Trump’s government: who got key positions in the administration
21 January 2025 02:23
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a list of candidates for positions in the Cabinet of Ministers of his administration. This is stated on the White House website, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
After his inauguration, US President Donald Trump signed his first executive orders in the Presidential Cabinet in the Capitol. They concerned appointments and raising the flag.
Trump nominated the following candidates:
- Scott Bessent (South Carolina) – for the position of Secretary of the Treasury.
- Pamela Bondi (Florida) – for the position of Attorney General.
- Douglas Burgum (North Dakota) – for the post of Secretary of the Interior.
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Oregon) – for the position of Secretary of Labor.
- Douglas Collins (Georgia) – for the position of Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
- Sean Duffy (Wisconsin) – for the position of Secretary of Transportation.
- Peter Hegseth (Tennessee) – for the position of Secretary of Defense.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (California) – for the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services.
- Howard Latnick (New York) – for the position of Secretary of Commerce.
- Linda McMahon (Connecticut) – for the position of Secretary of Education.
- Kristi Noem (South Dakota) – for the position of Secretary of Homeland Security.
- Brooke Rollins (Texas) – for the position of Secretary of Agriculture.
- Marco Rubio (Florida) – for the position of Secretary of State.
- Eric Turner (Texas) – for the position of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
- Christopher Wright (Colorado) – for the position of Secretary of Energy.
- Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) – for the position of Director of National Intelligence.
- Jamison Greer (Maryland) – for the position of U.S. Trade Representative with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
- Kellyanne Conway (Georgia) – for the position of Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
- John Ratcliffe (Texas) – for the position of Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
- Alice Stefanik (New York) – for the position of Representative of the United States to the United Nations with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, as well as for the position of Representative of the United States to the UN Security Council.
- Alice Stefanik (New York) – to serve as the U.S. Representative to the UN General Assembly during her term as U.S. Representative to the UN.
- Russell Vaught (Virginia) – to serve as Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
- Lee Zeldin (New York) – for the position of Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
- Brendan Carr – to the position of Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
- Mark Christie – to the position of Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- David Wright – as Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
On January 20, Donald Trump took the oath of office and became the 47th President of the United States.
The politician traditionally swore an oath to faithfully fulfill the duties of the presidency and defend the US Constitution.
The inauguration was attended by Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Sam Altman were also present.
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