Eric Ueland

Eric Ueland
Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget
Assumed office
May 21, 2025
Preceded byJason Miller
Director of the United States Office of Government Ethics
Acting
Assumed office
August 26, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJamieson Greer
Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights
Acting
December 21, 2020 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byNathan Sales (acting)
Succeeded byLisa Peterson (acting)
White House Director of Legislative Affairs
In office
June 17, 2019 – June 5, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byShahira Knight
Succeeded byAmy Swonger
Personal details
Born (1965-07-12) July 12, 1965
PartyRepublican
EducationUniversity of San Francisco (BA)

Eric Matthew Ueland (born July 12, 1965) is an American political advisor and government official who has served in various positions in both Trump administrations. In the second Trump administration, he currently serves as deputy director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) since 2025, after serving as acting chief of staff for the agency from January to May 2025. Ueland was also appointed acting director of the United States Office of Government Ethics in July 2025. In November 2025, Ueland was named to perform the duties of Administrator and Chief Operating Officer of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), following service as Acting Deputy Administrator of USAID.

During Trump’s first term, Ueland served as the acting under secretary of state for civilian security, democracy, and human rights from 2020 to 2021, and earlier as acting principal deputy assistant secretary for International Organization Affairs in 2020.