Lucian Niemeyer
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment
In office
August 2, 2017 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Personal details
Born
Lucian Lenzner Niemeyer[1]
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame
George Washington University
Naval War College
Military service
RankLieutenant colonel

Lucian L. Niemeyer is an American consultant and government official who served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment from 2017 to 2021.[2] He was nominated for the position by President Donald Trump in June 2017 and was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 1, 2017, by voice vote. On June 26, 2019, after a reorganization within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Niemeyer became Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment.[3]

Early life and education

Raised in Aston, Pennsylvania, Niemeyer is a 1987 graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Architecture degree.[1]

Military career

Niemeyer is a retired United States Air Force officer with fifteen years of active service and five years in the Air National Guard.[4]

Civilian career

Prior to assuming his current role, Niemeyer served as president of the Niemeyer Group, where he advised public and private entities on national defense issues. He was previously a staff member of the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services, where he managed legislative authorizations for military installations and energy and environmental programs, and recommended congressional support for construction, repair, and modernization of military facilities.[5]

He served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment from 2017 to 2021.[2] He was nominated for the position by President Donald Trump in June 2017 and was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 1, 2017, by voice vote. On June 26, 2019, after a reorganization within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Niemeyer became Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 1987 Commencement (PDF). The University of Notre Dame du Lac. May 15–17, 1987. p. 60. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Personnel to Key Administration Posts". The White House. June 9, 2017. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Lucian Niemeyer". U.S. Navy. July 25, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Lucian Niemeyer". The Roosevelt Group. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  5. ↑ Wagner, Erich (June 14, 2017). "Appointee Watch: An FBI Director Nominee, Defense Picks and More". Government Executive. Retrieved June 16, 2017.

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