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The Cabinet's creation was part of the transition of power following the 2008 presidential election. This article documents the nomination and confirmation process for any successful or unsuccessful Cabinet nominees of the Obama administration.
Pages in category "Obama administration cabinet members" The following 76 pages are in this category, out of 76 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Obama nominated several former Clinton administration officials to the Cabinet and to other positions. [32] On April 28, 2009, the Senate confirmed former Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of Health and Human Services, completing Obama's initial Cabinet. [ 33 ]
Obama administration cabinet members (3 C, 77 P) Recess appointments during the Obama administration (4 P) Pages in category "Obama administration personnel"
Obama also appointed two longtime administration insiders, Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett and National Security Advisor Susan Rice, to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the ...
Presidents have used Cabinet meetings of selected principal officers but to widely differing extents and for different purposes. During President Abraham Lincoln's administration, Secretary of State William H. Seward advocated the use of a parliamentary-style Cabinet government. However, Lincoln rebuffed Seward.
Donald Trump’s picks for top administration posts have confounded many, but the president-elect says he has sought advice from experts. Donald Trump says he sought advice from Obama on Cabinet picks
United States presidents typically fill their Cabinets and other appointive positions with people from their own political party.The first Cabinet formed by the first president, George Washington, included some of Washington's political opponents, but later presidents adopted the practice of filling their Cabinets with members of the president's party.