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| − | |[[Secretary of State]]||[[Hillary Clinton]]||| | + | |[[Secretary of State]]||[[Hillary Clinton]]|||Confirmed |
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| − | |[[Secretary of the Treasury]]||[[Timothy Geithner]]||| | + | |[[Secretary of the Treasury]]||[[Timothy Geithner]]|||Confirmed |
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| − | |[[Secretary of Defense]]||[[Robert Gates]]||| | + | |[[Secretary of Defense]]||[[Robert Gates]]|||Confirmed |
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| − | |[[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]]||[[Eric Holder]]||| | + | |[[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]]||[[Eric Holder]]|||Confirmed |
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| − | |[[Secretary of the Interior]]||[[Ken Salazar]]||| | + | |[[Secretary of the Interior]]||[[Ken Salazar]]|||Confirmed |
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| − | |[[Secretary of Commerce]]||none||| | + | |[[Secretary of Commerce]]||none||| |
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| − | |[[Secretary of Health and Human Services]]||[[Thomas Daschle]]||| | + | |[[Secretary of Health and Human Services]]||[[Thomas Daschle]]|||Confirmed |
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| − | |[[Secretary of Veterans Affairs]]||[[Eric Shinseki]]||| | + | |[[Secretary of Veterans Affairs]]||[[Eric Shinseki]]|||Confirmed |
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| − | |[[Secretary of Homeland Security]]||[[Janet Napolitano]]|| | + | |[[Secretary of Homeland Security]]||[[Janet Napolitano]]||Confirmed |
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| − | |[[Budget Director]]||[[Peter Orszag]]||| | + | |[[Budget Director]]||[[Peter Orszag]]|||Confirmed |
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| − | |[[Council of Economic Advisers]]||[[Christina Romer]]||| | + | |[[Council of Economic Advisers]]||[[Christina Romer]]|||Confirmed |
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| − | |[[National Economic Council]]||[[Lawrence H. Summers]]|| | + | |[[National Economic Council]]||[[Lawrence H. Summers]]||Confirmed |
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| − | |[[National Security Advisor]]||[[James Jones]]||| | + | |[[National Security Advisor]]||[[James Jones]]|||Confirmed |
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Revision as of 01:02, January 29, 2009
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 Confirmed 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 | Confirmed |
| Secretary of the Treasury | Timothy Geithner | Confirmed |
| Secretary of Defense | Robert Gates | Confirmed |
| Attorney General | Eric Holder | Confirmed |
| Secretary of the Interior | Ken Salazar | Confirmed |
| Secretary of Commerce | none | |
| Secretary of Health and Human Services | Thomas Daschle | Confirmed |
| Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Eric Shinseki | Confirmed |
| Secretary of Homeland Security | Janet Napolitano | Confirmed |
| Budget Director | Peter Orszag | Confirmed |
| Council of Economic Advisers | Christina Romer | Confirmed |
| National Economic Council | Lawrence H. Summers | Confirmed |
| National Security Advisor | James Jones | Confirmed |
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