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The Cabinet of the United States (usually simplified as "the Cabinet") is composed of the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States, and its existence dates back to the first American President (George Washington), who appointed a Cabinet of four people (Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson; Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton; Secretary of War, Henry Knox; and Attorney General, Edmund Randolph) to advise and assist him in his duties.
Cabinet officers are nominated by the President and then presented to the United States Senate for confirmation or rejection by a majority. If approved, they are sworn in and begin their duties. Aside from Attorney General, and previously, the Postmaster General, they all receive the title Secretary.
The Cabinet officers are listed in rank order according to the United States presidential line of succession:
| Office (Constituting instrument) |
Incumbent | Took office |
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 Vice President (Constitution, Article II, Section I) |
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January 20, 2025 |
 Secretary of State (22 U.S.C. § 2651a) |
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January 21, 2025 |
 Secretary of the Treasury (31 U.S.C. § 301) |
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January 28, 2025 |
 Secretary of Defense (10 U.S.C. § 113) |
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January 25, 2025 |
 Attorney General (28 U.S.C. § 503) |
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February 5, 2025 |
 Secretary of the Interior (43 U.S.C. § 1451) |
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February 1, 2025 |
 Secretary of Agriculture (7 U.S.C. § 2202) |
Gary Washington |
January 20, 2025 |
 Secretary of Commerce (15 U.S.C. § 1501) |
Jeremy Pelter |
January 20, 2025 |
 Secretary of Labor (29 U.S.C. § 551) |
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January 20, 2025 |
 Secretary of Health and Human Services (Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953, 67 Stat. 631 and 42 U.S.C. § 3501) |
Dorothy Fink |
January 20, 2025 |
 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (42 U.S.C. § 3532) |
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February 5, 2025 |
 Secretary of Transportation (49 U.S.C. § 102) |
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January 28, 2025 |
 Secretary of Energy (42 U.S.C. § 7131) |
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February 4, 2025 |
 Secretary of Education (20 U.S.C. § 3411) |
Denise Carter |
January 20, 2025 |
 Secretary of Veterans Affairs (38 U.S.C. § 303) |
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February 5, 2025 |
 Secretary of Homeland Security (6 U.S.C. § 112) |
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January 25, 2025 |
The president may designate additional positions to be members of the Cabinet, which can vary under each president. They are not in the line of succession and are not necessarily officers of the United States.[3]
| Office | Incumbent | Term began |
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 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (5 U.S.C. § 906, Executive Order 11735) |
 Lee Zeldin |
January 29, 2025 |
 Director of the Office of Management and Budget (31 U.S.C. § 502, Executive Order 11541, Executive Order 11609, Executive Order 11717) |
Matthew Vaeth Acting[1] |
January 20, 2025 |
 Director of National Intelligence (50 U.S.C. § 3023) |
 Stacey Dixon Acting[1][4] |
January 20, 2025 |
 Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (50 U.S.C. § 3036) |
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January 23, 2025 |
 Trade Representative (19 U.S.C. § 2171) |
Juan Millán Acting[1] |
January 20, 2025 |
 Ambassador to the United Nations (22 U.S.C. § 287) |
 Dorothy Shea Acting |
January 20, 2025 |
 Administrator of the Small Business Administration (15 U.S.C. § 633) |
Everett Woodel Acting[1] |
January 20, 2025 |
 White House Chief of Staff (Pub.L. 76-19, 53 Stat. 561, enacted April 3, 1939, Executive Order 8248, Executive Order 10452, Executive Order 12608) |
 Susie Wiles |
January 20, 2025 |
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