Current Cabinet Members
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Current cabinet members. The united states cabinet usually simplified as the cabinet is composed of the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the federal government of the united states and its existence dates back to the first american president george washington who appointed a cabinet of four people secretary of state thomas jefferson. Here is the current makeup of president trump s cabinet. Read biographies and responsibilities of cabinet ministers and all ministers by department as well as the whips who help co ordinate parliamentary business.
The members of the cabinet are the vice president and the secretary of state and other heads of the federal executive departments all of whom if eligible are in the presidential line of succession. This article lists the members of president donald trump s cabinet trump assumed office on january 20 2017 and 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. Vice president mike pence.
Before confirmation and during congressional hearings a high level career member of an executive. This list details those mps and members of the house of lords that hold a government post their position and department. The cabinet by government department you can browse the list of cabinet ministers for her majesty s government below.
Secretary of state mike pompeo. Secretary of the treasury alexander hamilton. Secretary of war henry knox.