Obama Administration

The Obama Administration refers to the anticipated government under President elect Barack Obama. This Administration will come into effect immediately upon his inauguration on January 20, 2009 and will last until he leaves office. Although the exact direction of the Administration is unknown, it is expected that it will take a different position than the Bush Administration on issues such as global warming and abortion.

Cabinet

Obama has proceeded rapidly with Cabinet choices, unlike many of his predecessors. His transition team has announced some of his expected appointments and leaked others. Obama thus far is drawing heavily on Clinton Administration leaders to fill his Cabinet, along with Bush appointees Gates, Jones and Geithner. His national secutrity team (Biden, Clinton, Gates, Jones) all supported the Iraq war, although Obama made opposition to the war central to his campaign. So far no leaders of the left-wing of the Democratic party have been appointed to any major position, which has stunned antiwar and left elements.

Important Officials
Vice President	Joseph Biden	Confirmed
Chief of Staff	Rahm Emanuel	Confirmed
Secretary of State	Hillary Clinton	Announced
Secretary of the Treasury	Timothy Geithner	Announced
Secretary of Defense	Robert Gates	Announced
Attorney General	Eric Holder	Announced
Secretary of the Interior	Ken Salazar	Reported
Secretary of Commerce	Bill Richardson	Announced
Secretary of Health and Human Services	Thomas Daschle	Announced
Secretary of Veterans Affairs	Eric Shinseki	Announced
Secretary of Homeland Security	Janet Napolitano	Announced
Budget Director	Peter Orszag	Announced
Council of Economic Advisers	Christina Romer	Announced
National Economic Council	Lawrence H. Summers	Announced
National Security Advisor	James Jones	Announced

Executive Orders

These executive orders are listed on the White House website, on the Executive Orders and Presidential Memoranda page.

Executive Order	Effective Date
Review and Disposition of Individuals Detained at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and Closure of Detention Facilities	January 22, 2009
Review of Detention Policy Options	January 22, 2009
Ensuring Lawful Interrogations	January 22, 2009
Presidential Records	January 21, 2009
Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel	January 21, 2009

External Links

• Obama Unveils His National Security Team, Fox News, December 1, 2008