 by the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
On June 15, 2020, the TEC, comprising five members, selected Louis DeJoy to succeed Megan Brennan as Postmaster General (PMG). The Senate confirmed both nominations on June 18, 2020. As of January 2021, the board had six appointed members plus the postmaster general, sufficient to constitute a quorum on the board. Five of the board members are ...
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said he is planning on stepping down and has asked the U.S. Postal Service to begin looking for his successor.. DeJoy, who was appointed in 2020 during the first ...
Postal Service Postmaster Steps Down FILE - Postmaster General of the United States Louis DeJoy speaks during a news conference, Dec. 20, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Both were appointed by President Joe Biden. Three vacancies on the board remain after the Senate failed to vote on Biden's nominees to fill those seats. Biden appointed four of the current six governors and Trump two. The board has the power to hire and fire the postmaster general. Both that person and a deputy postmaster also serve on the board.
The U.S. Postal Service is gearing up for all the election-related mail set to begin, and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said it’s in “great shape” compared to four years ago. “We’re ...
In 1517, he was appointed to the office of 'Governor of the King's Posts', a precursor to the office of Postmaster General of the United Kingdom, by Henry VIII. [3] In 1609, it was decreed that letters could only be carried and delivered by persons authorised by the Postmaster General.