Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Stepping Down, Tells USPS Board to Find His Successor

Louis DeJoy, who led major USPS reforms, calls for a leadership transition.

Louis DeJoy, the U.S. Postmaster General, attends an event announcing the Postal Service's plan on implementing electric vehicles, at the Postal Service Headquarters in Washington on Dec. 20, 2022. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Louis DeJoy, the 75th postmaster general of the United States, has announced plans to step down, asking the Postal Service Board of Governors to begin the process of selecting his successor.

The move is the start of a leadership transition for the Postal Service as it continues implementing a 10-year Delivering for America transformation plan put in place under DeJoy.