Donald J. Trump Cabinet

*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.

Cabinet Positions In order of succession to the Presidency:

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

Non-Cabinet Administration Positions

CIA Director
Director Mike Pompeo
cia.gov

National Security Advisor
– open