Nuclear Regulatory Commission · ChairmanIn office
Licenses every nuclear reactor in the country.
Ho Nieh was appointed, not elected. This file tracks the money next to the markets this office controls.
Nuclear plantsReactor licensesUtility operators
Nominated
Jul 30, 2025
by President Trump
Confirmed
66-32
Nov 19, 2025
Sworn in
Dec 4, 2025
Designated Chairman Jan. 8, 2026
Term ends
Jun 30, 2029
NRC term
File B - The power
What this office controls
No nuclear reactor runs in America without the NRC's license. The agency checks plant safety, approves reactor designs, and can slow or stop nuclear projects. That power reaches utility companies, reactor builders, and communities that depend on nuclear power.
File C - Before this office
Career
Southern Nuclear regulatory affairs · NRC reactor regulation director · NRC resident inspector · Nuclear Energy Agency