the main purpose of the cabinet is to advise the president
A cabinet member serves until the president leaves office, is asked to leave, or resigns. They are not elected.
They do not have a term. They serve until they are no longer wanted.
No, a member of Congress cannot serve simultaneously as a cabinet member. The Constitution prohibits members from holding any other office in the executive branch while serving in Congress. If a member is appointed to a cabinet position, they would need to resign from their congressional post.
Cabinet members do not serve a fixed term. They serve at the will of the President and appointment expires if the President leaves office, but they can be re-appointed if the President so chooses.
Presidential Cabinet Members usually serve for a single administration. There is no law declaring term limits on members but they serve at the Presidents discretion or in other words they serve at the pleasure of the President. He decides who and for how long a cabinet member serves after Senatorial Conformation of course.
the Cabinet
A Cabinet member does not serve a particular term of office like the President does. Cabinet members serve "at the pleasure of the President". This means that they can be fired by the President or any succeeding President at any time.
Robert C. Weaver, head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
No, they already have jobs. However, they can serve on special cabinet committees.
Frances Perkins, who was Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945, was the first woman to serve in any president's cabinet.
Cabinet members are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Congress. They serve at the pleasure of the President and can be dismissed or quit at any time.