Edward Charles Hugler (born February 7, 1950)[1] is an American lawyer and former government official who served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations in the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management[2] at the United States Department of Labor from April 2000[3] until March 2018.

He served as Acting Secretary of Labor from February 2–24, 2009, when Hilda Solis's nomination by President Barack Obama became bogged down during Senate confirmation hearings.

[5] Ed Hugler also served as Acting Secretary of Labor from January 20, 2017, to April 28, 2017, when Alexander Acosta was confirmed and sworn into office.

[3] He has also held posts in the Department's Mine Safety and Health Administration and Office of the Solicitor.

[3] In 2015, Ed Hugler received the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal Award for Management Excellence.