Secretary of Energy

Chris Wright

Secretary of Energy

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

• The White House cabinet page lists Chris Wright as Secretary of Energy.

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

• On February 3, 2025, the Senate confirmed Christopher Wright, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Energy, by 59 yeas, 38 nays, and 3 not voting. Vote number 30. Result: Nomination Confirmed.

  United States Senate. U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 30. https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00030.htm. Accessed October 13, 2026.

• He is the founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Liberty Energy. He founded Pinnacle Technologies and served as its CEO from 1992 to 2006. He was Chairman of Stroud Energy. He founded and served as Executive Chairman of Liberty Resources and Liberty Midstream Solutions until its sale in 2024.

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

• He completed an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering at MIT and did graduate work in electrical engineering at UC Berkeley and MIT.

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