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What We Know About Trump’s Cabinet So Far

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Temple chapter.

President-elect Donald Trump only has a few spots left to fill in his Cabinet. Here’s a quick list of everyone who has already been selected.

Secretary of State

Rex Tillerson is the president as well as the chief executive of Exxon Mobil.

Interior Secretary

Ryan Zinke is a former Navy SEAL commander and an early Trump supporter.

Secretary of Energy

Rick Perry is the former governor of Texas.

Secretary of Labor

Andrew Puzder is the chief executive of CKE Restaurants

Chief Strategist and Senior Counselor

Steve Bannon is the chairman of Trump’s campaign as well as a right-wing media executive.

Chief of Staff

Reince Priebus is the chairman of the Republican National Committee.

National Economic Council Director

Gary Cohn is the president of Goldman Sachs.

Secretary of Homeland Security

John Kelly is a retired four-star Marine general.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator

Scott Pruitt is the Oklahoma attorney general.

Secretary of Defense

James Mattis is a retired general who led a Marine invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Secretary of the Treasury

Steven Mnuchin served as his campaign finance chairman and is also a former Goldman Sachs executive.

US Ambassador to China

Terry Branstad is the governor of Alabama.

Small Business Administration

Linda McMahon is the former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment and previously a Senate candidate from Connecticut.

Commerce Secretary

Wilbur Ross is an investor and has been selected as Commerce Secretary.

Transportation Secretary

Elaine Cho was the labor secretary under President George W. Bush.

Health and Human Services Secretary

Tom Price is a six-term Republican congressman from Georgia as well as an orthopedic surgeon.

White House Counsel

Donald McGahn is a lawyer and served as general counsel for the Trump campaign.

Education Secretary

Betsy DeVos is a former chairwoman of the Michigan Republican Party as well as an education activist.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations

Nikki Haley is the governor of South Carolina.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Ben Carson, a former neurosurgeon and presidential candidate, had previously said he did not want to work in the government but has now been selected by the president-elect.

Senior Policy Advisor

Stephen Miller was a campaign aide.

Attorney General

Jeff Sessions is the senator of Alabama.

U.S. Trade Representative

Dan DiMicco is a former chief executive of the Nucor Corporation.

C.I.A. Director

Mike Pompeo is a representative of Kansas and a former Army officer.

National Security Adviser

Michael Flynn is a retired Army lieutenant general as well as a former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.

Samara is currently a senior Journalism major at Temple University. She has always possessed a passion for writing and currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief for Her Campus Temple. Eventually, she hopes to work in the magazine industry. In her free time, she loves exploring the city of Philadelphia, trying new restaurants, and attending concerts. Samara can be reached at samara.grossel@temple.edu.