Deputy Postmaster General of the United States

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The Deputy Postmaster General of the United States is the second-highest executive officer of the U.S. Postal Service, responsible for assisting in overall leadership, operations, and strategic direction of the agency.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal position
executive position
government office
appointedBy Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
associatedWith mail delivery in the United States
postal policy in the United States
belongsTo executive branch–related independent establishment
country United States of America
surface form: United States
employer United States Postal Service
hasAbbreviation DPMG
hasOfficeType full-time executive
hasStyle Deputy Postmaster General of the United States self-linksurface differs
surface form: Deputy Postmaster General
hierarchicalRank second-highest executive officer of the United States Postal Service
inception 1971 reorganization of the United States Postal Service
isSubordinatePositionOf Postmaster General of the United States
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
legalBasis Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
memberOf Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
nativeLabel Deputy Postmaster General of the United States self-linksurface differs
surface form: Deputy Postmaster General
oversees day-to-day management support of the United States Postal Service
implementation of postal policies
postal operations support
participatesIn executive leadership of the United States Postal Service
strategic planning of the United States Postal Service
partOf United States Postal Service
positionInOrganization senior leadership of the United States Postal Service
precededBy Deputy Postmaster General of the Post Office Department
reportsTo Postmaster General of the United States
requires extensive management experience
knowledge of postal operations
responsibleFor assisting in operations of the United States Postal Service
assisting in overall leadership of the United States Postal Service
assisting in strategic direction of the United States Postal Service
supporting customer and business strategy of the United States Postal Service
supporting financial and operational performance of the United States Postal Service
supporting regulatory and governmental affairs strategy
scopeOfAuthority nationwide postal operations
sector postal service
selectionMethod appointment by the Board of Governors
sharesResponsibilityWith Postmaster General of the United States
termLength indefinite, at the pleasure of the Board of Governors
worksIn United States Postal Service
surface form: United States Postal Service headquarters

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Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service exOfficioMember Deputy Postmaster General of the United States
Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service hasPart Deputy Postmaster General of the United States
Deputy Postmaster General of the United States hasStyle Deputy Postmaster General of the United States self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Deputy Postmaster General
Deputy Postmaster General of the United States nativeLabel Deputy Postmaster General of the United States self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Deputy Postmaster General
Postmaster General of the United States precededBy Deputy Postmaster General of the United States
this entity surface form: Deputy Postmaster General of British North America
Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service supervises Deputy Postmaster General of the United States