Michael Faulkender

Michael Faulkender
Official portrait, 2025
16th United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
Assumed office
March 28, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
SecretaryScott Bessent
Preceded byWally Adeyemo
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Acting
Assumed office
April 18, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byGary Shapley (acting)
Succeeded byBilly Long (awaiting oath)
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy
In office
August 6, 2019  January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byKaren Dynan
Succeeded byBen Harris
Personal details
EducationUniversity of California, Davis (BS)
Northwestern University (PhD)

Michael Faulkender (born 1974) is an American academic and government official currently serving as acting commissioner of the US Internal Revenue Service and 16th United States deputy secretary of the treasury.