Kevin M. Warsh

Background & current role

Kevin M. Warsh became chairman of the Federal Reserve Board on May 22, 2026, succeeding Jerome Powell. His profile tracks the leadership transition, monetary-policy statements and the relationship between presidential appointment power and the Federal Reserve's independent policymaking role.

Current record notes: {'id': 'warsh-monetary-policy-testimony-2026-07-14', 'date': '2026-07-14', 'display_date': 'July 14-15, 2026', 'subjects': ['economy-trade', 'congress-legislation'], 'title': 'Warsh delivers first semiannual monetary-policy testimony as chair', 'summary': "Federal Reserve records list Warsh's semiannual Monetary Policy Report testimony before the House Financial Services Committee on July 14 and the Senate Banking Committee on July 15, documenting his first major congressional monetary-policy appearance as chair."} {'id': 'warsh-sworn-in-2026-05-22', 'date': '2026-05-22', 'display_date': 'May 22, 2026', 'subjects': ['office-role', 'economy-trade'], 'title': 'Warsh is sworn in as Federal Reserve chair and FOMC chair', 'summary': 'Warsh took the oath as chairman and a member of the Federal Reserve Board. The FOMC unanimously selected him as its chairman the same day. Powell remained on the Board as a governor after the transition.'}

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Position & relationship

Position / relationship

Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Affiliation / context

Federal Reserve Board / independent central bank

Directory

Institutions

Profile status

Current Federal Reserve chair

Service dates

Federal Reserve chairman since May 22, 2026; current chair term ends May 21, 2030; Board term ends January 31, 2040

Documented current/future role notes

• Federal Reserve records list Warsh's semiannual Monetary Policy Report testimony before the House Financial Services Committee on July 14 and the Senate Banking Committee on July 15, documenting his first major congressional monetary-policy appearance as chair.
• Warsh took the oath as chairman and a member of the Federal Reserve Board. The FOMC unanimously selected him as its chairman the same day. Powell remained on the Board as a governor after the transition.
• The Senate confirmed Warsh's nomination to a four-year term as Federal Reserve chairman by a 54-45 vote. He had been confirmed as a Board member the previous day.