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Every U. S. President, including George Washington, has had a Cabinet. However, not all cabinet positions were instituted under Washington....
- The 1st President, Washington, had 4 Cabinet members:
- Secretary of State
- Secretary of the Treasury
- Secretary of War (later replaced)
- Attorney General
- The 2nd President, J. Adams, added a 5th Cabinet position in 1798:
- Secretary of the Navy (later replaced)
- The 3rd-6th Presidents, Jefferson - J.Q. Adams, had 5 Cabinet members.
- The 7th President, Jackson, added a 6th Cabinet position in 1829:
- Postmaster General (later abolished)
- The 8th-11th Presidents, Van Buren - Polk, had 6 Cabinet members.
- The 12th President, Taylor, added a 7th Cabinet position in 1849:
- Secretary of the Interior
- The 13th-21st Presidents, Fillmore-Arthur, had 7 Cabinet members.
- The 22nd President, Cleveland (during his 1st term), added an 8th Cabinet position in 1889:
- Secretary of Agriculture
- The 23rd-"25th" Presidents, B. Harrison - McKinley, had 8 Cabinet members.
- The "26th" President, T. Roosevelt, added a 9th Cabinet position in 1903:
- Secretary of Commerce and Labor (later replaced)
- The "27th" President, Taft, had 9 Cabinet members.
- The "28th" President, Wilson, brought the total to 10 in 1913 by replacing the position of Secretary of Commerce and Labor with the...
- Secretary of Commerce
- Secretary of Labor
- The "29th"-"32nd" Presidents, Harding - F.D. Roosevelt, had 10 Cabinet members.
- The "33rd" President, Truman, brought the total back to 9 in 1947 when he merged the positions of Secretary of War and Secretary of the Navy into the...
- Secretary of Defense
- The "34th" President, Eisenhower, added a 10th Cabinet position in 1953:
- Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare (later replaced)
- The "35th" President, Kennedy, had 10 Cabinet members.
- The "36th" President, L. Johnson, added the 11th & 12th Cabinet positions in 1966 and 1967:
- Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Secretary of Transportation
- The "37th" President, Nixon, had 11 Cabinet members after he abolished the position of Postmaster General in 1971 when the U. S. Postal Service was privatized.
- The "38th" President, Ford, had 11 Cabinet members.
- The "39th" President, Carter, added a 12th Cabinet position in 1977:
- Secretary of Energy
- In 1980, Carter made the total 13 when he replaced the position of Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare with the positions of...
- Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Secretary of Education
- The "40th" President, Reagan, had 13 Cabinet members.
- The "41st" President, G.H.W. Bush, added a 14th Cabinet position in 1989:
- Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- The "42nd" President, Clinton, had 14 Cabinet members.
- The "43rd" President, G.W. Bush, added a 15th Cabinet position in 2003:
- Secretary of Homeland Security
- The "44th" President, Obama, has had 15 Cabinet members.
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A president's chief advisers?
The President's Cabinet.
Who is forth in line after the president and vice-president . to assume the duties of us president?
The Cabinet members in the order of which their departments were created.
The role of the cabinet in policymaking is dependent on what?
The role of the Cabinet in policy making is dependent on the President. The Cabinet's role is to advise the President. -Phillip Lorio
Does the president appoint cabinet?
yes, the president appoints the cabinet and the senate aproves it
Who created the role of the cabinet?
1789, by George Washington
Which president created the cabinet?
George Washington in 1789.
What did Jackson unofficial cabinet become known as?
President Andrew Jackson's unofficial cabinet became known as the Kitchen Cabinet. This was a term created and used by his opponents.
Why did the president create the cabinet?
The Cabinet was created by George Washington, the first President of the United States. He appointed four Cabinet members to help him in fulfill his responsibilities and give him advice.
Who becomes president if the president and vice presidet die?
The speaker of the house. Then if he or she dies the members of the presidents cabinet in order of when the cabinet position was created.
What is the president's cabinet and what does do?
The president's cabinet consists of all the president's advisors, and the cabinet advises the President.
What is the president and cabinet and what does it do?
The president's cabinet consists of all the president's advisors, and the cabinet advises the President.
What new cabinet position was created by President Jimmy Carter?
Secretary of Education was the new cabinet position under Carter.
What did jacksons cabinet become known as?
President Andrew Jackson's unofficial cabinet became known as the Kitchen Cabinet. This was a term created and used by his opponents.
Which president created the first four cabinet positions?
George Washington appointed people to fill the first four cabinet positions.
A president's chief advisers?
The President's Cabinet.
What is the cabinet and of what use is the cabinet to the president?
The cabinet gives the President a DEPARTMENT.
Who is forth in line after the president and vice-president . to assume the duties of us president?
The Cabinet members in the order of which their departments were created.
