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On November 6, 2008, Rahm Emanuel accepted the Cabinet-level position of White House Chief of Staff under Barack Obama. He resigned his congressional seat effective January 2, 2009. [194] A special primary to fill his vacated congressional seat was held on March 3, 2009, and the special general election was held on April 7, 2009.
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. ...
Obama administration cabinet members (3 C, 76 P) Recess appointments during the Obama administration (4 P) Pages in category "Obama administration personnel"
Three Cabinet-level officers did not require confirmation: Vice President Joe Biden, whom Obama had chosen as his running mate at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, whom Obama chose to retain from the previous administration. [29]
List of persons holding prominent positions within the Barack Obama presidential primary campaign, 2008.. According to an August 2008 statement by Deputy Campaign Manager Steve Hildebrand, the Obama campaign had "large-scale operations in 22 states, medium operations in many others, and small staffs in only a handful of states," [1] with several thousand paid operatives on the ground between ...
Obama and Raul Castro reversed over 60 years of tension between the U.S. and Cuba by restoring diplomatic ties. 4. He urged states in 2013 to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.
Former U.S. President Barack Obama, who turned 61 on Thursday (Aug. 4), remains a luminary figure in politics. Not only The post Former Obama White House staff reflects on serving America’s ...
President-elect Trump has assembled his Cabinet, and senior staff positions are filling up for his second term in the White House before taking office in January. Trump has nominated leaders for ...