Living former members of the United States Cabinet
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This is a list of living former members of the United States Cabinet
, meaning living individuals who were confirmed by the Senate
and served as 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 and Human Services
, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
, Secretary of Transportation
, Secretary of Energy
, Secretary of Education
, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
, or Secretary of Homeland Security
. This list also includes living individuals who held the former Cabinet positions of Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and Postmaster General
.
This list does not include Cabinet-level positions, such as Vice President of the United States
, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Trade Representative
.
No Cabinet members of any presidential administration prior to the Lyndon B. Johnson
Administration are still living. All Cabinet members of the George W. Bush
and Barack Obama
Administrations are still living.
The oldest living former cabinet member is James Day Hodgson, Secretary of Labor during the Richard Nixon Administration. The youngest living former cabinet member is Steven C. Preston
, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development during the George W. Bush Administration.
Cabinet Members in the Richard Nixon
There are currently seven living former members of the Richard Nixon
Cabinet.
Cabinet Members in the Gerald Ford
There are currently ten living former members of the Gerald Ford
Cabinet.
Cabinet Members in the Jimmy Carter
There are currently twelve living former members of the Jimmy Carter
Cabinet.
Cabinet Members in the Ronald Reagan
There are currently twenty-three living former members of the Ronald Reagan
Cabinet.
Cabinet Members in the Bill Clinton
There are currently twenty-three living former members of the Bill Clinton
Cabinet.
Cabinet Members in the George W. Bush
There are currently thirty-four living former members of the George W. Bush
Cabinet. All cabinet members who served in the George W. Bush administration are still living.
Cabinet Members in the Barack Obama
There are currently two living former members of the Barack Obama
Cabinet. All cabinet members who served in the Barack Obama administration are still living.
United States Cabinet
The Cabinet of the United States is composed of the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States, which are generally the heads of the federal executive departments...
, meaning living individuals who were confirmed by the Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
and served as Secretary of State
United States Secretary of State
The United States Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs. The Secretary is a member of the Cabinet and the highest-ranking cabinet secretary both in line of succession and order of precedence...
, Secretary of the Treasury
United States Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary of the Treasury of the United States is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, which is concerned with financial and monetary matters, and, until 2003, also with some issues of national security and defense. This position in the Federal Government of the United...
, Secretary of Defense
United States Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of Defense is the head and chief executive officer of the Department of Defense of the United States of America. This position corresponds to what is generally known as a Defense Minister in other countries...
, Attorney General
United States Attorney General
The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States government. The attorney general is considered to be the chief lawyer of the U.S. government...
, Secretary of the Interior
United States Secretary of the Interior
The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior.The US Department of the Interior should not be confused with the concept of Ministries of the Interior as used in other countries...
, Secretary of Agriculture
United States Secretary of Agriculture
The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture. The current secretary is Tom Vilsack, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on 20 January 2009. The position carries similar responsibilities to those of agriculture ministers in other...
, Secretary of Commerce
United States Secretary of Commerce
The United States Secretary of Commerce is the head of the United States Department of Commerce concerned with business and industry; the Department states its mission to be "to foster, promote, and develop the foreign and domestic commerce"...
, Secretary of Labor
United States Secretary of Labor
The United States Secretary of Labor is the head of the Department of Labor who exercises control over the department and enforces and suggests laws involving unions, the workplace, and all other issues involving any form of business-person controversies....
, Secretary of Health and Human Services
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, concerned with health matters. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet...
, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
The United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is the head of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, a member of the President's Cabinet, and thirteenth in the Presidential line of succession. The post was created with the formation of the Department of Housing...
, Secretary of Transportation
United States Secretary of Transportation
The United States Secretary of Transportation is the head of the United States Department of Transportation, a member of the President's Cabinet, and fourteenth in the Presidential line of succession. The post was created with the formation of the Department of Transportation on October 15, 1966,...
, Secretary of Energy
United States Secretary of Energy
The United States Secretary of Energy is the head of the United States Department of Energy, a member of the President's Cabinet, and fifteenth in the presidential line of succession. The position was formed on October 1, 1977 with the creation of the Department of Energy when President Jimmy...
, Secretary of Education
United States Secretary of Education
The United States Secretary of Education is the head of the Department of Education. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet, and 16th in line of United States presidential line of succession...
, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
The United States Secretary of Veterans' Affairs is the head of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the department concerned with veterans' benefits and related matters...
, or Secretary of Homeland Security
United States Secretary of Homeland Security
The United States Secretary of Homeland Security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the body concerned with protecting the American homeland and the safety of American citizens. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet. The position was created by the...
. This list also includes living individuals who held the former Cabinet positions of Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and Postmaster General
United States Postmaster General
The United States Postmaster General is the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Postal Service. The office, in one form or another, is older than both the United States Constitution and the United States Declaration of Independence...
.
This list does not include Cabinet-level positions, such as Vice President of the United States
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Trade Representative
Office of the United States Trade Representative
The Office of the United States Trade Representative is the United States government agency responsible for developing and recommending United States trade policy to the president of the United States, conducting trade negotiations at bilateral and multilateral levels, and coordinating trade...
.
No Cabinet members of any presidential administration prior to the Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
Administration are still living. All Cabinet members of the George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
and Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
Administrations are still living.
The oldest living former cabinet member is James Day Hodgson, Secretary of Labor during the Richard Nixon Administration. The youngest living former cabinet member is Steven C. Preston
Steve Preston
Steven C. Preston served as the 14th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 2008 to 2009 and the 22nd Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration from 2006 until his appointment as HUD Secretary...
, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development during the George W. Bush Administration.
Cabinet Members in the Lyndon Johnson Administration
There are currently four living former members of the Lyndon Johnson Cabinet.| Name | Position | Joined Administration | Left Administration | Birthdate | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas deBelleville Katzenbach Nicholas Katzenbach Nicholas deBelleville Katzenbach is an American lawyer who served as United States Attorney General during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration.-Early life:... |
Attorney General | January 28, 1965 | September 30, 1966 | January 17, 1922 | ||
| William Ramsey Clark Ramsey Clark William Ramsey Clark is an American lawyer, activist and former public official. He worked for the U.S. Department of Justice, which included service as United States Attorney General from 1967 to 1969, under President Lyndon B. Johnson... |
Attorney General | March 10, 1967 | January 20, 1969 | December 18, 1927 | ||
| William Marvin Watson W. Marvin Watson William Marvin Watson was an advisor to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and was Postmaster General in 1968 and early 1969.-Biography:... |
Postmaster General | April 26, 1968 | January 20, 1969 | June 6, 1924 | ||
| Alan Stephenson Boyd Alan Stephenson Boyd Alan Stephenson Boyd is an American attorney and transportation executive who led several large corporations and also served the U.S. Government in various transportation-related positions. He was the first United States Secretary of Transportation, appointed by Lyndon Johnson. Additionally, he... |
Secretary of Transportation | January 16, 1967 | January 20, 1969 | July 20, 1922 | ||
Cabinet Members in the Richard NixonRichard NixonRichard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
Administration
There are currently seven living former members of the Richard NixonRichard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
Cabinet.
| Name | Position | Joined Administration | Left Administration | Birthdate | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Alfred Kissinger Henry Kissinger Heinz Alfred "Henry" Kissinger is a German-born American academic, political scientist, diplomat, and businessman. He is a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. He served as National Security Advisor and later concurrently as Secretary of State in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon and... |
Secretary of State | September 22, 1973 | August 9, 1974 | May 27, 1923 | ||
| George Pratt Shultz George P. Shultz George Pratt Shultz is an American economist, statesman, and businessman. He served as the United States Secretary of Labor from 1969 to 1970, as the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1972 to 1974, and as the U.S. Secretary of State from 1982 to 1989... |
Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Labor |
June 12, 1972 January 22, 1969 |
May 8, 1974 July 1, 1970 |
December 13, 1920 | ||
| Melvin Robert Laird Melvin R. Laird Melvin Robert Laird is an American politician and writer. Laird was a Republican congressman who also served as Richard Nixon's Secretary of Defense from 1969 to 1973. Laird urged Nixon to maintain a policy of withdrawing US soldiers from Vietnam... |
Secretary of Defense | January 22, 1969 | January 29, 1973 | September 1, 1922 | ||
| James Rodney Schlesinger James R. Schlesinger Dr. James Rodney Schlesinger is an American politician. He is best known for serving as Secretary of Defense from 1973 to 1975 under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford... |
Secretary of Defense | July 2, 1973 | August 9, 1974 | February 15, 1929 | ||
| Peter George Peterson Peter George Peterson Peter G. Peterson is an American businessman, investment banker, fiscal conservative, author, and politician whose most prominent political position was as United States Secretary of Commerce from February 29, 1972, to February 1, 1973 under Richard Nixon. He is most well known currently as... |
Secretary of Commerce | February 29, 1972 | February 1, 1973 | June 5, 1926 | ||
| Frederick Baily Dent Frederick B. Dent Frederick Baily Dent was the United States Secretary of Commerce from February 2, 1973, to March 26, 1975.Dent was born in Cape May, New Jersey. He served in the United States Navy from 1943-1946. From 1958-1972 and 1977-1988, he was president of Mayfair Mills in Arcadia, South Carolina. He was... |
Secretary of Commerce | February 2, 1973 | August 9, 1974 | August 17, 1922 | ||
| James Day Hodgson James D. Hodgson James Day Hodgson is a former American politician.During World War II, Hodgson served as an officer in the United States Navy.... |
Secretary of Labor | July 2, 1970 | February 1, 1973 | December 3, 1915 | ||
Cabinet Members in the Gerald FordGerald FordGerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974...
Administration
There are currently ten living former members of the Gerald FordGerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph "Jerry" Ford, Jr. was the 38th President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977, and the 40th Vice President of the United States serving from 1973 to 1974...
Cabinet.
| Name | Position | Joined Administration | Left Administration | Birthdate | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Alfred Kissinger Henry Kissinger Heinz Alfred "Henry" Kissinger is a German-born American academic, political scientist, diplomat, and businessman. He is a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. He served as National Security Advisor and later concurrently as Secretary of State in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon and... |
Secretary of State | August 9, 1974 | January 20, 1977 | May 27, 1923 | ||
| James Rodney Schlesinger James R. Schlesinger Dr. James Rodney Schlesinger is an American politician. He is best known for serving as Secretary of Defense from 1973 to 1975 under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford... |
Secretary of Defense | August 9, 1974 | November 19, 1975 | February 15, 1929 | ||
| Donald Henry Rumsfeld Donald Rumsfeld Donald Henry Rumsfeld is an American politician and businessman. Rumsfeld served as the 13th Secretary of Defense from 1975 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford, and as the 21st Secretary of Defense from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush. He is both the youngest and the oldest person to... |
Secretary of Defense | November 20, 1975 | January 20, 1977 | July 9, 1932 | ||
| John Albert Knebel John Albert Knebel John Albert Knebel . He graduated from West Point in 1959 and received his Master's at Creighton University in 1962. In 1965 he received his law degree from American University. He was an assistant to Congressman J. Ernest Wharton and served as general counsel to the Small Business Administration... |
Secretary of Agriculture | November 4, 1976 | January 20, 1977 | October 4, 1936 | ||
| Frederick Baily Dent Frederick B. Dent Frederick Baily Dent was the United States Secretary of Commerce from February 2, 1973, to March 26, 1975.Dent was born in Cape May, New Jersey. He served in the United States Navy from 1943-1946. From 1958-1972 and 1977-1988, he was president of Mayfair Mills in Arcadia, South Carolina. He was... |
Secretary of Commerce | August 9, 1974 | March 26, 1975 | August 17, 1922 | ||
| William Julian Usery, Jr. William Usery, Jr. Willie Julian Usery, Jr. was a labor union activist and U.S. government political appointee who served as United States Secretary of Labor in the Ford administration.... |
Secretary of Labor | February 10, 1976 | January 20, 1977 | December 21, 1923 | ||
| Forrest David Mathews F. David Mathews Forrest David Mathews served as the 11th United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare from 1975 to 1977, during the administration of President Gerald R. Ford. He is one of only two surviving secretaries of the now defunct Department of Health, Education, and Welfare... |
Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare | August 8, 1975 | January 20, 1977 | December 6, 1935 | ||
| Carla Anderson Hills Carla Anderson Hills Carla Anderson Hills is an American lawyer and a public figure. She served as United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Gerald Ford administration, and as U.S. Trade Representative... |
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | March 10, 1975 | January 20, 1977 | January 3, 1934 | ||
| William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr. William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr. William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr. was the fourth United States Secretary of Transportation, from March 7, 1975 to January 20, 1977, and the second African American to serve in the Cabinet... |
Secretary of Transportation | March 7, 1975 | January 20, 1977 | July 7, 1920 | ||
Cabinet Members in the Jimmy CarterJimmy CarterJames Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
Administration
There are currently twelve living former members of the Jimmy CarterJimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
Cabinet.
| Name | Position | Joined Administration | Left Administration | Birthdate | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Werner Michael Blumenthal W. Michael Blumenthal Werner Michael Blumenthal served as United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Jimmy Carter from 1977-1979.-Life and career:... |
Secretary of the Treasury | January 23, 1977 | August 4, 1979 | January 3, 1926 | ||
| Harold Brown Harold Brown (Secretary of Defense) Harold Brown , American scientist, was U.S. Secretary of Defense from 1977 to 1981 in the cabinet of President Jimmy Carter. He had previously served in the Lyndon Johnson administration as Director of Defense Research and Engineering and Secretary of the Air Force.While Secretary of Defense, he... |
Secretary of Defense | January 21, 1977 | January 20, 1981 | September 19, 1927 | ||
| Benjamin Richard Civiletti Benjamin Civiletti Benjamin Richard Civiletti served as the United States Attorney General during the last year and a half of the Carter administration, from 1979 to 1981. He is now a senior partner in the Washington, D.C., law firm of Venable LLP, specializing in commercial litigation and internal investigations,... |
Attorney General | August 16, 1979 | January 19, 1981 | July 17, 1935 | ||
| Cecil Dale Andrus Cecil D. Andrus Cecil Dale Andrus was an American politician who served as Governor of Idaho from 1971 to 1977, and again from 1987 to 1995; and in Washington as United States Secretary of the Interior from 1977 to 1981, during the Carter administration... |
Secretary of the Interior | January 23, 1977 | January 20, 1981 | August 25, 1931 | ||
| Robert Selmer Bergland Robert Bergland Robert Selmer Bergland is a United States politician. He grew up on a farm near Roseau, and studied agriculture at the University of Minnesota in a two year program... |
Secretary of Agriculture | January 23, 1977 | January 20, 1981 | July 22, 1928 | ||
| Freddie Ray Marshall Ray Marshall Freddie Ray Marshall is the Professor Emeritus of the Audre and Bernard Rapoport Centennial Chair in Economics and Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin.... |
Secretary of Labor | January 27, 1977 | January 20, 1981 | August 22, 1928 | ||
| Joseph Anthony Califano, Jr. Joseph A. Califano, Jr. Joseph Anthony Califano, Jr. is Founder and Chairman of The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, an independent non-profit research center affiliated with Columbia University in New York City... |
Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare | January 25, 1977 | August 3, 1979 | May 15, 1931 | ||
| Maurice Edwin Landrieu Moon Landrieu Maurice Edwin "Moon" Landrieu is a Democratic politician from Louisiana who served as Mayor of New Orleans from 1970–1978. He also is a former judge... |
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | September 24, 1979 | January 20, 1981 | July 23, 1930 | ||
| Neil Edward Goldschmidt Neil Goldschmidt Neil Edward Goldschmidt is an American businessman and former Democratic politician from Oregon who held local, state, and federal offices over three decades. After serving as the governor of Oregon, Goldschmidt is widely considered the most influential figure in the state's politics, both as an... |
Secretary of Transportation | August 15, 1979 | January 20, 1981 | June 16, 1940 | ||
| James Rodney Schlesinger James R. Schlesinger Dr. James Rodney Schlesinger is an American politician. He is best known for serving as Secretary of Defense from 1973 to 1975 under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford... |
Secretary of Energy | August 6, 1977 | August 23, 1979 | February 15, 1929 | ||
| Charles William Duncan, Jr. | Secretary of Energy | August 24, 1979 | January 20, 1981 | September 9, 1926 | ||
| Shirley Ann Mount Hufstedler Shirley Hufstedler Shirley Ann Mount Hufstedler is an American lawyer who served as the first United States Secretary of Education, under President Jimmy Carter.-Biography:... |
Secretary of Education | November 30, 1979 | January 20, 1981 | August 24, 1925 | ||
Cabinet Members in the Ronald ReaganRonald ReaganRonald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
Administration
There are currently twenty-three living former members of the Ronald ReaganRonald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
Cabinet.
| Name | Position | Joined Administration | Left Administration | Birthdate | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pratt Shultz George P. Shultz George Pratt Shultz is an American economist, statesman, and businessman. He served as the United States Secretary of Labor from 1969 to 1970, as the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1972 to 1974, and as the U.S. Secretary of State from 1982 to 1989... |
Secretary of State | July 16, 1982 | January 20, 1989 | December 13, 1920 | ||
| James Addison Baker III James Baker James Addison Baker, III is an American attorney, politician and political advisor.Baker served as the Chief of Staff in President Ronald Reagan's first administration and in the final year of the administration of President George H. W. Bush... |
Secretary of the Treasury | February 4, 1985 | August 17, 1988 | April 28, 1930 | ||
| Nicholas Frederick Brady Nicholas F. Brady Nicholas Frederick Brady was United States Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, and is also known for articulating the Brady Plan in March 1989.-Early life:... |
Secretary of the Treasury | September 15, 1988 | January 20, 1989 | April 11, 1930 | ||
| Frank Charles Carlucci III Frank Carlucci Frank Charles Carlucci III is a former official in the United States Government, associated with the Republican Party. The most prominent office held by Carlucci was as Secretary of Defense from 1987 until 1989 in the Reagan Administration.-Early life and career:Carlucci was born in Scranton,... |
Secretary of Defense | November 23, 1987 | January 20, 1989 | October 18, 1930 | ||
| Edwin A. Meese III Edwin Meese Edwin "Ed" Meese, III is an attorney, law professor, and author who served in official capacities within the Ronald Reagan Gubernatorial Administration , the Reagan Presidential Transition Team , and the Reagan White House , eventually rising to hold the position of the 75th Attorney General of... |
Attorney General | February 25, 1985 | July 5, 1988 | December 2, 1931 | ||
| Richard Lewis Thornburgh Dick Thornburgh Richard Lewis "Dick" Thornburgh is an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as the 41st Governor of Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1987, and then as the U.S... |
Attorney General | August 15, 1988 | January 20, 1989 | July 16, 1932 | ||
| James Gaius Watt James G. Watt James Gaius Watt served as U.S. Secretary of the Interior for President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1983.-Early life and career:... |
Secretary of the Interior | January 23, 1981 | November 8, 1983 | January 31, 1938 | ||
| William Patrick Clark William P. Clark, Jr. William Patrick Clark, Jr. , American politician, served under President Ronald Reagan as the Deputy Secretary of State from 1981 to 1982, United States National Security Advisor from 1982 to 1983, and the Secretary of the Interior from 1983 until 1985.- Life and career :A devout Catholic, former... |
Secretary of the Interior | November 18, 1983 | February 7, 1985 | October 23, 1931 | ||
| Donald Paul Hodel Donald P. Hodel Donald Paul Hodel is a former United States Secretary of Energy and Secretary of the Interior, and Chairman of the company FreeEats.com/ccAdvertising, which has had a controversial role disseminating push polls for the Economic Freedom Fund... |
Secretary of the Interior Secretary of Energy |
February 8, 1985 November 5, 1982 |
January 20, 1989 February 7, 1985 |
May 23, 1935 | ||
| John Rusling Block John Rusling Block John Rusling Block was Secretary of Agriculture under former President Ronald Reagan and is currently a lobbyist.-Early life:... |
Secretary of Agriculture | 23 January 1981 | 14 February 1986 | February 15, 1935 | ||
| Raymond James Donovan | Secretary of Labor | February 4, 1981 | March 15, 1985 | August 31, 1930 | ||
| William Emerson Brock III Bill Brock William Emerson "Bill" Brock III is a former Republican United States senator from Tennessee, having served from 1971 to 1977. He is the grandson of William Emerson Brock I, who was a Democratic U.S. senator from Tennessee from 1929 to 1931.-Early life and career:Brock was a native of Chattanooga,... |
Secretary of Labor | April 29, 1985 | October 31, 1987 | November 23, 1930 | ||
| Ann Dore Lauenstein McLaughlin Ann McLaughlin Korologos Ann McLaughlin Korologos , formerly known as Ann Dore McLaughlin, , was the United States Secretary of Labor from 1987 to 1989.... |
Secretary of Labor | December 17, 1987 | January 20, 1989 | November 16, 1941 | ||
| Richard Schultz Schweiker Richard Schweiker Richard Schultz Schweiker is a former U.S. Congressman and Senator representing the state of Pennsylvania. He later was Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Cabinet of President Ronald Reagan.-Early life:... |
Secretary of Health and Human Services | January 22, 1981 | February 3, 1983 | June 1, 1926 | ||
| Margaret Mary O'Shaughnessy Heckler Margaret Heckler Margaret Mary Heckler is a Republican politician from Massachusetts who served in the United States House of Representatives for eight terms, from 1967 until 1983 and was later the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Ambassador to Ireland under President Ronald Reagan... |
Secretary of Health and Human Services | March 9, 1983 | December 13, 1985 | June 21, 1931 | ||
| Otis Ray Bowen Otis R. Bowen Otis Ray Bowen, M.D. is a retired U.S. politician and physician. He served as the 44th Governor of Indiana from 1973 to 1981 and as Secretary of Health and Human Services from 1985 to 1989.-Early life:... |
Secretary of Health and Human Services | December 13, 1985 | January 20, 1989 | February 26, 1918 | ||
| Andrew Lindsay Lewis, Jr. Andrew L. Lewis, Jr. Andrew Lindsay Lewis, Jr. is a businessman who was Secretary of Transportation for part of the administration of United States President Ronald Reagan. He is widely known as Drew Lewis.... |
Secretary of Transportation | January 23, 1981 | February 1, 1983 | November 3, 1931 | ||
| Mary Elizabeth Hanford Dole Elizabeth Dole Mary Elizabeth Alexander Hanford "Liddy" Dole is an American politician who served in both the Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush presidential administrations, as well as a United States Senator.... |
Secretary of Transportation | February 7, 1983 | September 30, 1987 | July 29, 1936 | ||
| James Horace Burnley IV | Secretary of Transportation | December 2, 1987 | January 30, 1989 | July 30, 1948 | ||
| James Burrows Edwards James B. Edwards James Burrows Edwards is a politician and administrator from South Carolina. He was the first Republican to be elected the Governor of South Carolina since Reconstruction.-Early life and career:... |
Secretary of Energy | January 23, 1981 | November 5, 1982 | June 24, 1927 | ||
| John Stewart Herrington John S. Herrington John Stewart Herrington is an American Republican politician. He served as the United States Secretary of Energy under Ronald Reagan during his second term.... |
Secretary of Energy | February 7, 1985 | January 20, 1989 | May 31, 1939 | ||
| William John Bennett William Bennett William John "Bill" Bennett is an American conservative pundit, politician, and political theorist. He served as United States Secretary of Education from 1985 to 1988. He also held the post of Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under George H. W... |
Secretary of Education | February 6, 1985 | September 20, 1988 | July 31, 1943 | ||
| Lauro Fred Cavazos, Jr. Lauro Cavazos Lauro Fred Cavazos Jr. is a U.S. educator. He served as Secretary of Education, and was the first Hispanic to serve in the United States Cabinet.... |
Secretary of Education | September 20, 1988 | January 20, 1989 | January 4, 1927 | ||
Cabinet Members in the George H.W. Bush Administration
There are currently seventeen living former members of the George H.W. Bush Cabinet.| Name | Position | Joined Administration | Left Administration | Birthdate | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Addison Baker III James Baker James Addison Baker, III is an American attorney, politician and political advisor.Baker served as the Chief of Staff in President Ronald Reagan's first administration and in the final year of the administration of President George H. W. Bush... |
Secretary of State | January 20, 1989 | August 23, 1992 | April 28, 1930 | ||
| Nicholas Frederick Brady Nicholas F. Brady Nicholas Frederick Brady was United States Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, and is also known for articulating the Brady Plan in March 1989.-Early life:... |
Secretary of the Treasury | January 20, 1989 | January 17, 1993 | April 11, 1930 | ||
| Richard Bruce Cheney Dick Cheney Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush.... |
Secretary of Defense | March 20, 1989 | January 20, 1993 | January 30, 1941 | ||
| Richard Lewis Thornburgh Dick Thornburgh Richard Lewis "Dick" Thornburgh is an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as the 41st Governor of Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1987, and then as the U.S... |
Attorney General | January 20, 1989 | August 15, 1991 | July 16, 1932 | ||
| William Pelham Barr William Barr (politician) William Pelham Barr is an American attorney who served as the 77th Attorney General of the United States.Barr, the son of Mary and Donald Barr, Columbia University faculty members, was born in New York City and grew up on the Upper West side of Manhattan, attended Catholic parochial school Corpus... |
Attorney General | November 26, 1991 | January 20, 1993 | May 23, 1950 | ||
| Manuel Lujan, Jr. | Secretary of the Interior | February 3, 1989 | January 20, 1993 | May 12, 1928 | ||
| Clayton Keith Yeutter Clayton Keith Yeutter Clayton Keith Yeutter served as United States Secretary of Agriculture under President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1991 before serving as Counselor to the President in 1992. He served as United States Trade Representative from 1985 to 1989 and as Chairman for the Republican National Committee... |
Secretary of Agriculture | February 16, 1989 | March 1, 1991 | December 10, 1930 | ||
| Barbara Hackman Franklin Barbara Franklin Barbara Hackman Franklin is President and Chief Executive Officer of Barbara Franklin Enterprises, a private international consulting firm headquartered in Washington, DC... |
Secretary of Commerce | February 27, 1992 | January 20, 1993 | March 19, 1940 | ||
| Mary Elizabeth Hanford Dole Elizabeth Dole Mary Elizabeth Alexander Hanford "Liddy" Dole is an American politician who served in both the Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush presidential administrations, as well as a United States Senator.... |
Secretary of Labor | January 25, 1989 | November 23, 1990 | July 29, 1936 | ||
| Lynn Morley Martin Lynn Morley Martin Lynn Morley Martin is a businesswoman and former United States politician.-Political career:Born in Evanston, Illinois, she served as a member of the Winnebago County Board before she served in the Illinois House of Representatives, Illinois Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives, where she... |
Secretary of Labor | February 22, 1991 | January 20, 1993 | December 26, 1939 | ||
| Louis Wade Sullivan Louis Wade Sullivan Louis Wade Sullivan is an American physician and businessman. He served as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under President George H. W. Bush and founded the Morehouse School of Medicine.... |
Secretary of Health and Human Services | March 1, 1989 | January 20, 1993 | November 3, 1933 | ||
| Samuel Knox Skinner | Secretary of Transportation | February 6, 1989 | December 15, 1991 | June 10, 1938 | ||
| Andrew Hill Card, Jr. Andrew Card Andrew Hill Card, Jr. is a Republican American politician, former United States Cabinet member, and head of President George W. Bush's White House Iraq Group. Card served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation under President George H. W. Bush and the White House Chief of Staff under George W. Bush... |
Secretary of Transportation | February 24, 1992 | January 20, 1993 | May 10, 1947 | ||
| James David Watkins James D. Watkins Admiral James David Watkins is a retired United States Navy officer and former Chief of Naval Operations who also served as U.S. Secretary of Energy during the George H. W. Bush Administration and chaired U.S. government commissions on HIV/AIDS and ocean policy. Watkins has also served on the... |
Secretary of Energy | March 1, 1989 | January 20, 1993 | March 7, 1927 | ||
| Lauro Fred Cavazos, Jr. Lauro Cavazos Lauro Fred Cavazos Jr. is a U.S. educator. He served as Secretary of Education, and was the first Hispanic to serve in the United States Cabinet.... |
Secretary of Education | January 20, 1989 | December 12, 1990 | January 4, 1927 | ||
| Andrew Lamar Alexander Lamar Alexander Andrew Lamar Alexander is the senior United States Senator from Tennessee and Conference Chair of the Republican Party. He was previously the 45th Governor of Tennessee from 1979 to 1987, United States Secretary of Education from 1991 to 1993 under President George H. W... |
Secretary of Education | March 22, 1991 | January 20, 1993 | July 3, 1940 | ||
| Edward Joseph Derwinski Ed Derwinski Edward Joseph Derwinski is an American politician who served as the first Cabinet-level United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, serving under President George H. W. Bush from March 15, 1989 to September 26, 1992... |
Secretary of Veterans Affairs | March 15, 1989 | September 26, 1992 | September 15, 1926 | ||
Cabinet Members in the Bill ClintonBill ClintonWilliam Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
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There are currently twenty-three living former members of the Bill ClintonBill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
Cabinet.
| Name | Position | Joined Administration | Left Administration | Birthdate | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright Madeleine Albright Madeleine Korbelová Albright is the first woman to become a United States Secretary of State. She was appointed by U.S. President Bill Clinton on December 5, 1996, and was unanimously confirmed by a U.S. Senate vote of 99–0... |
Secretary of State | January 23, 1997 | January 20, 2001 | May 15, 1937 | ||
| Robert Edward Rubin Robert Rubin Robert Edward Rubin served as the 70th United States Secretary of the Treasury during both the first and second Clinton administrations. Before his government service, he spent 26 years at Goldman Sachs eventually serving as a member of the Board, and Co-Chairman from 1990-1992... |
Secretary of the Treasury | January 11, 1995 | July 2, 1999 | August 29, 1938 | ||
| Lawrence Henry Summers Lawrence Summers Lawrence Henry Summers is an American economist. He served as the 71st United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1999 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. He was Director of the White House United States National Economic Council for President Barack Obama until November 2010.Summers is the... |
Secretary of the Treasury | July 2, 1999 | January 20, 2001 | November 30, 1954 | ||
| William James Perry William Perry William James Perry is an American businessman and engineer who was the United States Secretary of Defense from February 3, 1994, to January 23, 1997, under President Bill Clinton... |
Secretary of Defense | February 3, 1994 | January 23, 1997 | October 11, 1927 | ||
| William Sebastian Cohen William Cohen William Sebastian Cohen is an author and American politician from the U.S. state of Maine. A Republican, Cohen served as Secretary of Defense under Democratic President Bill Clinton.-Early life and education:... |
Secretary of Defense | January 24, 1997 | January 20, 2001 | August 28, 1940 | ||
| Janet Wood Reno Janet Reno Janet Wood Reno is a former Attorney General of the United States . She was nominated by President Bill Clinton on February 11, 1993, and confirmed on March 11... |
Attorney General | March 11, 1993 | January 20, 2001 | July 21, 1938 | ||
| Bruce Edward Babbitt Bruce Babbitt Bruce Edward Babbitt , a Democrat, served as United States Secretary of the Interior and as the 16th governor of Arizona, from 1978 to 1987.-Biography:... |
Secretary of the Interior | January 22, 1993 | January 2, 2001 | June 27, 1938 | ||
| Alphonso Michael Espy Mike Espy Alphonso Michael "Mike" Espy is a former United States political figure. From 1987 to 1993, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi. He served as the Secretary of Agriculture from 1993 to 1994. He was the first African American Secretary of Agriculture... |
Secretary of Agriculture | January 22, 1993 | December 31, 1994 | November 30, 1953 | ||
| Daniel Robert Glickman Dan Glickman Daniel Robert "Dan" Glickman is an American businessman and politician. He served as the United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1995 until 2001, prior to which he represented the Fourth Congressional District of Kansas as a Democrat in Congress for 18 years. He was Chairman and CEO of the... |
Secretary of Agriculture | March 30, 1995 | January 19, 2001 | November 24, 1944 | ||
| Michael Kantor Mickey Kantor Michael "Mickey" Kantor is an American politician and lawyer. After serving as the Clinton-Gore campaign chair in 1992, Kantor was appointed United States Trade Representative, holding that office from 1993 to 1997. He was, in 1996 and 1997, United States Secretary of Commerce.-Life and... |
Secretary of Commerce | April 12, 1996 | January 21, 1997 | August 7, 1939 | ||
| William Michael Daley William M. Daley William Michael “Bill” Daley is an American lawyer and former banker and is the current White House Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama. He served as U.S... |
Secretary of Commerce | January 30, 1997 | July 19, 2000 | August 8, 1948 | ||
| Norman Yoshio Mineta Norman Mineta Norman Yoshio Mineta, is a United States politician of the Democratic Party. Mineta most recently served in President George W. Bush's Cabinet as the United States Secretary of Transportation, the only Democratic Cabinet Secretary in the Bush administration... |
Secretary of Commerce | July 20, 2000 | January 20, 2001 | November 12, 1931 | ||
| Robert Bernard Reich Robert Reich Robert Bernard Reich is an American political economist, professor, author, and political commentator. He served in the administrations of Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter and was Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997.... |
Secretary of Labor | January 22, 1993 | January 10, 1997 | June 24, 1946 | ||
| Alexis Margaret Herman Alexis Herman Alexis Margaret Herman was the 23rd U.S. Secretary of Labor, serving under President Bill Clinton. Prior to her appointment, she was Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.-Background:The daughter of politician Alex Herman and schoolteacher Gloria... |
Secretary of Labor | May 1, 1997 | January 20, 2001 | July 16, 1947 | ||
| Donna Edna Shalala Donna Shalala Donna Edna Shalala served for eight years as Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Bill Clinton and has been president of the University of Miami, a private university in Coral Gables, Florida, since 2001. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest... |
Secretary of Health and Human Services | January 22, 1993 | January 20, 2001 | February 14, 1941 | ||
| Henry Gabriel Cisneros Henry Cisneros Henry Gabriel Cisneros is a politician and businessman. A Democrat, Cisneros served as the 10th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the administration of President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997... |
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | January 22, 1993 | January 19, 1997 | June 11, 1947 | ||
| Andrew Mark Cuomo Andrew Cuomo Andrew Mark Cuomo is the 56th and current Governor of New York, having assumed office on January 1, 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 64th New York State Attorney General, and was the 11th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development... |
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | January 29, 1997 | January 20, 2001 | December 6, 1957 | ||
| Federico Fabian Peña Federico Peña Federico Fabian Peña is a former United States Secretary of Transportation from 1993 to 1997 and United States Secretary of Energy from 1997 to 1998, during the presidency of Bill Clinton.... |
Secretary of Transportation Secretary of Energy |
January 21, 1993 March 12, 1997 |
February 14, 1997 June 30, 1998 |
March 15, 1947 | ||
| Rodney Earl Slater Rodney E. Slater Rodney Earl Slater was the United States Secretary of Transportation under U. S. President Bill Clinton.-Education:... |
Secretary of Transportation | February 14, 1997 | January 20, 2001 | February 23, 1955 | ||
| Hazel Reid O'Leary | Secretary of Energy | January 22, 1993 | January 20, 1997 | May 17, 1937 | ||
| William Blaine Richardson III | Secretary of Energy | August 18, 1998 | January 20, 2001 | November 15, 1947 | ||
| Richard Wilson Riley Richard Riley Richard Wilson Riley , American politician, was United States Secretary of Education under President Bill Clinton and the 111th Governor of South Carolina. He is a member of the Democratic Party.... |
Secretary of Education | January 21, 1993 | January 20, 2001 | January 2, 1933 | ||
| Togo Dennis West, Jr. Togo D. West, Jr. Togo Dennis West, Jr. is an American attorney and public official who was the third person to occupy the post of Secretary of Veterans Affairs. He was nominated by President Bill Clinton on January 27, 1998, during Clinton's second term, and was confirmed by the Senate on May 5, 1998. He had... |
Secretary of Veterans Affairs | May 5, 1998 | July 10, 2000 | June 21, 1942 | ||
Cabinet Members in the George W. BushGeorge W. BushGeorge Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
Administration
There are currently thirty-four living former members of the George W. BushGeorge W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
Cabinet. All cabinet members who served in the George W. Bush administration are still living.
| Name | Position | Joined Administration | Left Administration | Birthdate | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Luther Powell Colin Powell Colin Luther Powell is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African American to serve in that position. During his military... |
Secretary of State | January 20, 2001 | January 26, 2005 | April 5, 1937 | ||
| Condoleezza Rice Condoleezza Rice Condoleezza Rice is an American political scientist and diplomat. She served as the 66th United States Secretary of State, and was the second person to hold that office in the administration of President George W. Bush... |
Secretary of State | January 26, 2005 | January 20, 2009 | November 14, 1954 | ||
| Paul Henry O'Neill | Secretary of the Treasury | January 20, 2001 | December 31, 2002 | December 4, 1935 | ||
| John William Snow John W. Snow | image=John W. Snow.jpg|imagesize = 250px| order=73rd| title=United States Secretary of the Treasury| term_start=February 3, 2003| term_end=June 28, 2006| predecessor=Paul O'Neill| successor=Henry Paulson| birth_date=| birth_place=Toledo, Ohio... |
Secretary of the Treasury | February 3, 2003 | June 28, 2006 | August 2, 1939 | ||
| Henry Merritt Paulson, Jr. Henry Paulson Henry Merritt "Hank" Paulson, Jr. is an American banker who served as the 74th United States Secretary of the Treasury. He previously served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs.-Early life and family:... |
Secretary of the Treasury | July 3, 2006 | January 20, 2009 | March 28, 1946 | ||
| Donald Henry Rumsfeld Donald Rumsfeld Donald Henry Rumsfeld is an American politician and businessman. Rumsfeld served as the 13th Secretary of Defense from 1975 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford, and as the 21st Secretary of Defense from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush. He is both the youngest and the oldest person to... |
Secretary of Defense | January 20, 2001 | December 18, 2006 | July 9, 1932 | ||
| Robert Michael Gates Robert Gates Dr. Robert Michael Gates is a retired civil servant and university president who served as the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2011. Prior to this, Gates served for 26 years in the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Council, and under President George H. W.... |
Secretary of Defense | December 18, 2006 | January 20, 2009 | September 25, 1943 | ||
| John David Ashcroft John Ashcroft John David Ashcroft is a United States politician who served as the 79th United States Attorney General, from 2001 until 2005, appointed by President George W. Bush. Ashcroft previously served as the 50th Governor of Missouri and a U.S... |
Attorney General | February 2, 2001 | February 3, 2005 | May 9, 1942 | ||
| Alberto R. Gonzales Alberto Gonzales Alberto R. Gonzales was the 80th Attorney General of the United States. Gonzales was appointed to the post in February 2005 by President George W. Bush. Gonzales was the first Hispanic Attorney General in U.S. history and the highest-ranking Hispanic government official ever... |
Attorney General | February 3, 2005 | September 17, 2007 | August 4, 1955 | ||
| Michael Bernard Mukasey | Attorney General | November 9, 2007 | January 20, 2009 | July 28, 1941 | ||
| Gale Ann Norton Gale Norton Gale Ann Norton served as the 48th United States Secretary of the Interior from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush... |
Secretary of the Interior | January 31, 2001 | March 31, 2006 | March 11, 1954 | ||
| Dirk Arthur Kempthorne Dirk Kempthorne Dirk Arthur Kempthorne , was the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, who served under President George W. Bush from 2006 to 2009. A Republican, Kempthorne previously served as the 30th Governor and as a U.S. Senator from Idaho... |
Secretary of the Interior | June 7, 2006 | January 20, 2009 | October 29, 1951 | ||
| Ann Margaret Veneman Ann Veneman Ann Margaret Veneman is the former Executive Director of UNICEF, a position she held from 2005 to 2010. Her appointment was announced on January 18, 2005 by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Previously, Veneman was the United States Secretary of Agriculture, the first and only woman to hold that... |
Secretary of Agriculture | January 20, 2001 | January 20, 2005 | June 29, 1949 | ||
| Michael Owen Johanns | Secretary of Agriculture | January 21, 2005 | September 20, 2007 | June 18, 1950 | ||
| Edward Thomas Schafer | Secretary of Agriculture | January 28, 2008 | January 20, 2009 | August 8, 1946 | ||
| Donald Louis Evans Donald Evans Donald Louis Evans was the 34th U.S. Secretary of Commerce. He was appointed by his longtime friend George W. Bush and sworn into office on January 20, 2001... |
Secretary of Commerce | January 20, 2001 | February 7, 2005 | July 27, 1946 | ||
| Carlos Miguel Gutierrez Carlos Gutierrez Carlos Miguel Gutierrez is an American former CEO and former U.S. Cabinet Member who is currently a Vice Chairman of Citigroup's Institutional Clients Group. He has previously served as the 35th U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 2005 to 2009... |
Secretary of Commerce | February 7, 2005 | January 20, 2009 | November 4, 1953 | ||
| Elaine Lan Chao Elaine Chao Elaine Lan Chao served as the 24th United States Secretary of Labor in the Cabinet of President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009. She was the first Asian Pacific American woman and first Chinese American to be appointed to a President's cabinet in American history. Chao was the only cabinet... |
Secretary of Labor | January 29, 2001 | January 20, 2009 | March 26, 1953 | ||
| Tommy George Thompson Tommy Thompson Thomas George "Tommy" Thompson , a United States Republican politician, was the 42nd Governor of Wisconsin, after which he served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Thompson was a candidate for the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, but dropped out early after a poor performance in polls... |
Secretary of Health and Human Services | February 2, 2001 | January 26, 2005 | November 19, 1941 | ||
| Michael Okerlund Leavitt | Secretary of Health and Human Services | January 26, 2005 | January 20, 2009 | February 11, 1951 | ||
| Melquíades Rafael Martinez Mel Martinez Melquíades Rafael Martínez Ruiz, usually known as Mel Martinez , is a former United States Senator from Florida and served as Chairman of the Republican Party from November 2006 until October 19, 2007, the first Latino to serve as chairman of a major party... |
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | January 24, 2001 | December 13, 2003 | October 23, 1946 | ||
| Alphonso Roy Jackson Alphonso Jackson Alphonso Jackson served as the 13th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development . He was nominated by President George W. Bush on January 28, 2004 and unanimously confirmed by the Senate on March 31, 2004. On March 31, 2008, Jackson announced his resignation, effective April 18,... |
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | March 31, 2004 | April 18, 2008 | September 9, 1945 | ||
| Steven C. Preston Steve Preston Steven C. Preston served as the 14th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 2008 to 2009 and the 22nd Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration from 2006 until his appointment as HUD Secretary... |
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | June 5, 2008 | January 20, 2009 | August 4, 1960 | ||
| Norman Yoshio Mineta Norman Mineta Norman Yoshio Mineta, is a United States politician of the Democratic Party. Mineta most recently served in President George W. Bush's Cabinet as the United States Secretary of Transportation, the only Democratic Cabinet Secretary in the Bush administration... |
Secretary of Transportation | January 25, 2001 | July 7, 2006 | November 12, 1931 | ||
| Mary E. Peters Mary Peters (politician) Mary E. Peters served as the United States Secretary of Transportation under President George W. Bush from 2006 to 2009. She is the second woman to hold the position.-Public service career:... |
Secretary of Transportation | October 17, 2006 | January 20, 2009 | December 4, 1948 | ||
| Edward Spencer Abraham Spencer Abraham Edmund Spencer Abraham is a former United States Senator from Michigan. He served as the tenth United States Secretary of Energy, serving under President George W. Bush. Abraham is one of the founders of the Federalist Society.... |
Secretary of Energy | January 20, 2001 | February 1, 2005 | June 12, 1952 | ||
| Samuel Wright Bodman III | Secretary of Energy | January 31, 2005 | January 20, 2009 | November 26, 1938 | ||
| Roderick Raynor Paige Rod Paige Roderick Raynor "Rod" Paige served as the 7th United States Secretary of Education from 2001 to 2005. Paige, who grew up in Mississippi, built a career on a belief that education equalizes opportunity, moving from classroom teacher to college dean and school superintendent to be the first African... |
Secretary of Education | January 20, 2001 | January 20, 2005 | June 17, 1933 | ||
| Margaret Dudar Spellings Margaret Spellings Margaret Spellings was the Secretary of Education from 2005-2009 under the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush and previously served as White House Domestic Policy Adviser to President George W. Bush.... |
Secretary of Education | January 20, 2005 | January 20, 2009 | November 30, 1957 | ||
| Anthony Joseph Principi Anthony Principi Anthony Joseph Principi was the 4th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs. He was appointed by President George W. Bush on January 23, 2001, and resigned on January 26, 2005... |
Secretary of Veterans Affairs | January 23, 2001 | January 26, 2005 | April 16, 1944 | ||
| Robert James Nicholson Jim Nicholson (U.S. politician) Robert James "Jim" Nicholson is an attorney, real estate developer, and a former Republican Party chairman. He was the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs from January 26, 2005 until October 1, 2007.-Personal life:... |
Secretary of Veterans Affairs | January 26, 2005 | October 1, 2007 | February 4, 1938 | ||
| James Benjamin Peake James Peake James Benjamin Peake is a former United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, serving from 2007 to 2009. In 2004, he retired from a 38-year United States Army career. He also served as the 40th Surgeon General of the United States Army.... |
Secretary of Veterans Affairs | December 20, 2007 | January 20, 2009 | June 18, 1944 | ||
| Thomas Joseph Ridge Tom Ridge Thomas Joseph "Tom" Ridge is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives , the 43rd Governor of Pennsylvania , Assistant to the President for Homeland Security , and the first United States Secretary of Homeland Security... |
Secretary of Homeland Security | January 24, 2003 | February 1, 2005 | August 26, 1945 | ||
| Michael Chertoff Michael Chertoff Michael Chertoff was the second United States Secretary of Homeland Security under President George W. Bush and co-author of the USA PATRIOT Act. He previously served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, as a federal prosecutor, and as assistant U.S. Attorney... |
Secretary of Homeland Security | February 15, 2005 | January 21, 2009 | November 28, 1953 | ||
Cabinet Members in the Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
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There are currently two living former members of the Barack ObamaBarack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
Cabinet. All cabinet members who served in the Barack Obama administration are still living.
| Name | Position | Joined Administration | Left Administration | Birthdate | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Michael Gates Robert Gates Dr. Robert Michael Gates is a retired civil servant and university president who served as the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2011. Prior to this, Gates served for 26 years in the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Council, and under President George H. W.... |
Secretary of Defense | January 20, 2009 | June 30, 2011 | September 25, 1943 | ||
| Gary Locke Gary Locke Gary Locke may refer to:*Gary Locke , Chinese American politician; U.S. Secretary of Commerce and former Governor of Washington*Gary Locke *Gary Locke... |
Secretary of Commerce | March 26, 2009 | August 1, 2011 | January 21, 1950 | ||