Michael Peter Huerta (born November 18, 1956) is an American government official who served as Administrator of the

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from 2013 to 2018. He was also Acting

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under President

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for 11 days in 2017 until the Senate confirmed the appointment of

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to the position.

Career

Huerta received his bachelor's degree in political science from the

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and his master's in international relations from the

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. Huerta was commissioner of

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's Department of Ports, International Trade and Commerce from 1986 to 1989 before leaving to serve as Executive Director of the

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until 1993. From 1993 to 1998 he held senior positions at the

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, serving under Secretaries

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and Rodney E. Slater during the Administration of President

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. Huerta was a Managing Director with the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the

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, preparing

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's transportation outlets for the Olympics, and organizing the logistics for the Olympic flame for its journey from Athens, Greece to Salt Lake City, Utah. From 2002 to 2009, Huerta was Group President of the Transportation Solutions Group at

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, a company later acquired by

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, specializing in business processes and information technology.

Federal Aviation Administration

President Obama nominated Huerta as Deputy Administrator of the

(FAA) on January 26, 2010 and became Deputy Administrator of the FAA five months later. On 6 December 2011, Huerta became Acting Administrator of the FAA upon the resignation of

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. On March 27, 2012, President Barack Obama formally nominated him to serve as the next permanent Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for a term of five years; the nomination was subsequently confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 1, 2013. From January 20 to January 31, 2017, Huerta was briefly the Acting

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* , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Huerta, Michael P. 1956 births Administrators of the Federal Aviation Administration Commissioners in New York City Living people Obama administration personnel People from Riverside, California Trump administration cabinet members University of California, Riverside alumni Princeton School of Public and International Affairs alumni