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- Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack. The Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which focuses on the nation's food supply and food stamp program.
- Attorney General, Eric Holder. The Attorney General is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States government and is the head of the U.S. Department of Justice.
- Secretary of Commerce, Gary Locke. The Secretary of Commerce is the head of the U.S. Department of Commerce, which focuses on fostering economic growth and prosperity.
- Secretary of Defense, Bob Gates. The United States Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) is the head of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), focused on armed services and the military.
Contents. Cabinet of Barack Obama. Republican Party. Barack Obama assumed office as 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 ...
- January 20, 2017
- Barack Obama
- January 20, 2009
Michelle Obama. Vice President. Joseph Biden. Secretary of State. John F. Kerry (2013-2017) Secretary of State. Hillary Rodham Clinton (2009-2013) Secretary of Defense. Ashton B. Carter (2015-2017)
Aug 5, 2020 · Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff. The following were the members of President Barack Obama 's cabinet. President Obama's tenure was from 2009 to 2017 and he was the 44th president of the United States. Cabinet members are chosen by the president and they do not have fixed terms.
- Secretary of State. John Kerry. The former senator from Massachusetts replaced Hillary Clinton at the State Department. Kerry brought in deep experience in international affairs as a former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and had a long Senate record of accomplishments and investigations in the area.
- Treasury Secretary. Jack Lew. Obama's former chief of staff replaced Tim Geithner as treasury secretary. Geithner stepped down at the end of Obama's first term.
- Defense Secretary. Chuck Hagel. A former Nebraska senator, it looks as if he will become the lone Republican in Obama's Cabinet once Ray LaHood steps aside.
- Attorney General. Eric Holder. Holder is keeping his options open but decided to stay on for the time being in Obama's Cabinet. Holder was appointed in 2009 after serving as a judge in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and as a U.S. attorney.
Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet. sba.gov. Article II Section 2 of the Constitution establishes the Cabinet. Check out the members of President Obama's Cabinet.
Nov 6, 2008 · Now President-elect Barack Obama is building his own cabinet, and speculation over who will get the top positions has risen to a fever pitch in Washington. Below, a look at the contenders ...
