39 CFR § 4.3 - Postmaster General.

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title: "39 CFR § 4.3 - Postmaster General."
title_number: 39
title_name: "Postal Service"
section_number: "4.3"
section_name: "Postmaster General."
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE"
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subchapter_name: "THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE"
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part_name: "OFFICIALS (ARTICLE IV)"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "39 U.S.C. 202-205, 401(2), (10), 402, 1003, 3013, 3686."
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# 4.3 Postmaster General.

The appointment and role of the Postmaster General are described at 39 U.S.C. 202(c), 203. The Governors set the compensation and benefits of the Postmaster General by resolution, subject to 39 U.S.C. 1003(a) and 3686.