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Barack Obama's Cabinet


Below you will find the latest names and status of major nominations and selections within President Obama's administration. Bookmark this page to come back and check out all the latest news and announcements.



Agriculture


Confirmed:

Former Gov. Tom Vilsack, D-Iowa





Defense


Selected:

Current Defense Secretary Robert Gates




Energy


Confirmed:

Steven Chu





Homeland Security


Confirmed:

Gov. Janet Napolitano, D-Ariz.








Interior


Confirmed:

Sen. Ken Salazar
D-Colo.






Labor


Confirmed:

Rep. Hilda Solis, D-Calif.





Transportation


Confirmed:

Rep. Ray LaHood, R-Ill.





Veterans Affairs


Confirmed:

Retired Gen. Eric K. Shinseki




Commerce


Confirmed:
Former Gov. Gary Locke, D-Wash.




Education


Confirmed:

Arne Duncan




Health & Human Services


Confirmed:

Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, D-Kan.




Housing & Urban Development


Confirmed:

Shaun Donovan




Justice


Confirmed:

Eric Holder




State


Confirmed:

Sen. Hillary Clinton,
D-N.Y.





Treasury


Confirmed:

Timothy Geithner







Director Of National Intelligence


Confirmed:

Retired Admiral Denny Blair





CIA Director


Confirmed:

Leon Panetta





EPA Administrator


Confirmed:

Lisa Jackson






OMB Director


Confirmed:

Peter Orszag






White House Senior Adviser


Named:

David Axelrod






White House Chief Of Staff


Named:

Rahm Emanuel




National Security Adviser


Named:

Retired Marine Gen. James Jones




U.N. Ambassador


Confirmed:

Susan Rice




FEMA Administrator


Confirmed:

Craig Fugate




White House Press Secretary


Named:

Robert Gibbs





White House Senior Adviser


Named:

Valerie Jarrett




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