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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 Constitution .
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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.
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- Vice President of the United States. Joseph R. Biden.
- Department of State. Secretary John Kerry. state.gov.
- Department of the Treasury. Secretary Jack Lew. treasury.gov.
- Department of Defense. Secretary Ashton Carter. defense.gov.
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)
- 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.
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