Tuesday, December 11, 2018
The Office of the
Clerk and Register of Deeds
- THE PRESIDENT'S CABINET Visit Website
The tradition of the Cabinet dates back to the beginnings of the Presidency itself. Established in Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, the Cabinet's role is to advise the President on any subject he may require relating to the duties of each member's respective office.
The Cabinet includes the Vice President and the heads of 15 executive departments — the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs, as well as the Attorney General.
In order of succession to the Presidency:
Vice President of the United States Michael R. Pence Department of State Secretary Rex W. Tillerson state.gov Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin treasury.gov Department of Defense Secretary James Mattis defense.gov Department of Justice Attorney General Jeff Sessions usdoj.gov Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke doi.gov Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue usda.gov Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. comerce.gov Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta dol.gov Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Thomas Price hhs.gov Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Benjamin S. Carson, Sr. hud.gov Department of Transportation Secretary Elzine L. Chao dot.gov Department of Energy Secretary James Richard Perry energy.gov Department of Eduction Secretary Elizabeth Prince DeVos ed.gov Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David J. Shulkin va,gov Department of Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly dhs.gov