Official Order of Presidential Succession

Identify the President’s Cabinet

The President’s Cabinet is made up of 15 specialized departments that provide important advice to the President on a variety of matters. As defined in the 20th and 25th Amendments to the United States Constitution, and the Presidential Succession Law of 1947, the following represents all the cabinet positions, organized by their creation date. This list also doubles as part of the order of Presidential Succession. You may want to use newspapers or websites to find this information.

Head of Department Name of Cabinet Member Describe its Duty

Secretary of State

Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of Defense

Attorney General

Secretary of the Interior

Secretary of Agriculture

Secretary of Commerce

Secretary of Labor

Secretary of Health & Human Services Secretary of Housing & Urban Development

Secretary of Transportation

Secretary of Energy

Secretary of Education

Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs

Secretary of Homeland Security