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In 1971, the Post Office Department was re-organized into the [[United States Postal Service]], an independent agency of the executive branch. Therefore, the Postmaster General is no longer a member of the Cabinet and is no longer in [[United States presidential line of succession|Presidential succession]]. | In 1971, the Post Office Department was re-organized into the [[United States Postal Service]], an independent agency of the executive branch. Therefore, the Postmaster General is no longer a member of the Cabinet and is no longer in [[United States presidential line of succession|Presidential succession]]. | ||
− | The Postmaster General is the second-highest paid U.S. government official, based on publicly available salary information, after the [[US President]].<ref> | + | The Postmaster General is the second-highest paid U.S. government official, based on publicly available salary information, after the [[US President]].<ref>https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pf_article_112283.html</ref> |
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US/Postmaster General (Postmaster General) | |
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Start | 1775 |
Leader of | US/Postal Service |
Website | http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/leadership/pmg-exec-comm.htm#p=1 |
Leader of the US Postal Service. |
In 1971, the Post Office Department was re-organized into the United States Postal Service, an independent agency of the executive branch. Therefore, the Postmaster General is no longer a member of the Cabinet and is no longer in Presidential succession.
The Postmaster General is the second-highest paid U.S. government official, based on publicly available salary information, after the US President.[1]
Office Holders on Wikispooks
Name | From | To |
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Marvin Watson | 26 April 1968 | 20 January 1969 |
Larry O'Brien | 3 November 1965 | 10 April 1968 |
Benjamin Franklin | 26 July 1775 | 7 November 1776 |
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