Cabinet of the United States

The Cabinet of the United States is the official advisory body to the President of the United States. The Cabinet consists of secretaries that head up the major government departments, each one appointed by the President himself and confirmed by the Senate.

Cabinet Positions

The following are fifteen executive departments that make up the Cabinet of the United States. Each one headed up by a Secretary appointed by the President to serve as his council of advisors.

Vice President of the United States • Department of State • Department of the Treasury • Department of Defense • Department of Justice • Department of the Interior • Department of Agriculture • Department of Commerce • Department of Labor • Department of Health and Human Services • Department of Housing and Urban Development • Department of Transportation • Department of Energy • Department of Education • Department of Veterans Affairs • Department of Homeland Security

The president may designate additional positions to be members of the Cabinet, which can vary under each president. They are not in the line of succession and are not necessarily officers under the United States. The following are examples of such cabinet-level offices.

Environmental Protection Agency • Office of Management and Budget • Office of the Director of National Intelligence • The Central Intelligence Agency • United States Trade Representative • Ambassador to the United Nations • Council of Economic Advisors • Small Business Administration • Office of Science and Technology Policy • White House Chief of Staff

Known Members of the United States Cabinet

Garrett Walker's Administration

Frank Underwood's Administration

Many of the Cabinet officials appointed by Garrett Walker continued to serve in their capacity in the Underwood Administration.

Claire Underwood's Administration

During the early days of her Presidency, Claire Underwood kept on many of her husband's Cabinet members; but decided to replace them all with a new Cabinet entirely composed of women in 2017.