Leland Dudek
Leland Dudek | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Commissioner of the Social Security Administration | |
Acting | |
| In office February 16, 2025 – May 7, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Michelle King (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Frank Bisignano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 or 1977 (age 48–49) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Catholic University of America (BA) National Defense University (MS) |
Leland "Lee" Dudek (born 1976/1977) is an American public servant who served as the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA). Prior to this, he worked for the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board and in the SSA's anti-fraud office.
Educated at the Catholic University of America and National Defense University, Dudek worked as an analyst in information technology, cybersecurity, and fraud prevention for the United States federal government.
Dudek provided the Department of Government Efficiency information without authorization and was placed under investigation for it, but President Donald Trump appointed him commissioner. Dudek reduced research funding and demoted executives opposed to him and threatened to cease the SSA's operations. He has feuded with Governor of Maine Janet Mills for comments made to Trump.