Derek Theurer is performing the duties of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Theurer joined the Department in January as Counselor, assisting Secretary Bessent with global tax negotiations and the enactment of President Trump’s historic tax cuts for working families and job creators. In March, Mr. Theurer was nominated by President Trump to be Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs.
Mr. Theurer is a veteran of Capitol Hill, joining the administration after four years in the House of Representatives. He served as Chief Tax Counsel at the Committee on Ways and Means and later as Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of the Speaker, handling tax, trade, and financial services matters. Mr. Theurer previously served as Senior Tax Counsel in the Senate, contributing to the design and passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. His private sector experience includes senior roles at Exxon Mobil Corporation and the Business Roundtable.
Mr. Theurer graduated summa cum laude from Utah State University with a bachelor’s in accounting. He also holds a J.D. from UCLA School of Law and an L.L.M. in Taxation from NYU School of Law.