Eric Ueland

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 serving until early December 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.