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Chris
Wright

Secretary of Energy for United States

In office
1 yrsSince Feb 2025
Next election
Re-elected 2023
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01 · Background

Who they are, where they came from

Chris Wright serves as the 17th United States Secretary of Energy, a position he has held since February 3, 2025. Before leading the Department of Energy, Wright was CEO of Liberty Energy, North America's second largest hydraulic fracturing company. He also served on the board of Oklo Inc., a nuclear technology company, and on the board of EMX Royalty Corp., a Canadian mineral rights and mining royalty company.

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