Cabinet of the United States

The Cabinet of the United States (usually simplified as "the Cabinet") is composed of the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States, and its existence dates back to the first American President (George Washington), who appointed a Cabinet of four people (Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson; Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton; Secretary of War, Henry Knox; and Attorney General, Edmund Randolph) to advise and assist him in his duties.

Cabinet officers are nominated by the President and then presented to the United States Senate for confirmation or rejection by a majority. If approved, they are sworn in and begin their duties. Aside from Attorney General, and previously, the Postmaster General, they all receive the title Secretary.

Current cabinet members
Cabinet
The Cabinet officers are listed in rank order according to the United States presidential line of succession:
+CabinetOfficeIncumbentTook office75pxVice President125x125pxJD VanceJanuary 20, 202575pxSecretary of State125x125px 
Marco RubioJanuary 21, 202575pxSecretary of the Treasury 139x139px
Scott BessentJanuary 28, 202575pxSecretary of Defense125x125px
Pete HegsethJanuary 25, 202575pxAttorney General125x125px
Pam BondiFebruary 5, 202575pxSecretary of the Interior 131x131px
Doug BurgumFebruary 1, 202575pxSecretary of Agriculture 125x125pxBrooke RollinsFebruary 13, 202575pxSecretary of Commerce 125x125px
Howard LutnickFebruary 19, 202575pxSecretary of Labor129x129px
Lori Chavez-DeRemerMarch 11, 202575pxSecretary of Health and Human Services125x125px
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.February 13, 202575pxSecretary of Housing and Urban Development 125x125px
Scott TurnerFebruary 5, 202575pxSecretary of Transportation 125x125px
Sean DuffyJanuary 28, 202575pxSecretary of Energy 125x125px
Chris WrightFebruary 4, 202575pxSecretary of Education 125x125px
Linda McMahonMarch 3, 202575pxSecretary of Veterans Affairs125x125px
Doug CollinsFebruary 5, 202575pxSecretary of Homeland Security127x127px
Kristi NoemJanuary 25, 2025

Cabinet-level officials
The president may designate additional positions to be members of the Cabinet, which can vary under each president. They are not in the line of succession and are not necessarily officers of the United States.

+Cabinet-level officialsOfficeIncumbentTerm began75pxAdministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 100pxLee ZeldinJanuary 29, 202575pxDirector of the Office of Management and Budget124x124pxRussell VoughtFebruary 7, 202575pxDirector of National Intelligence124x124pxTulsi GabbardFebruary 12, 202575pxDirector of the Central Intelligence Agency100px
John RatcliffeJanuary 23, 202575pxTrade Representative 100px
Jamieson GreerFebruary 27, 202575x75pxAmbassador to the United Nations100pxMike WaltzSeptember 20, 202575pxAdministrator of the Small Business Administration100pxKelly LoefflerFebruary 20, 202575pxWhite House Chief of Staff100pxSusie WilesJanuary 20, 2025

Related pages
 List of United States Cabinets

References