Laqueesha Frafrica Robinson (May 5, 1978 - present) is the 16th and incumbent Secretary of the Housing and Urban Development. Robinson was born in Compton, California, and raised in Lompoc. She graduated from Columbia University with a Master of Science degree in both urban design and urban planning. She is the youngest woman in the United States federal government to be selected as a Secretary, and is also the youngest appointed secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Along with holding her office, Robinson is the deferred Co-President of her own architectural design, planning, and construction company, Robinson-Tower.