Cabinet of the United States
Mike Pence
Vice President
The Indiana governor, 57, is charged with leading the team deciding the key appointments in the new administration. He served as the chair of the House Republican Conference, the third highest-ranking Republican leadership position.
Rex Tillerson
Secretary of State
He is an American businessman. He was the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of ExxonMobil from 2006 to 2016.
Steven Mnuchin
Secretary of the Treasury
He is a former Goldman Sachs partner and senior manager and hedge fund investor.
James Mattis Secretary of Defense
He is a retired United States Marine Corps general who last served as the 11th Commander of United States Central Command, the Unified Combatant Command responsible for American military operations in the Middle East, Northeast Africa and Central Asia. Cabinet Members
Jeff Sessions
Attorney General
He is the junior United States Senator from Alabama. He is a member of the Republican Party. He currently ranks fifteen in seniority in the United States Senate and became the most senior junior Senator upon the retirement of Barbara Boxer in January 2017.
Ryan Zinke Secretary of the Interior
He is an American politician serving as U.S. Representative for Montana's at-large congressional district. A Republican, he previously served as a member of the Montana Senate, representing Senate District 2 from 2009 to 2011.
Wilbur Ross Secretary of Commerce
He is an American investor, and former banker, known for restructuring failed companies in industries such as steel, coal, telecommunications, foreign investment and textiles. He specializes in leveraged buyouts and distressed businesses.
Alexander Acosta Secretary of Labor
He is American attorney, academic, and politician who is the 27th and current United States Secretary of Labor. He was dean of Florida International University College of Law. Cabinet Members
Tom Price Secretary of Health and Human Services
He is an American physician and politician who is the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 6th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, Price's district encompasses the northern suburbs of Atlanta.
Ben Carson Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
He is an American retired surgeon, author, and politician. Born in Detroit, Michigan, and a graduate of Yale University and the University of Michigan Medical School, Carson has authored numerous books on his medical career and political stances.
Elaine Chao Secretary of Transportation
Chao was the first Asian American woman and the first Taiwanese American in U.S. history to be appointed to a President's Cabinet. She served as the 24th United States Secretary of Labor under President George W. Bush.
Rick Perry Secretary of Energy
He is an American politician who was 47th Governor of Texas from December 2000 to January 2015. A Republican, he was elected Lieutenant. Governor of Texas in 1998 and assumed the governorship in December 2000. Cabinet Members
Betsy DeVos
Secretary of Education
She is an American businesswoman, philanthropist, and education activist. She was Republican National Committeewoman for Michigan from 1992 to 1997 and served as chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party from 1996 to 2000.
David Shulkin Secretary of Veterans Affairs
He is the current Under Secretary of Health for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He was nominated by President Barack Obama on March 18, 2015 and sworn in on July 6, 2015.
Kirstjen Nielsen Secretary of Homeland Security
She is an American attorney and national security expert. She was a Principal Deputy White House Chief of Staff to President Donald Trump, as well as chief of staff to John F. Kelly during his term as Secretary of Homeland Security.
Nikki Haley
Ambassador to the United Nations
She is the 116th and current Governor of South Carolina, since January 2011. Haley is a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, serving from 2005 until her election as governor. Cabinet Members
Scott Pruitt Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
He is an American lawyer and Republican politician from the state of Oklahoma. Pruitt represented Tulsa and Wagoner Counties in the Oklahoma Senate from 1998 until 2006.
Robert Lighthizer
United States Trade Representative
Born in Ashtabula, Ohio, Lighthizer graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1969 and a Juris Doctor in 1973 from Georgetown University.
Mick Mulvaney Director of the Office of Management and Budget He is an American politician who has served as the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 5th congressional district since 2011. He is the first Republican to represent South Carolina's 5th district since 1883.
Linda McMahon Administrator of the Small Business Administration
She is an American professional wrestling magnate and politician. McMahon was active with the WWE from 1980 to 2009. During this time, the company grew from a small regional business in the North East to a large multinational corporation. Cabinet Members
Dan Coats Director of National Intelligence
He is an American politician and diplomat who is currently serving as the Director of National Intelligence overall and the first under the Trump Administration.
Mike Pompeo Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
He is an American politician and businessman, current Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Previously, he had served as Representative of the 4th district of Kansas between 2011 and 2017. He was a member of the Tea Party within the Republican Party.
Sonny Perdue
Secretary of Agriculture
He is an American politician who served as the 81st Governor of Georgia from 2003 to 2011. Upon his inauguration in January 2003, he became the first Republican Governor of Georgia since Reconstruction.
Perdue currently serves on the Governors’ Council of the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, DC. White House Staff
John F. Kelly
White House Chief of Staff
He is a retired United States Marine Corps general and the former commander of United States Southern Command, the Unified Combatant Command responsible for American military operations in Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
Michael Flynn
White House National security adviser
He is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the 18th Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, from July 22, 2012, to August 7, 2014.
Jared Kushner
White House Senior adviser
He is an American real estate investor and developer, publisher, and senior advisor to President-elect Donald Trump. White House Staff
Stephen Miller
White House Senior policy adviser
He is an American political operative, best known for working for Republican Senator Jeff Sessions and president-elect Donald Trump.
Kellyanne Conway
White House Counselor to the President
She is an American Republican campaign manager, strategist, and pollster. She is president and CEO of The Polling Company Inc./Woman Trend, and has been a political commentator on CNN, Fox News and Fox Business.
Donald McGahn White House Counsel
He is an American campaign finance lawyer and former member of the United States Federal Election Commission. He was chief counsel for the National Republican Congressional Committee from 1999 to 2008. He was nominated to the Federal Election Commission in 2008 by George W. Bush and served in that role until 2013.