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 Andrew Puzder Secretary of Labor He is the chief executive of CKE Restaurants, the parent company of Hardee's and Carl's Jr. Puzder has served as president and CEO of CKE since September 2000. 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. John F. Kelly Secretary of Homeland Security 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. 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 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 Reince Priebus White House Chief of Staff The departing chairman of the Republican National Committee is known as a dealmaker and is close with the House speaker, Paul D. Ryan. His role will be key in a White House run by Mr. Trump. Steve Bannon White House Chief Strategist Born in Virginia in 1953, Mr Bannon spent four years in the navy before completing an MBA at Harvard. He then went into investment banking and, after a spell with Goldman Sachs, moved successfully into media financing. 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. Don 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. Sean Spicer White House Director of Communications Spicer has been Communications Director of the Republican National Committee since 2011, and Chief Strategist since 2015. .