Living former members of the United States Cabinet

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This is a list of living former members of the Cabinet of the United States, meaning living individuals who were confirmed by the Senate and served as Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Defense, Attorney General, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Secretary of Transportation, Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Education, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or Secretary of Homeland Security. This list also includes living individuals who held the former Cabinet positions of Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and Postmaster General.

This list does not include Cabinet-level positions, such as Vice President of the United States, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Trade Representative.

No Cabinet members of any presidential administration prior to the Lyndon Johnson Administration are still living. All former Cabinet members of the George W. Bush and Barack Obama Administrations are still living.

The oldest living former cabinet member is William Coleman, Secretary of Transportation during the Ford Administration, following Otis R. Bowen's death in 2013[1]. The youngest living former cabinet member is Timothy Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury during the Obama Administration.

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Cabinet Members in the Lyndon Johnson Administration [edit]

There are currently three living former members of the Lyndon Johnson Cabinet.

Name Position Joined Administration Left Administration Birthdate Age Notes
Ramsey Clark Attorney General March 10, 1967 January 20, 1969 December 18, 1927 700185000000000000085 years, 7002150000000000000150 days
Marvin Watson Postmaster General April 26, 1968 January 20, 1969 June 6, 1924 700188000000000000088 years, 7002345000000000000345 days [2]
Alan Boyd Secretary of Transportation January 16, 1967 January 20, 1969 July 20, 1922 700190000000000000090 years, 7002301000000000000301 days

Cabinet Members in the Richard Nixon Administration [edit]

There are currently six living former members of the Richard Nixon Cabinet.

Name Position Joined Administration Left Administration Birthdate Age Notes
Henry Kissinger Secretary of State September 22, 1973 August 9, 1974 May 27, 1923 700189000000000000089 years, 7002355000000000000355 days [3]
George Shultz Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Labor		 June 12, 1972
January 22, 1969		 May 8, 1974
July 1, 1970		 December 13, 1920 700192000000000000092 years, 7002155000000000000155 days [4]
Melvin Laird Secretary of Defense January 22, 1969 January 29, 1973 September 1, 1922 700190000000000000090 years, 7002258000000000000258 days
James Schlesinger Secretary of Defense July 2, 1973 August 9, 1974 February 15, 1929 700184000000000000084 years, 700191000000000000091 days [3][5]
Peter Peterson Secretary of Commerce February 29, 1972 February 1, 1973 June 5, 1926 700186000000000000086 years, 7002346000000000000346 days
Frederick Dent Secretary of Commerce February 2, 1973 August 9, 1974 August 17, 1922 700190000000000000090 years, 7002273000000000000273 days [3]

Cabinet Members in the Gerald Ford Administration [edit]

There are currently nine living former members of the Gerald Ford Cabinet.

Name Position Joined Administration Left Administration Birthdate Age Notes
Henry Kissinger Secretary of State August 9, 1974 January 20, 1977 May 27, 1923 700189000000000000089 years, 7002355000000000000355 days
James Schlesinger Secretary of Defense August 9, 1974 November 19, 1975 February 15, 1929 700184000000000000084 years, 700191000000000000091 days
Donald Rumsfeld Secretary of Defense November 20, 1975 January 20, 1977 July 9, 1932 700180000000000000080 years, 7002312000000000000312 days [6]
John Knebel Secretary of Agriculture November 4, 1976 January 20, 1977 October 4, 1936 700176000000000000076 years, 7002225000000000000225 days
Frederick Dent Secretary of Commerce August 9, 1974 March 26, 1975 August 17, 1922 700190000000000000090 years, 7002273000000000000273 days
William Usery Secretary of Labor February 10, 1976 January 20, 1977 December 21, 1923 700189000000000000089 years, 7002147000000000000147 days
David Mathews Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare August 8, 1975 January 20, 1977 December 6, 1935 700177000000000000077 years, 7002162000000000000162 days [7]
Carla Hills Secretary of Housing and Urban Development March 10, 1975 January 20, 1977 January 3, 1934 700179000000000000079 years, 7002134000000000000134 days
William Coleman Secretary of Transportation March 7, 1975 January 20, 1977 July 7, 1920 700192000000000000092 years, 7002314000000000000314 days

Cabinet Members in the Jimmy Carter Administration [edit]

There are currently twelve living former members of the Jimmy Carter Cabinet.

Name Position Joined Administration Left Administration Birthdate Age Notes
Michael Blumenthal Secretary of the Treasury January 23, 1977 August 4, 1979 January 3, 1926 700187000000000000087 years, 7002134000000000000134 days
Harold Brown Secretary of Defense January 21, 1977 January 20, 1981 September 19, 1927 700185000000000000085 years, 7002240000000000000240 days
Benjamin Civiletti Attorney General August 16, 1979 January 19, 1981 July 17, 1935 700177000000000000077 years, 7002304000000000000304 days
Cecil Andrus Secretary of the Interior January 23, 1977 January 20, 1981 August 25, 1931 700181000000000000081 years, 7002265000000000000265 days
Robert Bergland Secretary of Agriculture January 23, 1977 January 20, 1981 July 22, 1928 700184000000000000084 years, 7002299000000000000299 days
Ray Marshall Secretary of Labor January 27, 1977 January 20, 1981 August 22, 1928 700184000000000000084 years, 7002268000000000000268 days
Joseph Califano Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare January 25, 1977 August 3, 1979 May 15, 1931 700182000000000000082 years, 70002000000000000002 days [7]
Moon Landrieu Secretary of Housing and Urban Development September 24, 1979 January 20, 1981 July 23, 1930 700182000000000000082 years, 7002298000000000000298 days
Neil Goldschmidt Secretary of Transportation August 15, 1979 January 20, 1981 June 16, 1940 700172000000000000072 years, 7002335000000000000335 days
James Schlesinger Secretary of Energy August 6, 1977 August 23, 1979 February 15, 1929 700184000000000000084 years, 700191000000000000091 days
Charles Duncan Secretary of Energy August 24, 1979 January 20, 1981 September 9, 1926 700186000000000000086 years, 7002250000000000000250 days
Shirley Hufstedler Secretary of Education November 30, 1979 January 20, 1981 August 24, 1925 700187000000000000087 years, 7002266000000000000266 days

Cabinet Members in the Ronald Reagan Administration [edit]

There are currently twenty-two living former members of the Ronald Reagan Cabinet.

Name Position Joined Administration Left Administration Birthdate Age Notes
George Shultz Secretary of State July 16, 1982 January 20, 1989 December 13, 1920 700192000000000000092 years, 7002155000000000000155 days
James Baker Secretary of the Treasury February 4, 1985 August 17, 1988 April 28, 1930 700183000000000000083 years, 700119000000000000019 days [8]
Nicholas Brady Secretary of the Treasury September 15, 1988 January 20, 1989 April 11, 1930 700183000000000000083 years, 700136000000000000036 days [9]
Frank Carlucci Secretary of Defense November 23, 1987 January 20, 1989 October 18, 1930 700182000000000000082 years, 7002211000000000000211 days
Edwin Meese Attorney General February 25, 1985 July 5, 1988 December 2, 1931 700181000000000000081 years, 7002166000000000000166 days
Dick Thornburgh Attorney General August 15, 1988 January 20, 1989 July 16, 1932 700180000000000000080 years, 7002305000000000000305 days [9]
James Watt Secretary of the Interior January 23, 1981 November 8, 1983 January 31, 1938 700175000000000000075 years, 7002106000000000000106 days
William Clark Secretary of the Interior November 18, 1983 February 7, 1985 October 23, 1931 700181000000000000081 years, 7002206000000000000206 days
Donald Hodel Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Energy		 February 8, 1985
November 5, 1982		 January 20, 1989
February 7, 1985		 May 23, 1935 700177000000000000077 years, 7002359000000000000359 days
John Block Secretary of Agriculture 23 January 1981 14 February 1986 February 15, 1935 700178000000000000078 years, 700191000000000000091 days
Ray Donovan Secretary of Labor February 4, 1981 March 15, 1985 August 31, 1930 700182000000000000082 years, 7002259000000000000259 days
Bill Brock Secretary of Labor April 29, 1985 October 31, 1987 November 23, 1930 700182000000000000082 years, 7002175000000000000175 days
Ann Korologos Secretary of Labor December 17, 1987 January 20, 1989 November 16, 1941 700171000000000000071 years, 7002182000000000000182 days
Richard Schweiker Secretary of Health and Human Services January 22, 1981 February 3, 1983 June 1, 1926 700186000000000000086 years, 7002350000000000000350 days
Margaret Heckler Secretary of Health and Human Services March 9, 1983 December 13, 1985 June 21, 1931 700181000000000000081 years, 7002330000000000000330 days
Andrew Lewis Secretary of Transportation January 23, 1981 February 1, 1983 November 3, 1931 700181000000000000081 years, 7002195000000000000195 days
Elizabeth Dole Secretary of Transportation February 7, 1983 September 30, 1987 July 29, 1936 700176000000000000076 years, 7002292000000000000292 days [10]
James Burnley Secretary of Transportation December 2, 1987 January 30, 1989 July 30, 1948 700164000000000000064 years, 7002291000000000000291 days
James Edwards Secretary of Energy January 23, 1981 November 5, 1982 June 24, 1927 700185000000000000085 years, 7002327000000000000327 days
John Herrington Secretary of Energy February 7, 1985 January 20, 1989 May 31, 1939 700173000000000000073 years, 7002351000000000000351 days
William Bennett Secretary of Education February 6, 1985 September 20, 1988 July 31, 1943 700169000000000000069 years, 7002318000000000000318 days
Lauro Cavazos Secretary of Education September 20, 1988 January 20, 1989 January 4, 1927 700186000000000000086 years, 7002133000000000000133 days [9]

Cabinet Members in the George H. W. Bush Administration [edit]

There are currently fifteen living former members of the George H. W. Bush Cabinet.

Name Position Joined Administration Left Administration Birthdate Age Notes
James Baker Secretary of State January 20, 1989 August 23, 1992 April 28, 1930 700183000000000000083 years, 700119000000000000019 days
Nicholas Brady Secretary of the Treasury January 20, 1989 January 17, 1993 April 11, 1930 700183000000000000083 years, 700136000000000000036 days
Dick Cheney Secretary of Defense March 20, 1989 January 20, 1993 January 30, 1941 700172000000000000072 years, 7002107000000000000107 days
Dick Thornburgh Attorney General January 20, 1989 August 15, 1991 July 16, 1932 700180000000000000080 years, 7002305000000000000305 days
William Barr Attorney General November 26, 1991 January 20, 1993 May 23, 1950 700162000000000000062 years, 7002359000000000000359 days
Manuel Lujan Secretary of the Interior February 3, 1989 January 20, 1993 May 12, 1928 700185000000000000085 years, 70005000000000000005 days
Clayton Yeutter Secretary of Agriculture February 16, 1989 March 1, 1991 December 10, 1930 700182000000000000082 years, 7002158000000000000158 days
Barbara Franklin Secretary of Commerce February 27, 1992 January 20, 1993 March 19, 1940 700173000000000000073 years, 700159000000000000059 days
Elizabeth Dole Secretary of Labor January 25, 1989 November 23, 1990 July 29, 1936 700176000000000000076 years, 7002292000000000000292 days
Lynn Martin Secretary of Labor February 22, 1991 January 20, 1993 December 26, 1939 700173000000000000073 years, 7002142000000000000142 days
Louis Sullivan Secretary of Health and Human Services March 1, 1989 January 20, 1993 November 3, 1933 700179000000000000079 years, 7002195000000000000195 days
Samuel Skinner Secretary of Transportation February 6, 1989 December 15, 1991 June 10, 1938 700174000000000000074 years, 7002341000000000000341 days
Andrew Card Secretary of Transportation February 24, 1992 January 20, 1993 May 10, 1947 700166000000000000066 years, 70007000000000000007 days
Lauro Cavazos Secretary of Education January 20, 1989 December 12, 1990 January 4, 1927 700186000000000000086 years, 7002133000000000000133 days
Lamar Alexander Secretary of Education March 22, 1991 January 20, 1993 July 3, 1940 700172000000000000072 years, 7002318000000000000318 days

Cabinet Members in the Bill Clinton Administration [edit]

There are currently twenty-three living former members of the Bill Clinton Cabinet.

Name Position Joined Administration Left Administration Birthdate Age Notes
Madeleine Albright Secretary of State January 23, 1997 January 20, 2001 May 15, 1937 700176000000000000076 years, 70002000000000000002 days
Robert Rubin Secretary of the Treasury January 11, 1995 July 2, 1999 August 29, 1938 700174000000000000074 years, 7002261000000000000261 days
Lawrence Summers Secretary of the Treasury July 2, 1999 January 20, 2001 November 30, 1954 700158000000000000058 years, 7002168000000000000168 days
William Perry Secretary of Defense February 3, 1994 January 23, 1997 October 11, 1927 700185000000000000085 years, 7002218000000000000218 days
William Cohen Secretary of Defense January 24, 1997 January 20, 2001 August 28, 1940 700172000000000000072 years, 7002262000000000000262 days
Janet Reno Attorney General March 11, 1993 January 20, 2001 July 21, 1938 700174000000000000074 years, 7002300000000000000300 days
Bruce Babbitt Secretary of the Interior January 22, 1993 January 2, 2001 June 27, 1938 700174000000000000074 years, 7002324000000000000324 days
Mike Espy Secretary of Agriculture January 22, 1993 December 31, 1994 November 30, 1953 700159000000000000059 years, 7002168000000000000168 days
Dan Glickman Secretary of Agriculture March 30, 1995 January 19, 2001 November 24, 1944 700168000000000000068 years, 7002174000000000000174 days
Mickey Kantor Secretary of Commerce April 12, 1996 January 21, 1997 August 7, 1939 700173000000000000073 years, 7002283000000000000283 days
William Daley Secretary of Commerce January 30, 1997 July 19, 2000 August 8, 1948 700164000000000000064 years, 7002282000000000000282 days
Norman Mineta Secretary of Commerce July 20, 2000 January 20, 2001 November 12, 1931 700181000000000000081 years, 7002186000000000000186 days [11]
Robert Reich Secretary of Labor January 22, 1993 January 10, 1997 June 24, 1946 700166000000000000066 years, 7002327000000000000327 days
Alexis Herman Secretary of Labor May 1, 1997 January 20, 2001 July 16, 1947 700165000000000000065 years, 7002334000000000000334 days
Donna Shalala Secretary of Health and Human Services January 22, 1993 January 20, 2001 February 14, 1941 700172000000000000072 years, 700192000000000000092 days
Henry Cisneros Secretary of Housing and Urban Development January 22, 1993 January 19, 1997 June 11, 1947 700165000000000000065 years, 7002340000000000000340 days
Andrew Cuomo Secretary of Housing and Urban Development January 29, 1997 January 20, 2001 December 6, 1957 700155000000000000055 years, 7002162000000000000162 days
Federico Peña Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy		 January 21, 1993
March 12, 1997		 February 14, 1997
June 30, 1998		 March 15, 1947 700166000000000000066 years, 700163000000000000063 days
Rodney Slater Secretary of Transportation February 14, 1997 January 20, 2001 February 23, 1955 700158000000000000058 years, 700183000000000000083 days
Hazel O'Leary Secretary of Energy January 22, 1993 January 20, 1997 May 17, 1937 700176000000000000076 years, 50000000000000000000 days
Bill Richardson Secretary of Energy August 18, 1998 January 20, 2001 November 15, 1947 700165000000000000065 years, 7002183000000000000183 days
Richard Riley Secretary of Education January 21, 1993 January 20, 2001 January 2, 1933 700180000000000000080 years, 7002135000000000000135 days
Togo West Secretary of Veterans Affairs May 5, 1998 July 10, 2000 June 21, 1942 700170000000000000070 years, 7002330000000000000330 days

Cabinet Members in the George W. Bush Administration [edit]

There are currently thirty-four living former members of the George W. Bush Cabinet. All former cabinet members who served in the George W. Bush administration are still living.

Name Position Joined Administration Left Administration Birthdate Age Notes
Colin Powell Secretary of State January 20, 2001 January 26, 2005 April 5, 1937 700176000000000000076 years, 700142000000000000042 days
Condoleezza Rice Secretary of State January 26, 2005 January 20, 2009 November 14, 1954 700158000000000000058 years, 7002184000000000000184 days
Paul O'Neill Secretary of the Treasury January 20, 2001 December 31, 2002 December 4, 1935 700177000000000000077 years, 7002164000000000000164 days
John Snow Secretary of the Treasury February 3, 2003 June 28, 2006 August 2, 1939 700173000000000000073 years, 7002288000000000000288 days
Henry Paulson Secretary of the Treasury July 3, 2006 January 20, 2009 March 28, 1946 700167000000000000067 years, 700150000000000000050 days
Donald Rumsfeld Secretary of Defense January 20, 2001 December 18, 2006 July 9, 1932 700180000000000000080 years, 7002312000000000000312 days
Robert Gates Secretary of Defense December 18, 2006 January 20, 2009 September 25, 1943 700169000000000000069 years, 7002234000000000000234 days [12]
John Ashcroft Attorney General February 2, 2001 February 3, 2005 May 9, 1942 700171000000000000071 years, 70008000000000000008 days
Alberto Gonzales Attorney General February 3, 2005 September 17, 2007 August 4, 1955 700157000000000000057 years, 7002286000000000000286 days
Michael Mukasey Attorney General November 9, 2007 January 20, 2009 July 28, 1941 700171000000000000071 years, 7002293000000000000293 days
Gale Norton Secretary of the Interior January 31, 2001 March 31, 2006 March 11, 1954 700159000000000000059 years, 700167000000000000067 days
Dirk Kempthorne Secretary of the Interior June 7, 2006 January 20, 2009 October 29, 1951 700161000000000000061 years, 7002200000000000000200 days
Ann Veneman Secretary of Agriculture January 20, 2001 January 20, 2005 June 29, 1949 700163000000000000063 years, 7002322000000000000322 days
Mike Johanns Secretary of Agriculture January 21, 2005 September 20, 2007 June 18, 1950 700162000000000000062 years, 7002333000000000000333 days
Ed Schafer Secretary of Agriculture January 28, 2008 January 20, 2009 August 8, 1946 700166000000000000066 years, 7002282000000000000282 days
Donald Evans Secretary of Commerce January 20, 2001 February 7, 2005 July 27, 1946 700166000000000000066 years, 7002294000000000000294 days
Carlos Gutierrez Secretary of Commerce February 7, 2005 January 20, 2009 November 4, 1953 700159000000000000059 years, 7002194000000000000194 days
Elaine Chao Secretary of Labor January 29, 2001 January 20, 2009 March 26, 1953 700160000000000000060 years, 700152000000000000052 days
Tommy Thompson Secretary of Health and Human Services February 2, 2001 January 26, 2005 November 19, 1941 700171000000000000071 years, 7002179000000000000179 days
Mike Leavitt Secretary of Health and Human Services January 26, 2005 January 20, 2009 February 11, 1951 700162000000000000062 years, 700195000000000000095 days
Mel Martinez Secretary of Housing and Urban Development January 24, 2001 December 13, 2003 October 23, 1946 700166000000000000066 years, 7002206000000000000206 days
Alphonso Jackson Secretary of Housing and Urban Development March 31, 2004 April 18, 2008 September 9, 1945 700167000000000000067 years, 7002250000000000000250 days
Steve Preston Secretary of Housing and Urban Development June 5, 2008 January 20, 2009 August 4, 1960 700152000000000000052 years, 7002286000000000000286 days
Norman Mineta Secretary of Transportation January 25, 2001 July 7, 2006 November 12, 1931 700181000000000000081 years, 7002186000000000000186 days
Mary Peters Secretary of Transportation October 17, 2006 January 20, 2009 December 4, 1948 700164000000000000064 years, 7002164000000000000164 days
Spencer Abraham Secretary of Energy January 20, 2001 February 1, 2005 June 12, 1952 700160000000000000060 years, 7002339000000000000339 days
Samuel Bodman Secretary of Energy January 31, 2005 January 20, 2009 November 26, 1938 700174000000000000074 years, 7002172000000000000172 days
Rod Paige Secretary of Education January 20, 2001 January 20, 2005 June 17, 1933 700179000000000000079 years, 7002334000000000000334 days
Margaret Spellings Secretary of Education January 20, 2005 January 20, 2009 November 30, 1957 700155000000000000055 years, 7002168000000000000168 days
Anthony Principi Secretary of Veterans Affairs January 23, 2001 January 26, 2005 April 16, 1944 700169000000000000069 years, 700131000000000000031 days
Jim Nicholson Secretary of Veterans Affairs January 26, 2005 October 1, 2007 February 4, 1938 700175000000000000075 years, 7002102000000000000102 days
James Peake Secretary of Veterans Affairs December 20, 2007 January 20, 2009 June 18, 1944 700168000000000000068 years, 7002333000000000000333 days
Tom Ridge Secretary of Homeland Security January 24, 2003 February 1, 2005 August 26, 1945 700167000000000000067 years, 7002264000000000000264 days
Michael Chertoff Secretary of Homeland Security February 15, 2005 January 21, 2009 November 28, 1953 700159000000000000059 years, 7002170000000000000170 days

Cabinet Members in the Barack Obama Administration [edit]

There are currently seven living former members of the Barack Obama Cabinet. All former cabinet members who served in the Barack Obama administration are still living.

Name Position Joined Administration Left Administration Birthdate Age Notes
Hillary Clinton Secretary of State January 21, 2009 February 1, 2013 October 26, 1947 700165000000000000065 years, 7002203000000000000203 days
Timothy Geithner Secretary of the Treasury January 26, 2009 January 25, 2013 August 18, 1961 700151000000000000051 years, 7002272000000000000272 days
Robert Gates Secretary of Defense January 20, 2009 June 30, 2011 September 25, 1943 700169000000000000069 years, 7002234000000000000234 days
Leon Panetta Secretary of Defense July 1, 2011 February 27, 2013 June 28, 1938 700174000000000000074 years, 7002323000000000000323 days
Gary Locke Secretary of Commerce March 26, 2009 August 1, 2011 January 21, 1950 700163000000000000063 years, 7002116000000000000116 days
John Bryson Secretary of Commerce October 21, 2011 June 21, 2012 July 24, 1943 700169000000000000069 years, 7002297000000000000297 days
Hilda Solis Secretary of Labor February 24, 2009 January 22, 2013 October 20, 1957 700155000000000000055 years, 7002209000000000000209 days

Notes [edit]

  1. ^ http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ind-governor-hhs-head-otis-bowen-dies-95-19113047
  2. ^ Watson is the last living former Postmaster General to serve as a Cabinet member. Postmasters General serving after 1971 are not considered members of the Cabinet.
  3. ^ a b c Stayed on in the Ford Administration after President Nixon resigned.
  4. ^ Shultz later served as Secretary of State in the Reagan Administration.
  5. ^ Schlesinger also later served as Secretary of Energy in the Carter Administration.
  6. ^ Rumsfeld later served as Secretary of Defense in the George W. Bush Administration.
  7. ^ a b Mathews and Califano are the last two living former Secretaries of Health, Education, and Welfare. In 1979, the position was renamed Secretary of Health and Human Services.
  8. ^ Baker later served as Secretary of State in the George H. W. Bush Administration.
  9. ^ a b c Stayed on in the George H. W. Bush Administration after President Reagan's retirement.
  10. ^ Dole later served as Secretary of Labor in the George H. W. Bush Administration.
  11. ^ Mineta later served as Secretary of Transportation in the George W. Bush Administration.
  12. ^ Stayed on in the Obama Administration after President George W. Bush's retirement.
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