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Personal U.S. Senator from Delaware 47th Vice President of the United States Vice presidential campaigns 46th President of the United States Incumbent Tenure ![]() |
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Members of the Cabinet of the United States in the Biden Administration will assume office after the president-elect is inaugurated on January 20, 2021, and after confirmation by the United States Senate.
President–elect Biden's presidential transition team has been vetting numerous candidates, including Republicans.[1][2]
Announced Cabinet positions
All members of the Cabinet of the United States require the advice and consent of the United States Senate following appointment by the president before taking office. The vice presidency is exceptional in that the position requires election to office pursuant to the United States Constitution. Although some are afforded cabinet-level rank, non-cabinet members within the Executive Office of the President, such as White House Chief of Staff, National Security Advisor, and White House Press Secretary, do not hold constitutionally created positions and most do not require Senate confirmation for appointment.
The following have been named as Cabinet appointees by the President-elect of the United States.
Cabinet members
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![]() – Vice President |
![]() Senator Kamala Harris of California |
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![]() Former Chair of the Federal Reserve Janet Yellen of California |
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To be announced | ![]() – Secretary of Homeland Security |
![]() Former DHS Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of California |
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![]() – White House Chief of Staff |
![]() Former White House Ebola Coordinator Ron Klain of Indiana |
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![]() – Director of National Intelligence |
![]() Former Dep. National Security Advisor Avril Haines of New York |
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![]() Former Assistant SOS for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield of Louisiana
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Nominated candidates for Cabinet positions
The following cabinet positions are listed in order of their creation (also used as the basis for the United States presidential line of succession).
Secretary of State
The nomination of a Secretary-designate is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Foreign Relations committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
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Tony Blinken |
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Secretary of the Treasury
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Janet Yellen |
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Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Homeland Security | |||
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Alejandro Mayorkas |
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Nominated candidates for Cabinet-level positions
Cabinet-level officials have positions that are considered to be of Cabinet level, but which are not part of the Cabinet. Which exact positions are considered part of the presidential cabinet can vary with the president. The CIA and FEMA were cabinet-level agencies under Bill Clinton, but not George W. Bush. The head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (aka the drug czar) was a cabinet-level position under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, but not under Barack Obama. (Not to be confused with the head of the DEA, who has remained in the org chart underneath the cabinet position held by the Attorney General.) Members of the cabinet and cabinet-level officials, meet with the president in a room adjacent to the Oval Office.
White House Chief of Staff
The White House Chief of Staff has traditionally been the highest-ranking employee of the White House. The responsibilities of the chief of staff are both managerial and advisory over the president's official business. The chief of staff is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the president; it does not require Senate confirmation. The first Biden cabinet or cabinet level position appointee is White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain.[5]
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Ron Klain |
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Ambassador to the United Nations
President-Elect Biden plans to elevate the Ambassador to the UN position to be a Cabinet-level position.
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield |
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Director of National Intelligence
Director of National Intelligence | |||
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Avril Haines |
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See also
References
- ^ "Meet the contenders for Biden's Cabinet". Politico. November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "Republicans who could serve in a Biden government". The Hill. November 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "The Cabinet". President-Elect Joe Biden. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ "Janet Yellen Is Biden's Pick for Treasury Secretary". Wall Street Journal. November 23, 2020.
- ^ Schrer, Michael (November 11, 2020). "Biden's choice of Ron Klain to run White House signals rejection of Trump-era chaos". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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