The Office of the
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 |