Eric Matthew Ueland is set to be officially named deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget.
According to the Senate, Ueland garnered 52 votes in favor of his confirmation during the confirmation vote held Wednesday. Forty-five senators voted against Ueland’s confirmation, while three did not vote.
Trump Nominates Ueland
Ueland was nominated as OMB deputy director for management by President Donald Trump in March. He was one of 50 nominees the White House sent to the Senate at the time. Ueland is set to succeed Jason Miller, who held the role under the Biden administration.
Who Is Eric Ueland?
According to his LinkedIn profile, Ueland currently serves as the acting chief of staff of the OMB. He was a member of the board of advisors for the Center for Constitutional Liberty at Benedictine College and a commissioner at the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.
The executive held several positions during his two tenures at the Department of State, including senior official for the Undersecretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights, senior advisor and acting principal deputy assistant secretary. In his first stint with the State Department, Ueland was the director of the Office of U.S. Foreign Assistance.
Between his DOS stints, Ueland served under the Trump administration as assistant to the president, director of the Office of Legislative Affairs and deputy director of the Domestic Policy Council.
Ueland served in various capacities in his first 18 years with the Senate. He was the chief of staff of the Assistant Republican Leader and research director, economist and press secretary for the Senate Republican Policy Committee.
Beyond his public service career, Ueland served as vice president for over six years at The Duberstein Group, a private lobbying firm.
