*This post will be updated as the President-elect’s office releases their proposed nominees*
The Cabinet’s role is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of each member’s respective office. Each department then is also tasked with carrying out the President’s strategy within their department’s area of responsibility.
The Cabinet includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments — the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs, as well as the Attorney General.
Vice President of the United States
Mike Pence
Department of State
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
state.gov
Department of the Treasury
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
treasury.gov
Department of Defense
Secretary of Defense James Mattis
defense.gov
Department of Justice
Attorney General Jeff Sessions
usdoj.gov
Department of the Interior
(Proposed Nominee for Secretary) Cathy McMorris Rodgers
doi.gov
Department of Agriculture
Secretary
usda.gov
Department of Commerce
(Proposed Nominee for Commerce Secretary) Wilbur Ross
commerce.gov
Department of Labor
Secretary
dol.gov
Department of Health and Human Services
Secretary Tom Price
hhs.gov
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary Ben Carson
hud.gov
Department of Transportation
( Proposed nominee for Secretary) Elaine Chao
dot.gov
Department of Energy
(Proposed nominee for Secretary) Rick Perry
energy.gov
Department of Education
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos
ed.gov
Department of Veterans Affairs
Secretary
va.gov
Department of Homeland Security
(Proposed Nominee for Secretary) John Kelly
dhs.gov
The following positions have the status of Cabinet-rank:
White House Chief of Staff
Reince Priebus
Environmental Protection Agency
(Proposed Nominee for Administrator) Scott Pruitt
epa.gov
Office of Management & Budget
Director
whitehouse.gov/omb
United States Trade Representative
Ambassador
ustr.gov
United States Mission to the United Nations
Ambassador Nikki Haley
usun.state.gov
Council of Economic Advisers
Chairman
whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/cea
Small Business Administration
Administrator Linda McMahon
sba.gov
CIA Director
Director Mike Pompeo
cia.gov
National Security Advisor
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