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Members of the Cabinet of the United States in the Biden administration will assume office after President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated on January 20, 2021, and after confirmation by the United States Senate. Biden's presidential transition team vetted numerous candidates, including Republicans.

Announced nominees
All members of the Cabinet of the United States 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 election to office pursuant to the United States Constitution. Although some are afforded cabinet-level rank, non-cabinet members within the Executive Office of the President, such as White House chief of staff, do not hold constitutionally created positions and most do not require Senate confirmation for appointment.

The following have been named as Cabinet appointees by the President-elect of the United States.

Cabinet members
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Vice President of the United States Announced August 11, 2020 Assuming office January 20, 2021 –
 * style="background: #FDF5E6;" |Senator Harris official senate portrait.jpg U.S. Senator Kamala Harris of California
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Secretary of State Announced November 23, 2020
 * style="background:lightblue;" |Chris Murphy, official portrait, 113th Congress.jpg U.S. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut
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Secretary of the Treasury Announced November 30, 2020
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Secretary of Defense Announced December 8, 2020 –
 * style="background:lightblue;" |Michele Flournoy official portrait.jpg Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy of Maryland
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Attorney General Announced January 7, 2021
 * style="background:lightblue;" | Sally Q. Yates.jpg Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates of Georgia


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Secretary of the Interior Announced December 17, 2020

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 * style="background:lightblue;" | Deb Haaland, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg U.S. Representative Deb Haaland of New Mexico
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Secretary of Agriculture Announced December 10, 2020 –
 * style="background:lightblue;" | Marcia Fudge 116th Congress photo (cropped).jpg U.S. Representative Marcia Fudge of Ohio
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Secretary of Commerce Announced January 7, 2021
 * style="background:lightblue;" |Meg Whitman crop.jpg Businesswoman Meg Whitman of California

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Secretary of Labor Announced January 7, 2021 –
 * style="background:lightblue;" |Andy Levin, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg U.S. Representative Andy Levin of Michigan
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Secretary of Health and Human Services Announced December 7, 2020 –
 * style="background:lightblue;" |Michelle Lujan Grisham official photo.jpg Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico
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Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAnnounced December 10, 2020 –
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Secretary of Transportation Announced December 15, 2020 –
 * style="background:lightblue;" |Anthony Foxx official portrait.jpg Former Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx of North Carolina
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Secretary of EnergyAnnounced December 17, 2020 –
 * style="background:lightblue;" |Governor John Kasich.jpg Former Governor John Kasich of Ohio
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Secretary of Education Announced December 22, 2020 –
 * style="background:lightblue;" |2020 AFGE Legislative Conference - Monday (49522348762) (1).jpg President of the American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten of New York
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Secretary of Veterans Affairs Announced December 10, 2020

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 * style="background:lightblue;" |Jason Kander (cropped).jpg Former Secretary of State of Missouri Jason Kander of Missouri
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Secretary of Homeland Security Announced November 23, 2020
 * style="background:lightblue;" |Alejandro Mayorkas, United States Secretary of Homeland Security.jpg Former Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of California
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Cabinet-level officials
!Office Date announced / confirmed !Designee !Office Date announced / confirmed !Designee –
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White House Chief of Staff Announced November 12, 2020 Assuming office January 20, 2021 –
 * style="background:#C0C0C0;" |Ron Klain 2015.jpg Former Chief of Staff to the Vice President Ron Klain of Indiana
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United States Trade Representative

Announced December 10, 2020 Chief Trade Counsel Katherine Tai of Washington, D.C. –
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Director of National Intelligence Announced November 23, 2020 –
 * style="background:lightblue;" |Avril Haines.jpg Former Dep. National Security Advisor Avril Haines of New York
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Director of the Central Intelligence Agency –
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Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Announced December 17, 2020 –
 * style="background:lightblue;" |Michael S. Regan 2021 Zoom.jpg NCDEQ Secretary Michael S. Regan of North Carolina
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Administrator of the Small Business Administration Announced January 7, 2021 –
 * style="background:lightblue;" |Isabel-Guzman.jpg Small Business Advocate Director Isabel Casillas Guzman of California
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Director of the Office of Management and Budget Announced November 30, 2020
 * style="background:lightblue;" |Neera Tanden by Gage Skidmore.jpg President of the Center for American Progress Neera Tanden of Massachusetts

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United States Ambassador to the United Nations Announced November 23, 2020 –
 * style="background:lightblue;" |Pete Buttigieg by Gage Skidmore.jpg Former Mayor Pete Buttigieg of Indiana
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Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors Announced November 30, 2020
 * style="background:lightblue;" |CeciliaRouse2010.jpg Dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs Cecilia Rouse of California

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U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Announced November 23, 2020 Assuming office January 20, 2021
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President
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.

Joe Biden was elected president of the United States. When Biden assumes office on January 20, 2021, he will become the United States' oldest president at 78 years old.

Vice President
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. The vice president does not require Senate confirmation as the vice presidency is an elected position and the vice president does not serve at the president's pleasure.

When Harris assumes the office on January 20, 2021, she will become 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.

Nominated candidates for Cabinet positions
The following cabinet positions are listed in order of their creation (also used as the basis for the United States presidential line of succession).

Secretary of State
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 the Treasury
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 Defense
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, will require a congressional waiver to be granted under the National Security Act of 1947 before he can be confirmed.

Attorney General
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.

Secretary of the Interior
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. President-elect Joe Biden reportedly offered the position to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, but she turned it down.

Secretary of Agriculture
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 Commerce
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 Labor
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 Health and Human Services
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 Housing and Urban Development
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 Transportation
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 Energy
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 Education
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 Veterans Affairs
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 Homeland Security
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.

Nominated candidates for Cabinet-level positions
Cabinet-level officials have positions that are considered to be of Cabinet level, but which are not part of the Cabinet. Which exact positions are considered part of the presidential cabinet can vary with the president. The CIA and FEMA were cabinet-level agencies under Bill Clinton, but not George W. Bush. The head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, also known as the drug czar, was a cabinet-level position under both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, but not under Barack Obama. It is not to be confused with the head of the DEA, who has remained in the org chart underneath the cabinet position held by the Attorney General. Members of the cabinet and cabinet-level officials meet with the president in a room adjacent to the Oval Office.

White House Chief of Staff
The White House chief of staff has traditionally been the highest-ranking 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.

U.S. Trade Representative
The U.S. Trade Representative has been a Cabinet-level member since 1974, the beginning of Gerald Ford's presidency.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
President-elect Biden plans to elevate the ambassador to the UN position to Cabinet-level status. The nomination of the ambassador-designate is reviewed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and presented to the Senate for a full vote.

Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors
President-elect Biden plans to elevate the chair of the Council of Economic Advisors position to Cabinet-level status.