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Following the 2008 election, President-elect [[Barack Obama]] has announced the appointment of a number of key White House staff. 

==Cabinet==
Barack Obama's Cabinet, as of January 2009, is proposed to comprise:
* [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]], Secretary of State;<ref name="Dec1">Barack Obama, [http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/key_members_of_obama_biden_national_security_team_announced/ "Key members of Obama-Biden national security team announced"], Media Release, December 1st, 2008.</ref>
* [[Timothy F. Geithner]], Secretary of the Department of the Treasury;<ref name="Nov24">[http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/geithner_summers_among_key_economic_team_members_announced_today/ "Geithner, Summers among key economic team members announced today"], Media Release, November 24th, 2008.</ref>
* [[Robert M. Gates]], Secretary of the Department of Defense<ref name="Dec1"/>
* [[Eric H. Holder, Jr.]], Attorney General, Department of Justice<ref name="Dec1"/>
* [[Ken L. Salazar]], Secretary of the [[Department of the Interior]] <ref name="WaPoDec16">Anne E. Kornblut and Philip Rucker, "[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/16/AR2008121601115.html Obama Picks Chicago's Schools Chief For Cabinet]," ''Washington Post'', December 16, 2008.</ref>
* [[Tom J. Vilsack]], Secretary of the [[U.S. Department of Agriculture]]. 
* Yet to be nominated, Secretary of the Department of Commerce
* [[Hilda L. Solis]], Secretary of the [[Department of Labor]]
* [[Tom A. Daschle]], Secretary of the [[Department of Health and Human Services]]
* [[Shaun Donovan]], Secretary of the [[Department of Housing and Urban Development]]<ref>Barack Obama, [http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/secretary_of_housing_and_urban_development_announced_in_weekly_address/ "Radio Address on the Economy"], December 13, 2008.</ref>
* [[Ray H. LaHood]], Secretary of the Department of Transportation
* [[Steven Chu]], Secretary of the Department of Energy<ref name="WaPoDec11">Steven Mufson and Philip Rucker, "[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/10/AR2008121003681.html Nobel Physicist Chosen To Be Energy Secretary: Browner, Two Others to Get Climate Posts]," ''Washington Post'', December 11, 2008.</ref>
* [[Arne Duncan]], Secretary of the Department of Education;<ref name="WaPoDec16"/> <ref>Douglas Stanglin and Mark Memmott, "[http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2008-12-16-obama-duncan-education_N.htm Obama names Chicago schools chief as education sec'y ]," USA TODAY, December 16, 2008.</ref>
* [[Eric K. Shinseki]], Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs
* [[Janet Napolitano]], Secretary of the [[Department of Homeland Security]]<ref name="Dec1"/>

==Other Appointments==

Some of the appointments are:
*[[Judith A. McHale]], [[Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs]], [[Department of State]] <ref>Press release, "[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/President-Obama-Announces-More-Key-Administration-Posts-4/14/09/ President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts]," White House Office of the Press Secretary, April 14, 2009.</ref>
*[[Julius Genachowski]], Chair of the [[Federal Communications Commission]] <ref> Todd Shields and Julianna Goldman, [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aAnL2ORV_tGs&refer=us "Julius Genachowski Said to Be Obama’s Choice for FCC Chairman"], ''Blooomberg'', January 12, 2009.</ref>
*[[Leon Panetta]], [[CIA]] director <ref name="spy">Julianna Goldman and Jeff Bliss, "[ Panetta, Blair Tapped for Top Intelligence Positions]," Bloomberg, January 5, 2009</ref>
*[[Dennis Blair]], [[Director of National Intelligence]] <ref name="spy"/>
*[[John P. Holdren]], Science adviser and co-chair of the President's Council of Advisers on Science and Technology <ref>Andrew C. Revkin and Cornelia Dean, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/23/science/23labside1.html For Science Adviser, Dogged Work Against Global Perils]," ''New York Times'', December 22, 2008.</ref>
*[[Carol M. Browner]] for "a new White House post overseeing energy, environmental and climate policies" <ref name="WaPoDec11"/>
*[[Lisa P. Jackson]], Administrator of the [[Environmental Protection Agency]] <ref name="WaPoDec11"/>
*[[Nancy Sutley]], Chair of the [[White House Council on Environmental Quality]] <ref name="WaPoDec11"/>
*[[Jonathan Favreau]], Director of Speechwriting<ref name="Nov26">[http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/president_elect_barack_obama_names_two_new_white_house_staff_members/ "President-Elect Barack Obama names two new White House staff members"], Media Release, The Office of the President Elect, November 26, 2008.</ref>
*[[Cecilia Munoz]], Director of Intergovernmental Affairs<ref name="Nov26"/>
*[[Peter Orszag]], Office of Management and Budget Director<ref name="Nov25">[http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/president_elect_barack_obama_announces_office_of_management_and_budget_dire/ "President-elect Barack Obama announces Office of Management and Budget Director and Deputy Director"], Media Release, November 25, 2008.</ref>
*[[Rob Nabors]], Office of Management and Budget Deputy Director<ref name="Nov25"/>
*[[Lawrence Summers]] as Director of the National Economic Council<ref name="Nov24"/>
*[[Christina D. Romer]], Director of the Council of Economic Advisors<ref name="Nov24"/>
*[[Melody C. Barnes]], Director of the Domestic Policy Council<ref name="Nov24"/>
*[[Heather A. Higginbottom]], Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council<ref name="Nov24"/>
*[[Ellen Moran]], Director of Communications<ref name="Nov22">[http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/white_house_communications_and_press_secretary_positions_announced/ "White House Communications and Press Secretary positions announced"], Media Release, November 22, 2008.</ref>
*[[Robert Gibbs]], Press Secretary<ref name="Nov22"/>
*[[Dan Pfeiffer]], Deputy Director of Communications<ref name="Nov22"/>
*[[Susan Rice]], Ambassador to the United Nations<ref name="Dec1"/>
*General [[Jim Jones]], USMC (Ret), National Security Advisor<ref name="Dec1"/>
*[[William J. Lynn III]], Deputy Secretary of Defense<ref name="DOD">Barack Obama, [http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/president-elect_obama_announces_key_department_of_defense_posts/ "President-elect Obama announces key Department of Defense posts"], Media Release, January 8, 2009.</ref> 
*[[Robert F. Hale]], Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) at the U.S. Department of Defense; <ref name="DOD"/>
*[[Michele Flournoy]], Under Secretary of Defense (Policy) at the U.S. Department of Defense; <ref name="DOD">
*[[Jeh Charles Johnson]], General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Defense.<ref name="DOD">
* [[Nancy Killefer]] as Chief Performance Officer at the [[Office of Management and Budget]] (OMB)<ref>[http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/president-elect_obama_names_nancy_killefer_as_chief_performance_officer/ "President-elect Obama names Nancy Killefer as Chief Performance Officer"], Media Release, January 7, 2009.</ref> 
*[[David Ogden]], Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice<ref name="DOJ">Barack Obama, [http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/president-elect_obama_announces_key_department_of_justice_posts/ "President-elect Obama announces key Department of Justice posts"], Media Release, January 5, 2009.</ref> 
*[[Elena Kagan]], Solicitor General, U.S. Department of Justice<ref name="DOJ"/>
*[[Tom Perrelli]], Associate Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice <ref name="DOJ"/>
*[[Dawn Johnsen]], Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, , U.S. Department of Justice.<ref name="DOJ"/>
*[[James B. Steinberg]] for Deputy Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State, <ref name="State">, Barack Obama, [http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/president-elect_barack_obama_announces_key_members_of_national_security_tea/ "President-elect Barack Obama announces key members of National Security Team"], Media Release, December 23, 2008.</ref>
*[[Jacob Lew]], Deputy Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State,<ref name="State"/>
*[[Thomas E. Donilon]] as Deputy National Security Advisor, U.S. Department of State,<ref name="State"/>
*[[Tony Blinken]] as National Security Advisor to the Vice President.<ref name="State"/>
*[[Cassandra Butts]], Deputy White House Counsel<ref name="More White House Staff">Barack Obama, [http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/president-elect_obama_announces_more_key_white_house_staff/ "President-elect Obama announces more key White House staff"], Media Release, December 23, 2008.</ref>
*[[Elizabeth Sears Smith]], Deputy Cabinet Secretary;<ref name="More White House Staff"/>
*[[Shawn Maher]], Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs for the United States Senate;<ref name="More White House Staff"/>
*[[Dan Turton]], Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs for the United States House;<ref name="More White House Staff"/>
*Dr. [[John Holdren]], Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Co-Chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST); <ref name="Science">, Barack Obama, [http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/president-elect_obama_announces_key_members_of_science_and_technology_team/ "President-elect Obama announces key members of Science and Technology team"], Media Release, December 20, 2008.</ref>
* Dr. [[Jane Lubchenco]], Nominee for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator;<ref name="Science"/>
* Dr. [[Eric Lander]], Co-Chair, President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST);<ref name="Science"/>
* Dr. [[Harold Varmus]], Co-Chair, President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST).<ref name="Science"/>

==Website details==
Official page for nominations and appointments: http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing_room/nominations_and_appointments/

==Articles and resources==

===Related SourceWatch articles===
*[[Barack Obama]]

===References===
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===External resources===
*[http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet/ List of cabinet members on whitehouse.gov]
* Christopher Weaver, [http://www.propublica.org/special/the-obama-teams-disclosure-documents-407 "The Obama Team’s Disclosure Documents"], ''ProPublica'', April 8, 2009.
 
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