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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.
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.
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. ...
Former President Barack Obama plans to rally voters in North Carolina for Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday. He was the last Democratic presidential candidate to win the state.
Roughly 1,000 government positions require Senate confirmation through a majority vote in the 100-seat chamber. Most of Trump's Cabinet picks easily won confirmation during his first 2017-2021 ...
This is the electoral history of Barack Obama. Obama served as the 44th president of the United States (2009–2017) and as a United States senator from Illinois (2005–2008). A member of the Democratic Party, Obama was first elected to the Illinois Senate in 1997 representing the 13th district, which covered much of the Chicago South Side.
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 ...
FILE PHOTO: Republican U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz speaks at a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Henderson, Nevada U.S. October 31, 2024.