| Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members | 31 January 2009 |
The tradition of the Cabinet dates back to the beginnings of the Presidency itself. Established in Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, the Cabinet's role is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of each member's respective office.
The Cabinet includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments — the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs, as well as the Attorney General. |
President |
Barack Obama |
The Vice President |
Joseph R. Biden |
First Lady |
Michelle Obama |
Department of State - Secretary |
Hillary Rodham Clinton |
Department of the Treasury - Secretary |
Timothy F. Geithner |
Department of Defense - Secretary |
Robert M. Gates |
Department of Justice - Attorney General-designate |
Eric H. Holder, Jr. |
Department of the Interior - Secretary |
Kenneth L. Salazar |
Department of Agriculture - Secretary |
Thomas J. Vilsack |
Department of Commerce - Secretary |
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Department of Labor - Secretary-designate |
Hilda L. Solis |
Department of Health & Human Services - Secretary-designate |
Thomas A. Daschle |
Department of Housing & Urban Development - Secretary |
Shaun L.S. Donovan |
Department of Transportation - Secretary |
Raymond L. LaHood |
Department of Energy - Secretary |
Steven Chu |
Department of Education - Secretary |
Arne Duncan |
Department of Veterans Affairs - Secretary |
Eric K. Shinseki |
Department of Homeland Security - Secretary |
Janet A. Napolitano |
Council of Economic Advisors - Chair |
Christina Romer |
Environmental Protection Agency - Administrator |
Lisa P. Jackson |
Office of Management & Budget - Director |
Peter R. Orszag |
United States Trade Representative - Ambassador-designate |
Ronald Kirk |
United States Ambassador to the United Nations - Ambassador |
Susan Rice |
Chief of Staff |
Rahm I. Emanuel |
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