The 15 cabinet positions :
The Attorney General (head of the Department of Justice)
Secretary of Defense (once called Secretary of War),
Secretary of Homeland Security (Newly created during President G.W. Bush's Term)
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Health & Human Services
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of State
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Housing & Urban Development
Secretary of Energy
*For the current individuals in these positions, see the related question below.
*For the cabinet deparments, see the related links.
The 15 cabinets are 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, and the Attorney General. The Vice president is also involved in the cabinet.
Presidential Cabinet members are appointed by the president with approval of the US Senate.
Yes, as a rule.
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Presidential Cabinet members are appointed by the president with approval of the US Senate.
the presidents cabinet
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When George Washington was President, there were four cabinet positions. As of 2002 there are fifteen:Secretary of StateSecretary of the TreasurySecretary of DefenseAttorney GeneralSecretary of the InteriorSecretary of AgricultureSecretary of CommerceSecretary of LaborSecretary of Health and Human ServicesSecretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentSecretary of TransportationSecretary of EnergySecretary of EducationSecretary of Veterans AffairsSecretary of Homeland Security
The total number of Cabinet Members under the president varies over time and can be adjusted by the president. As of 2021, there are 15 executive departments in the United States, each headed by a Cabinet Secretary, making a total of 15 Cabinet Members.
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.
The President chooses the cabinet members and his selection must be confirmed by the US Senate before they take effect.
They serve at the pleasure of the President. He can dismiss them at any time. Cabinet members do not have term limits