US President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Keith Sonderling for the post of US Secretary of Labour. Sonderling currently serves as the agency’s acting secretary.
Keith Sonderling, Donald Trump’s nominee for the role of Labour department head. Image: Social Media
US President Donald Trump announced this morning that he has nominated Keith Sonderling for the role of Labour department head. Sonderling currently serves as the agency’s acting secretary. Sonderling’s predecessor Lori Chavez DeRemer resigned due to a string of investigations against her and her husband
President Trump’s Nomination Announcement
US President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Keith Sonderling for the post of US Secretary of Labour. “It is my Great Honor to announce that I am nominating Keith E. Sonderling, the outstanding Acting United States Secretary of Labor, to be permanent”, Trump said in a post on his social media platform Truth Social.
Trump’s nomination will now need to be approved by the US Senate. While reacting to the nomination, Sonderling thanked Trump.
“Serving in both of President Trump’s Administrations has been the greatest honor of my life”, Sonderling wrote in a recent social media post.
“If confirmed by the Senate, I look forward to continuing that service as Secretary of Labor and advancing the President’s agenda on behalf of America’s workers, families, unions, and job creators”, he added.
Who is Keith Sonderling?
Keith E Sonderling is an American attorney currently serving as the Acting United States Secretary of Labour. He also serves as the Acting Director of the United States Office of Government Ethics and the acting director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Like Trump, Sonderling also hails from New York City.
Keith Sonderling: Age
Keith Sonderling was born on 25th November, 1982. He is currently 43 years old.
Keith Sonderling: Wife
Sonderling is married to Fara Klein, a government affairs manager at the American Forest & Paper Association in Jerusalem. The couple got married in 2019 and share two children together.
Keith Sonderling: Net Worth
According to most estimates, Sonderling’s net worth is between the range of $288,000 and $820,000 .
Keith Sonderling: Career Highlights
As mentioned by President Trump, “Keith previously served as Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer and, during my First Term, worked at the U.S. Department of Labor as the Acting and Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division”. He was made the Acting Labour Secretary in April 2025 after the exit of Lori Chavez DeRemer.
