Secretary of the Treasury

Scott Bessent

Secretary of the Treasury

Sources checked October 13, 2026. Canonical page /leaders/bessent.

• The White House cabinet page lists Scott Bessent as Secretary of the Treasury.

  The White House. The Cabinet. https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet/. Accessed October 13, 2026.

• On January 27, 2025, the Senate confirmed Scott Bessent, of South Carolina, to be Secretary of the Treasury, by 68 yeas, 29 nays, and 3 not voting. Vote number 19. Result: Nomination Confirmed.

  United States Senate. U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 19. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00019.htm. Accessed October 13, 2026.

• He was Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Key Square Capital Management, which he founded in 2015. He was Chief Investment Officer of Soros Fund Management from 2011 to 2015. From 2000 to 2005 he founded and served as Chief Investment Officer of Bessent Capital. From 1991 to 2000 he was managing partner of Soros Fund Management’s London office. From 2006 to 2010 he was an adjunct professor at Yale University, where he taught economic history.

  The White House. The Cabinet. https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet/. Accessed October 13, 2026.

• He received a B.A. from Yale University.

  The White House. The Cabinet. https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet/. Accessed October 13, 2026.