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The '''United States secretarySecretary of the treasuryTreasury''' is the head of the [[United States Department of the Treasury]], and is the chief financial officer of the [[federal government of the United States]]. The secretary of the treasury serves as the principal advisor to the [[president of the United States]] on all matters pertaining to economic and fiscal policy. The secretary is, by custom, a member of the [[Cabinet of the United States|president's cabinet]] and, by law, a member of the [[United States National Security Council|National Security Council]].<ref>{{UnitedStatesCode|50|3021|National Security Council}}</ref>
 
Under the [[Appointments Clause]] of the [[United States Constitution]], the officeholder is nominated by the president of the United States, and, following a [[confirmation hearing]] before the [[United States Senate Committee on Finance|Senate Committee on Finance]], is confirmed by the [[United States Senate]].