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The '''United States Cabinet''' refers to the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the United States federal government. The officers are nominated by the President and confirmed or rejected by the United States Senate. | The '''United States Cabinet''' refers to the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the United States federal government. The officers are nominated by the President and confirmed or rejected by the United States Senate. | ||
| − | The first Cabinet formed by President [[George Washington]], consisted of four people; [[United States Secretary of State]], [[Thomas Jefferson]]; [[Secretary of the Treasury]], [[Alexander Hamilton]]; [[Secretary of War]], [[Henry Knox]]; and [[Attorney General]], [[Edmund Randolph]]. | + | The first Cabinet formed by President [[George Washington]], consisted of four people; [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]], [[Thomas Jefferson]]; [[Secretary of the Treasury]], [[Alexander Hamilton]]; [[Secretary of War]], [[Henry Knox]]; and [[Attorney General]], [[Edmund Randolph]]. |
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
Revision as of 16:53, April 10, 2007
The United States Cabinet refers to the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the United States federal government. The officers are nominated by the President and confirmed or rejected by the United States Senate.
The first Cabinet formed by President George Washington, consisted of four people; Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson; Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton; Secretary of War, Henry Knox; and Attorney General, Edmund Randolph.
Members
The current cabinet is as follows [1]:
There are also officers of the Cabinet who do not have the title Secretary. They are:
