United States Postmaster General
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Incumbent Louis DeJoy since
United States Postal Service
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Who has the power to regulate the Postal Service?
Congress
Can the board of governors remove the postmaster general?
The postmaster general can be removed only by the board of governors. The board is currently made up of four Democrats, four Republicans and an independent. No more than five governors may be from the same party.
Who appointed DeJoy?
Board of Governors
Can the USPS Board of Governors be fired?
Governors can serve a maximum of two terms. Federal law says governors can be removed by the president but only “for cause.” So, the president can appoint governors to the Postal Service's board and remove them “for cause,” but he can't appoint or remove the U.S. postmaster generalU.S. postmaster generalThe United States postmaster general (PMG) is the chief executive officer of the United States Postal Service (USPS). The PMG is responsible for managing and directing the day-to-day operations of the agency.https://en.wikipedia.org › United_States_Postmaster_GeneralUnited States Postmaster General - Wikipedia.
United States Postmaster General
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Incumbent Louis DeJoy since
United States Postal Service
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Is the postmaster general appointed by the president?
The postmaster general is now appointed by the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service, appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate.