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Barack Obama assumed office as the 44th president of the United States on January 20, 2009, and his term ended on January 20, 2017.The president has the authority to nominate members of his Cabinet to the United States Senate for confirmation under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution.
Pages in category "Obama administration cabinet members" The following 76 pages are in this category, out of 76 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Roger B. Taney was the first nominee to a Cabinet position to be rejected. Members of the Cabinet of the United States are nominated by the president and are then confirmed or rejected by the Senate. Listed below are unsuccessful cabinet nominees—that is, individuals who were nominated and who either declined their own nomination, failed the ...
On April 28, 2009, the Senate confirmed former Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of Health and Human Services, completing Obama's initial Cabinet. [33] During Obama's presidency, four Republicans served in Obama's Cabinet: Ray LaHood as Secretary of Transportation, Robert McDonald as Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and Gates and ...
United States presidents typically fill their Cabinets and other appointive positions with people from their own political party.The first Cabinet formed by the first president, George Washington, included some of Washington's political opponents, but later presidents adopted the practice of filling their Cabinets with members of the president's party.
Donald Trump’s picks for top administration posts have confounded many, but the president-elect says he has sought advice from experts.
The director of the Central Intelligence Agency was first elevated to Cabinet-level status by Trump in February 2017, during his first administration. This ended with the beginning of the Biden administration. [49] In July 2023, the D/CIA was once again elevated to Cabinet-level status by the Biden administration. [50]
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