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Members of the Cabinet of the United States in the Biden administration will assume office after the inauguration of President Joe Biden on January 20, 2021, and after confirmation by the United States Senate. In addition to the 15 heads of executive departments, there will be nine Cabinet-level officials, with three positions being elevated to Cabinet-level, and one position being dropped.
All permanent members of the Cabinet of the United States as heads of executive departments require the advice and consent of the United States Senate following appointment by the president before taking office. The vice presidency is exceptional in that the position requires an election to office pursuant to the United States Constitution. The president may also designate heads of other agencies and non-Senate-confirmed members of the Executive Office of the President as Cabinet-level members of the Cabinet. The Cabinet meets with the president in a room adjacent to the Oval Office.
The following have been named as Cabinet appointees by the president of the United States. [1]
Below is a list of confirmations for Cabinet positions, Cabinet-level positions, and other significant positions that were approved through the Senate from January 2021 onwards, by a recorded roll-call vote, rather than by a voice vote.
Affiliation: D denotes Democratic, R denotes Republican, and I-D denotes an independent who caucuses with Democrats. |
On November 7, 2020, it was announced that Democrat Joe Biden defeated the incumbent president, Donald Trump, in the 2020 presidential election. Joe Biden received 306 electoral votes compared to Trump's 232 electoral votes, with 270 needed to win the presidency. He assumed office on January 20, 2021.
President of the United States | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Joe Biden | November 20, 1942 (age 81) |
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[1] |
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) was elected vice president of the United States, receiving 306 electoral votes, compared to the incumbent vice president, Mike Pence, who received 232 electoral votes. An elected vice president does not require Senate confirmation, and the vice president does not serve at the president's pleasure.
Having assumed office on January 20, 2021, she is the first female vice president of the United States as well as the first African American and Asian American to hold the second-highest office.
Vice President of the United States | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Kamala Harris | October 20, 1964 (age 59) |
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[2] |
The following cabinet positions are listed in order of their creation (also used as the basis for the United States presidential line of succession).
A nomination for Secretary of State is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Foreign Relations Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of State | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Antony Blinken | April 16, 1962 (age 62) |
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[4] |
A nomination for Secretary of the Treasury is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Finance Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of the Treasury | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Janet Yellen | August 13, 1946 (age 77) |
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[6] |
A nomination for Secretary of Defense is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Armed Services Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Biden's announced nominee, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, required a congressional waiver to be granted under the National Security Act of 1947 before he was confirmed. [7]
Waiver process:
Confirmation process:
Secretary of Defense | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Lloyd Austin | August 8, 1953 (age 70) |
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[10] |
A nomination for Attorney General is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Judiciary Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Attorney General | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Merrick Garland | November 13, 1952 (age 71) |
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[12] |
A nomination for Secretary of the Interior is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Biden reportedly offered the position to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, but she turned it down. [13]
Secretary of the Interior | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Deb Haaland | December 2, 1960 (age 63) |
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[15] |
A nomination for Secretary of Agriculture is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of Agriculture | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Tom Vilsack | December 13, 1950 (age 73) |
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[17] |
A nomination for Secretary of Commerce is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of Commerce | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Gina Raimondo | May 17, 1971 (age 53) |
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[19] |
A nomination for Secretary of Labor is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of Labor | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Marty Walsh | April 10, 1967 (age 57) |
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[21] |
Although historically the nominee also holds meetings with the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, officially a nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the United States Senate Committee on Finance, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of Health and Human Services | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Xavier Becerra | January 26, 1958 (age 66) |
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[4] |
A nomination for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Marcia Fudge | October 29, 1952 (age 71) |
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[25] |
A nomination for Secretary of Transportation is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of Transportation | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Pete Buttigieg | January 19, 1982 (age 42) |
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[28] |
The nomination of a secretary-designate is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of Energy | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Jennifer Granholm | February 5, 1959 (age 65) |
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[30] |
A nomination for Secretary of Education is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of Education | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Miguel Cardona | July 11, 1975 (age 48) |
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[32] |
A nomination for Secretary of Veterans Affairs is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Denis McDonough | December 2, 1969 (age 54) |
|
[34] |
A nomination for Secretary of Homeland Security is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of Homeland Security | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Alejandro Mayorkas |
November 24, 1959 |
|
[4] |
Cabinet-level officials have positions that are considered to be of Cabinet level, but which are not heads of the executive departments. Which exact positions that are considered to be cabinet-level varies with each president. Biden has announced he will elevate three positions to Cabinet-level, while removing the director of the Central Intelligence Agency. [36]
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Michael S. Regan | August 6, 1976 (age 47) |
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[38] |
Director of the Office of Management and Budget | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Neera Tanden | September 10, 1970 (age 53) |
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[4] |
Director of National Intelligence | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Avril Haines | August 27, 1969 (age 54) |
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[4] |
The U.S. trade representative has been a Cabinet-level member since 1974, the beginning of Gerald Ford's presidency.
U.S. Trade Representative | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Katherine Tai | 1974 or 1975 (age 48–49) [42] |
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[4] |
The UN ambassador was previously in the Cabinet from 1953 to 1989, 1993 to 2001, and 2009 to 2018.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Linda Thomas-Greenfield | November 22, 1952 (age 71) |
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[4] [44] |
This position was previously in the Cabinet from 2009 to 2017.
Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Cecilia Rouse | December 18, 1963 (age 60) |
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[4] |
Administrator of the Small Business Administration | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Isabel Guzman | 1971 (age 52–53) |
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[47] [48] |
Biden elevated this position to the Cabinet for the first time, emphasizing the importance of science in the administration. [49]
His staff role as Science Advisor to the President does not require Senate confirmation, and he began the role on January 25, 2021. [50] He is awaiting confirmation as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Eric Lander | February 3, 1957 (age 67) |
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[49] [52] |
The White House chief of staff has traditionally been the highest-ranking staff employee of the White House. The responsibilities of the chief of staff are both managerial and advisory over the president's official business. The chief of staff is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the president; it does not require Senate confirmation. The first Cabinet or Cabinet-level position appointee announced by Biden was White House chief of staff Ron Klain. [53]
White House Chief of Staff | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Ron Klain | August 8, 1961 (age 62) |
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Members of the Cabinet of the United States in the Biden administration will assume office after the inauguration of President Joe Biden on January 20, 2021, and after confirmation by the United States Senate. In addition to the 15 heads of executive departments, there will be nine Cabinet-level officials, with three positions being elevated to Cabinet-level, and one position being dropped.
All permanent members of the Cabinet of the United States as heads of executive departments require the advice and consent of the United States Senate following appointment by the president before taking office. The vice presidency is exceptional in that the position requires an election to office pursuant to the United States Constitution. The president may also designate heads of other agencies and non-Senate-confirmed members of the Executive Office of the President as Cabinet-level members of the Cabinet. The Cabinet meets with the president in a room adjacent to the Oval Office.
The following have been named as Cabinet appointees by the president of the United States. [1]
Below is a list of confirmations for Cabinet positions, Cabinet-level positions, and other significant positions that were approved through the Senate from January 2021 onwards, by a recorded roll-call vote, rather than by a voice vote.
Affiliation: D denotes Democratic, R denotes Republican, and I-D denotes an independent who caucuses with Democrats. |
On November 7, 2020, it was announced that Democrat Joe Biden defeated the incumbent president, Donald Trump, in the 2020 presidential election. Joe Biden received 306 electoral votes compared to Trump's 232 electoral votes, with 270 needed to win the presidency. He assumed office on January 20, 2021.
President of the United States | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Joe Biden | November 20, 1942 (age 81) |
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[1] |
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) was elected vice president of the United States, receiving 306 electoral votes, compared to the incumbent vice president, Mike Pence, who received 232 electoral votes. An elected vice president does not require Senate confirmation, and the vice president does not serve at the president's pleasure.
Having assumed office on January 20, 2021, she is the first female vice president of the United States as well as the first African American and Asian American to hold the second-highest office.
Vice President of the United States | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Kamala Harris | October 20, 1964 (age 59) |
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[2] |
The following cabinet positions are listed in order of their creation (also used as the basis for the United States presidential line of succession).
A nomination for Secretary of State is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Foreign Relations Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of State | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Antony Blinken | April 16, 1962 (age 62) |
|
[4] |
A nomination for Secretary of the Treasury is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Finance Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of the Treasury | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Janet Yellen | August 13, 1946 (age 77) |
|
[6] |
A nomination for Secretary of Defense is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Armed Services Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Biden's announced nominee, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, required a congressional waiver to be granted under the National Security Act of 1947 before he was confirmed. [7]
Waiver process:
Confirmation process:
Secretary of Defense | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Lloyd Austin | August 8, 1953 (age 70) |
|
[10] |
A nomination for Attorney General is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Judiciary Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Attorney General | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Merrick Garland | November 13, 1952 (age 71) |
|
[12] |
A nomination for Secretary of the Interior is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Biden reportedly offered the position to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, but she turned it down. [13]
Secretary of the Interior | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Deb Haaland | December 2, 1960 (age 63) |
|
[15] |
A nomination for Secretary of Agriculture is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of Agriculture | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Tom Vilsack | December 13, 1950 (age 73) |
|
[17] |
A nomination for Secretary of Commerce is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of Commerce | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Gina Raimondo | May 17, 1971 (age 53) |
|
[19] |
A nomination for Secretary of Labor is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of Labor | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Marty Walsh | April 10, 1967 (age 57) |
|
[21] |
Although historically the nominee also holds meetings with the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, officially a nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the United States Senate Committee on Finance, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of Health and Human Services | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Xavier Becerra | January 26, 1958 (age 66) |
|
[4] |
A nomination for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Marcia Fudge | October 29, 1952 (age 71) |
|
[25] |
A nomination for Secretary of Transportation is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of Transportation | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Pete Buttigieg | January 19, 1982 (age 42) |
|
[28] |
The nomination of a secretary-designate is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of Energy | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Jennifer Granholm | February 5, 1959 (age 65) |
|
[30] |
A nomination for Secretary of Education is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of Education | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Miguel Cardona | July 11, 1975 (age 48) |
|
[32] |
A nomination for Secretary of Veterans Affairs is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Denis McDonough | December 2, 1969 (age 54) |
|
[34] |
A nomination for Secretary of Homeland Security is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
Secretary of Homeland Security | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Alejandro Mayorkas |
November 24, 1959 |
|
[4] |
Cabinet-level officials have positions that are considered to be of Cabinet level, but which are not heads of the executive departments. Which exact positions that are considered to be cabinet-level varies with each president. Biden has announced he will elevate three positions to Cabinet-level, while removing the director of the Central Intelligence Agency. [36]
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Michael S. Regan | August 6, 1976 (age 47) |
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[38] |
Director of the Office of Management and Budget | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Neera Tanden | September 10, 1970 (age 53) |
|
[4] |
Director of National Intelligence | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Avril Haines | August 27, 1969 (age 54) |
|
[4] |
The U.S. trade representative has been a Cabinet-level member since 1974, the beginning of Gerald Ford's presidency.
U.S. Trade Representative | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Katherine Tai | 1974 or 1975 (age 48–49) [42] |
|
[4] |
The UN ambassador was previously in the Cabinet from 1953 to 1989, 1993 to 2001, and 2009 to 2018.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Linda Thomas-Greenfield | November 22, 1952 (age 71) |
|
[4] [44] |
This position was previously in the Cabinet from 2009 to 2017.
Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Cecilia Rouse | December 18, 1963 (age 60) |
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[4] |
Administrator of the Small Business Administration | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Isabel Guzman | 1971 (age 52–53) |
|
[47] [48] |
Biden elevated this position to the Cabinet for the first time, emphasizing the importance of science in the administration. [49]
His staff role as Science Advisor to the President does not require Senate confirmation, and he began the role on January 25, 2021. [50] He is awaiting confirmation as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Eric Lander | February 3, 1957 (age 67) |
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[49] [52] |
The White House chief of staff has traditionally been the highest-ranking staff employee of the White House. The responsibilities of the chief of staff are both managerial and advisory over the president's official business. The chief of staff is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the president; it does not require Senate confirmation. The first Cabinet or Cabinet-level position appointee announced by Biden was White House chief of staff Ron Klain. [53]
White House Chief of Staff | ||||
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Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Background | Reference |
Ron Klain | August 8, 1961 (age 62) |
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[4] |
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