Julie Su
Julie A. Su (born February 19, 1969) is an American attorney and government official who has served as acting United States Secretary of Labor since 2023 and the 37th United States Deputy Secretary of Labor since 2021. Before assuming that post, Su was the California Labor Secretary, serving under Governor Gavin Newsom from 2019 to 2021, and was the California Labor Commissioner, overseeing California's Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), under Governor Jerry Brown from 2011 to 2018.
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| Acting United States Secretary of Labor | |
| Assumed office March 11, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Marty Walsh |
| 37th United States Deputy Secretary of Labor | |
| Assumed office July 17, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Patrick Pizzella |
| Secretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency | |
| In office January 7, 2019 – July 17, 2021 | |
| Governor | Gavin Newsom |
| Preceded by | David Lanier |
| Succeeded by | Natalie Palugyai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 19, 1969 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 蘇維思 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 苏维思 | ||||||||||||
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She is serving as acting secretary of labor since March 11, 2023 following the departure of incumbent Marty Walsh from the role. In February 2023, President Joe Biden officially nominated Su to be his permanent appointee to fill the position. Since her nomination, Su's confirmation has stalled in the Senate; however, the Biden administration plans on keeping Su in an acting capacity which the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has allowed.