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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.
The White House Director of Legislative Affairs, officially the Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs, is part of the senior staff of the president of the United States. The officeholder is responsible for developing and promoting the legislative agenda of the president and coordinating with members of ...
Robert Lee Nabors II (/ ˈ n eɪ b ər z /; born March 27, 1971) [1] was the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from 2014 to 2016. [2] He previously served as White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and several other senior roles in the Obama White House.
Bill Clinton took office at the end of the Cold War, serving as the 42nd president of the U.S. from 1993 to 2001. He was the first baby-boomer generation president.
President Obama was first inaugurated in January 2009, in the depths of the Great Recession and a severe financial crisis that began in 2007. His presidency continued the banking bailout and auto industry rescue begun by the George W. Bush administration and immediately enacted an $800 billion stimulus program, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), which included a blend ...
President Office President appointed by Year(s) served Franklin Pierce: United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire: James K. Polk: 1845–1847 Chester A. Arthur: Collector of the Port of New York: Ulysses S. Grant: 1871–1878 Theodore Roosevelt: Member, United States Civil Service Commission: Benjamin Harrison: 1889–1895
As the nation pivots to the 2016 general election, here's a look at President Obama's first 100 days holding the highest office in the land.
Within minutes of Obama's taking office, his chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, issued an order suspending last-minute regulations and executive orders signed by his predecessor George W. Bush. [11] Some of the first actions of Obama's presidency focused on reversing measures taken by the Bush administration following the September 11 attacks. [12]