PAUL HOLLIS 41ST DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES MINT

The Honorable Paul Hollis was nominated by President Donald J. Trump to be the Director of the United States Mint on July 16, 2025, and the United States Senate confirmed him for the position on December 18, 2025.

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Paul Hollis, 41st Director of the United States Mint, confirmed December 18, 2025. COURTESY U.S. MINT

On January 5, 2026, he took the oath of office, becoming the 41st Director of the United States Mint.

Director Hollis is a former Louisiana State Representative and one of the nation’s leading authorities on United States coinage. He has spent more than 30 years as a professional numismatist. He is also an award-winning author of “American Numismatist” and a 25-year Life Member of the Congressionally chartered American Numismatic Association.

During his career, Hollis has served on various professional boards that include the Industry Council for Tangible Assets as well as the Numismatic Literary Guild. Following his 12 years of service in the Louisiana Legislature, he was elected to the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in 2023, where he served a constituency of 500,000. He and his wife, Ashley, have been married for 24 years and have two children.

(left to right) David J. Ryder, 39th Mint Director; Mike Johnson, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives; Paul Hollis, 41st and current U.S. Mint Director; Edmund C. Moy, 38th Mint Director; and Philip N. Diehl, 35th Mint Director. COURTESY U.S. MINT

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