Obama Cabinet Members

As you can see below in the original item it is indeed unprecedented to have three cabinet members from the opposite party.

Obama cabinet members. The president s appointees must be confirmed by a majority senate vote which is 51 of the 100 members. The circumstances changed on feb. Cabinet members are chosen by the president and they do not have fixed terms. Members of the coronavirus.

On december 1 2008 president elect obama announced that robert gates would remain in his position as secretary of defense during his administration reportedly for at least the first year of obama s presidency. Geithner secretary of the department of the treasury. President obama and key members of his cabinet were among the top ten most corrupt politicians in washington for 2012 according to an annual list compiled by judicial watch. 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. Department of commerce which focuses on fostering economic growth and prosperity. Gates is the fourteenth cabinet member in history to serve under two presidents of different parties. Hillary clinton 2009.

His confirmation has been delayed and is due to come up in may. The secretary of commerce is the head of the u s. If confirmed he will replace hilda solis the nation s first latina cabinet member. Holder jr attorney general department of justice.

Gary locke is reportedly president barack obama s third choice for secretary of commerce. 12 2009 three days after obama s. Barack obama s cabinet as of january 2009 is proposed to comprise. Hillary rodham clinton secretary of state.

Cabinet members under barack obama.