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Secretary of State

[edit]
Current

Mike Pompeo
Took office April 26, 2018

Inaugural candidates
Image Name Description
Richard Armitage FormerUnited States Deputy Secretary of State[1]
John Bolton FormerUnited States Ambassador to the United Nations;formerUnder Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs[2][3]
Bob Corker U.S. SenatorfromTennesseeand Chair of theForeign Relations Committee[4][3]
Tulsi Gabbard DemocraticU.S. RepresentativefromHawaii's 2nd congressional district[5]
Rudy Giuliani FormerUnited States Attorneyfor theSouthern District of New York,former Associate Attorney General, formerMayor of New York City[4][6][7]
Richard Haass President of theCouncil on Foreign Relations;formerDirector of Policy Planningfor theUnited States Department of State[8]
Nikki Haley Governor of South Carolina;former South Carolina State Representative. Haley declined an offer to serve as Secretary of State, instead accepting the position ofUnited States Ambassador to the United Nations.
Jon Huntsman FormerGovernor of Utah,formerUnited States Ambassador to SingaporeandUnited States Ambassador to China,and 2012 presidential candidate[3][9]
Zalmay Khalilzad FormerUnited States Ambassador to the United Nations[2]
Joe Manchin DemocraticU.S. SenatorfromWest Virginiaand vice chair of theSenate Democratic Policy Committee.[10]
Alan Mulally Former CEO ofFord Motor Companyand former executive vice president ofBoeing[11][12]
Stanley McChrystal RetiredGeneralof theUnited States Army,former Commander of theInternational Security Assistance ForceinAfghanistan[2]
Hank Paulson FormerUnited States Secretary of the Treasuryand CEO ofGoldman Sachs[1]
David Petraeus RetiredGeneralof theUnited States Army,formerDirector of the Central Intelligence Agency,and Commander ofUnited States Central Command,the AfghanInternational Security Assistance Force,and IraqMultinational Force[3][13][14]
Dana Rohrabacher U.S. RepresentativeforCalifornia's 48th congressional district;Chair of theHouse Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats;Speechwriterand Senior Assistant ofPresident Ronald Reagan[15]
Mitt Romney FormerGovernor of Massachusettsand 2012 Republican presidential nominee[3][16][17][18]
Jim Stavridis RetiredAdmiralof theUnited States Navy,Dean of theFletcher School of Law and DiplomacyatTufts University,former Commander of theUnited States Southern Command,United States European Command,andSupreme Allied Commander Europe,finalist for Clinton's running mate[19]
Green tickY Rex Tillerson Former CEO ofExxonMobil[3][20][21]
First succession
Image Name Description
Green tickY Mike Pompeo FormerDirector of the CIAand member of theU.S. House of RepresentativesfromKansas's4thdistrict
Previous

Rex Tillerson
February 1, 2017 – March 31, 2018

Secretary of the Treasury

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Current

Steven Mnuchin
Took office February 13, 2017

Inaugural candidates
Image Name Description
John Allison Former president and CEO of theCato Institute.[22][23]Also mentioned as a possiblemember of the Federal Reserve Board.
Tom Barrack Private equity real estateinvestor; founder, chair and CEO ofColony Capital[2]
Ben Bernanke FormerChairman of the Federal Reserve.[24]
Gary Cohn President and COO ofGoldman Sachs[25]Selected as Director of theNational Economic Council.
Jamie Dimon CEO ofJPMorgan Chase,billionaire, formerly on the board of theFederal Reserve Bank of New York,donor to and member of the Democratic party[1]Dimon reportedly declined the role.[26]
File:Jonathan Gray BLA.jpg Jon Gray Head of global real estate for theBlackstone Group[27]
Jeb Hensarling Chair of theHouse Financial Services Committee,U.S. RepresentativefromTexas's 5th congressional district;former Chair of theRepublican Study CommitteeandChair of the House Republican Conference[28]
Glenn Hubbard Dean of theColumbia Business School,received media attention as a potentialTreasurypick during mid-2016.[29][30]Former advisor toBush'16,chair of theCouncil of Economic AdvisersunderGeorge W. Bush,held a high-level role[29]underGeorge H. W. Bush,advisor toRomney'12(reportedly a leading contender forTreasury secretaryhad Romney been elected).[31]Also mentioned as apotential contenderforFed chair,in 2018.[30][32]
Carl Icahn Chairman ofIcahn Enterprises.[24]
David McCormick President ofBridgewater Associates;former Undersecretary for International Affairs at theU.S. Department of the Treasury[33]
Green tickY Steven Mnuchin CEO ofDune Capital Managementand former partner atGoldman Sachs;movie producer atRelativity Media;Trump campaign finance chair[34][35]
Tim Pawlenty FormerGovernor of Minnesota,[2]CEO since 2012 of financial services industry lobbyist and advocacy groupFinancial Services Roundtable,2012 presidentialcandidate(then later co-chair ofRomney'12)
Kevin Warsh FormerFederal Reservegovernor[36]

Secretary of Defense

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Current

Patrick M. Shanahan
(Acting) Took office January 1, 2019

Inaugural candidates
Image Name Description
Kelly Ayotte OutgoingU.S. Senatorfrom New Hampshire. (Although mentioned as a potential nominee for this role, Trump said in an interview that he did not plan to offer Ayotte this position.)[37]
Tom Cotton U.S. SenatorfromArkansas[38]
Tulsi Gabbard DemocraticU.S. RepresentativefromHawaii's 2nd congressional district[5]
Stephen Hadley FormerU.S. National Security Advisor[4][39]
Duncan D. Hunter[nb 1] U.S. RepresentativeforCalifornia's 50th congressional district[41]
Jack Keane FormerVice Chief of Staff of the Army.Stated he declined an offer to be nominated as Secretary.[42]
Jon Kyl FormerU.S. SenatorfromArizona[28]
Green tickY James Mattis RetiredUnited States Marine CorpsGeneral;former commander ofCENTCOM[43][44]
David Petraeus FormerDirector of the Central Intelligence Agency[45]
Jim Talent FormerU.S. SenatorfromMissouriwho was on theSenate Armed Services Committee[46]
Jim Woolsey FormerDirector of Central Intelligence[38]
First succession
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Kelly Ayotte FormerU.S. SenatorfromNew Hampshire[47]
Dan Coats Director of National Intelligence[48]
Tom Cotton U.S. SenatorfromArkansas[48]
Lindsey Graham U.S. SenatorfromSouth Carolina[48]
Jack Keane FormerVice Chief of Staff of the Army.Declined an offer to be nominated as Secretary in inaugural succession.[48]
Jon Kyl OutgoingU.S. SenatorfromArizona[47]
David McCormick FormerUnder Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs[47]
Patrick M. Shanahan United States Deputy Secretary of Defense[48]
Jim Talent FormerU.S. SenatorfromMissouriwho was on theSenate Armed Services Committee[48]
Jim Webb Democratic formerU.S. SenatorfromVirginiawho was on theSenate Armed Services Committee[49]

Attorney General

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Current

William Barr
Took office February 14, 2019

Inaugural candidates
Image Name Description
Pam Bondi Attorney General of Florida[38]
Chris Christie Governor of New Jersey,formerUnited States Attorneyfor theDistrict of New Jersey[28]
Ted Cruz U.S. SenatorfromTexasand 2016 presidential candidate[50]
Trey Gowdy Chair of theHouse Benghazi Committee,U.S. RepresentativefromSouth Carolina's 4th congressional district[38]
Rudy Giuliani FormerUnited States Attorneyfor theSouthern District of New York,former Associate Attorney General, formerMayor of New York City[4][6][51]
Kris Kobach Secretary of State of Kansas[52]
Henry McMaster Governor of South Carolina[53]
Green tickY Jeff Sessions U.S. SenatorfromAlabama;former United States Attorney for theSouthern District of Alabama[28]
First succession
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Alex Acosta United States Secretary of Labor,formerUnited States Attorneyfor theSouthern District of Florida[54]
Alex Azar United States Secretary of Health and Human Services(not interested in the job)[55]
Green tickY William P. Barr FormerUnited States Attorney General[55]
Pam Bondi OutgoingAttorney General of Florida[56]
Steven G. Bradbury General Counsel of theUnited States Department of Transportation[55]
Janice Rogers Brown Former Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit[55][57]
Chris Christie FormerGovernor of New Jersey,formerUnited States Attorneyfor theDistrict of New Jersey[56]
Noel Francisco Solicitor General of the United States[57]
Rudy Giuliani FormerUnited States Attorneyfor theSouthern District of New York,former Associate Attorney General, formerMayor of New York City[55]
Trey Gowdy OutgoingU.S. RepresentativefromSouth Carolina's 4th congressional district[57]
Lindsey Graham U.S. SenatorfromSouth Carolina(not interested in the job)[55][57]
Edith Jones Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit[57]
Kris Kobach OutgoingSecretary of State of Kansas[55]
J. Michael Luttig Former Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit,formerUnited States Assistant Attorney Generalfor theOffice of Legal Counsel[57]
John Ratcliffe U.S. RepresentativefromTexas's 4th congressional district,former actingUnited States Attorneyfor theEastern District of Texas[57]
John Sullivan United States Deputy Secretary of State[55]
Matthew Whitaker ActingUnited States Attorney General,formerUnited States Attorneyfor theSouthern District of Iowa[55][57]
Previous

Jeff Sessions
February 9, 2017 – November 7, 2018

Secretary of the Interior

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Current

Ryan Zinke
Took office March 1, 2017

Inaugural candidates
Image Name Description
Jan Brewer FormerGovernor of Arizona[2]
Mary Fallin Governor of Oklahoma[38]
Robert Grady Venture capitalistandprivate equityinvestor,[28]former head ofOMB'snatural resources, energy, and science unit; aide toChris Christieand former chair of theNew Jersey Investment Counciloverseeing the state's public employee pension fund for theNew Jersey Treasury Department,[58]environmental adviser and speechwriter underGeorge H. W. Bushwho helped negotiate theClean Air Act of 1990[58]
Harold Hamm CEO ofContinental Resources(oil andnatural gas), billionaire, from Oklahoma.[28](Although considered a likely pick for a position in the Trump administration, Hamm said he did not intend to accept an official role.[59][60])
Heidi Heitkamp DemocraticU.S. SenatorfromNorth Dakota[61]
Raul Labrador U.S. RepresentativefromIdaho's 1st congressional district[62]
Forrest Lucas CEO and president ofLucas Oil[63]
Cynthia Lummis OutgoingU.S. RepresentativefromWyoming's at-large congressional district[38]
Cathy McMorris Rodgers Chair of the House Republican Conference,U.S. RepresentativefromWashington's 5th congressional district.[64](Although media reports on December 9, 2016 suggested Rodgers was unofficially the expected pick for Secretary of the Interior,[nb 2][79]instead Zinke of Montana became the expected pick as of December 13, 2016.)
Sarah Palin 2008vice presidential nominee; formerGovernor of Alaska[4][80][81][82]
Richard Pombo FormerU.S. RepresentativefromCalifornia's 11th congressional district,former Chair of theHouse Natural Resources Committee[38]
Mead Treadwell FormerLieutenant Governor of Alaska[38]
Ray Washburne Dallas-based investor, formerTrump Victory Committeevice chair,[83]finance director forChristie'16 campaign,formerRNCappointee as national finance chair 2013-2014[58][84]
Green tickY Ryan Zinke U.S. RepresentativefromMontana,[62]formerNavy SEALcommander.[85]
First succession
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Green tickY David L. Bernhardt United States Deputy Secretary of the Interior[86]
Rob Bishop U.S. RepresentativefromUtah[86]
Jeff Denham FormerU.S RepresentativefromCalifornia[87]
Dean Heller FormerU.S. SenatorfromNevada[86]
Raúl Labrador FormerU.S. RepresentativefromIdaho[86]
Cynthia Lummis FormerU.S. RepresentativefromWyoming[86]
Butch Otter FormerGovernor of Idaho[86]
Sean Reyes Attorney General of Utah[88]

Secretary of Agriculture

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Current

Sonny Perdue
Took office April 25, 2017

Inaugural candidates
Image Name Description
Henry Bonilla FormerU.S. RepresentativefromTexas's 23rd congressional district[89]
Sam Brownback Governor of Kansas;former U.S. Senator and Congressman[28]
Susan Combs FormerTexas Agriculture Commissioner;formerTexas Comptroller of Public Accounts[90]
Chuck Conner FormerUnited States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture[91][92]
Rick Crawford U.S. RepresentativefromArkansas's 1st congressional district[93]
Dave Heineman FormerGovernor of Nebraska[38]
Heidi Heitkamp DemocraticU.S. SenatorfromNorth Dakota[94]
Charles Herbster Cattleman and agribusinessman; head of Trump campaign's agricultural advisory committee[91][92]
Tim Huelskamp FormerU.S. RepresentativefromKansas's 1st congressional district[95]
Jack Kingston FormerUnited States RepresentativefromGeorgia's 1st congressional district[96]
Abel Maldonado FormerLieutenant Governor of California[97][98]
Sid Miller Texas Agriculture Commissioner[99]
Jerry Moran U.S. SenatorfromKansas[100]
Elsa Murano FormerPresidentofTexas A&M University[101]
Kristi Noem U.S. RepresentativefromSouth Dakota's at-large congressional districtsince 2011,[102]professional farmer/ranchersince age 22,House Ways and Means committeemember (declined position)
Butch Otter Governor of Idaho[103]
Green tickY Sonny Perdue FormerGovernor of Georgia[28][104][105]
Bruce Rastetter Agricultural business leader; President of theIowa Board of Regents[91][106]
Annette Sweeney Former member of theIowa House of Representatives,executive director of the Iowa Angus Association[91]

Secretary of Commerce

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Current

Wilbur Ross
Took office February 28, 2017

Inaugural candidates
Image Name Description
Eric Bolling Fox Newsanchor, co-host ofThe Five[107]
Chris Christie Governor of New Jersey;2016 presidential candidate[108]
Dan DiMicco FormerCEOofNucor;advisor on trade toDonald Trump[108]
Lew Eisenberg Finance Chairman of theRepublican National Committee.[24]
Mike Huckabee FormerGovernor of Arkansasand 2016 presidential candidate.[24]
Linda McMahon Professional wrestlingmagnate;twice formerRepublicanU.S. Senate nominee for Connecticut[109]
Green tickY Wilbur Ross Investor[36]atInvesco,billionaire specializing in bankruptcy-turnarounds, co-leader of the economic policy advisor team toTrump'16,[110]previously backed fellow FloridianRubio'16,[111][112]privatization advisor to then-MayorRudy Giuliani,board member ofUSAID-fundedTUSRIFappointed by theBill Clintonadministration,[113]and former Democrat[114]whose then-spouse was the Republican-partyLt. Governor of New York
Peter Thiel Cofounder ofPayPal[24]

Secretary of Labor

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Current

Alex Acosta
Took office April 28, 2017

Inaugural candidates
Image Name Description
Green tickY Alex Acosta Dean of theFlorida International University College of Law,former member of theUnited States Commission on Civil Rightsand formerU.S. Attorney for Southern District of Florida[115]
Lou Barletta U.S. RepresentativeforPennsylvania's 11th congressional district[116]
Joseph Guzman Assistant professor atMichigan State University[115]
John Kline FormerU.S. RepresentativeforMinnesota's 2nd congressional district[64]
Peter Kirsanow Attorney, member of theUnited States Commission on Civil Rights,formerNational Labor Relations Boardmember (2006-2008)[38][115]
Victoria Lipnic Member of theEqual Employment Opportunity Commission,former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment Standards[4][6]
Red XN Andy Puzder CEOofCKE Restaurants,[38]delegate toRepublican National Conventionplatform committee in 2012 and 2016,[117][118][119]backed comprehensive immigration reform in 2013,[120]supports defederalization ofminimum wageregulations because he believes increases in the minimum wage end up actually costing jobs through theunintended consequenceof increasingautomation.[121]
Catherine Templeton Former Director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control; former Director of the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation[122][115]
Scott Walker Governor of Wisconsin;2016 presidential candidate[123]

Secretary of Health and Human Services

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Current

Alex Azar
Took office January 29, 2018

Inaugural candidates
Image Name Description
Rich Bagger Executive Vice President ofCelgene;formertransitionexecutive director, formerNew Jersey State Senator[95]
Ben Carson Retired neurosurgeon, former professor atJohns Hopkins University,presidential candidatein 2016 (endorsed Trump shortly after suspending his own campaign)[124]
Mike Huckabee FormerGovernor of Arkansas;former Chair of theNational Governors Association;2016 presidential candidate[2]
Bobby Jindal FormerGovernor of Louisiana;2016 presidential candidate[2]
Green tickY Tom Price Chair of theHouse Budget Committee,U.S. RepresentativeforGeorgia's 6th congressional district,orthopedic surgeon[125]
Rick Scott Governor of Florida[2]
First succession
Image Name Description
Green tickY Alex Azar FormerDeputy Secretary of Health and Human Services[126]
Charlie Baker Governor of Massachusetts[127]
Bobby Jindal FormerGovernor of Louisiana;2016 presidential candidate[128][129]
Susana Martinez Governor of New Mexico[127]
Mark McClellan Former Administrator of theCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Servicesand formerCommissioner of Food and Drugs[127]
Mehmet Oz Cardiothoracic surgeon and television personality[130][128]
Brian Sandoval Governor of Nevada[127]
Rick Santorum FormerUnited States SenatorfromPennsylvania[128][129]
David Shulkin Secretary of Veterans Affairs[128]
Olympia Snowe FormerUnited States SenatorfromMaine[127]
75x Seema Verma Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services[128][129]
Previous

Tom Price
February 10, 2017 – September 29, 2017

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

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Current

Ben Carson
Took office March 2, 2017

Inaugural candidates
Image Name Description
Rob Astorino Westchester County Executive[131]
Scott Brown FormerU.S. SenatorfromMassachusetts[132]
Green tickY Ben Carson 2016 presidential candidate and former director of Pediatric Neurosurgery atJohns Hopkins Hospital[133]
Pam Patenaude President of the J. Ronald Terwilliger Foundation for Housing America's Families[134]
Bob Woodson Community development leader, Founder and President of the National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise[64]

Secretary of Transportation

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Current

Elaine Chao
Took office January 31, 2017

Inaugural candidates
Image Name Description
Lou Barletta U.S. RepresentativefromPennsylvania's 11th congressional district[135]
Green tickY Elaine Chao FirstTaiwanese Americanto serve in President's cabinet, FormerLabor Secretaryunder PresidentGeorge W. Bush,andDeputy Secretary of Transportationunder PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush,wife of Senate Majority LeaderMitch McConnell[136][137]
Harold Ford Jr. Former DemocraticU.S. RepresentativefromTennessee's 9th congressional district[138]
John Mica Former Chair of theHouse Transportation Committee,OutgoingU.S. RepresentativefromFlorida's 7th congressional district[139]
Mark Rosenker Former Chair of theNational Transportation Safety Board[38]
Jim Simpson FormerNew Jersey Commissioner of Transportation;FormerFederal Transit Administrator[38]
Shirley Ybarra Former senior transportation policy analyst at theReason Foundation,formerVirginia Secretary of Transportation[140]

Secretary of Energy

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Current

Rick Perry
Took office March 2, 2017

Inaugural candidates
Image Name Description
James Connaughton Chief executive ofNautilus Data Technologiesand formerChair of the Council on Environmental Quality[2]
Kevin Cramer U.S. RepresentativefromNorth Dakota's at-large congressional district[141]
Myron Ebell Chair of theCooler Heads Coalition;director of the Center for Energy and Environment at theCompetitive Enterprise Instituteand leadingclimate change skeptic[64]
Robert Grady Venture capitalistandprivate equityinvestor,[28]former head ofOMB'snatural resources, energy, and science unit; aide toChris Christieand former chair of theNew Jersey Investment Counciloverseeing the state's public employee pension fund for theNew Jersey Treasury Department,[58]environmental adviser and speechwriter underGeorge H. W. Bushwho helped negotiate theClean Air Act of 1990[58]
Harold Hamm CEO ofContinental Resources(oil andnatural gas), billionaire, from Oklahoma.[4][142](Although considered a likely pick for a position in the Trump administration, Hamm said he did not intend to accept an official role.[59][60])
Heidi Heitkamp DemocraticU.S. SenatorfromNorth Dakota[61][143]
Joe Manchin DemocraticU.S. SenatorfromWest Virginiaand vice chair of theSenate Democratic Policy Committee.[143][144]
J. Larry Nichols Chairman(emeritus) ofDevon EnergyCorporation[83]
Green tickY Rick Perry FormerGovernor of Texas,2016 presidential candidate[143][145][146]
Ray Washburne Dallas-based investor and the vice chairman of the 2016 Trump Victory Committee[143][147]

Secretary of Education

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Current

Betsy DeVos
Took office February 7, 2017

Inaugural candidates
Image Name Description
Tony Bennett FormerFlorida Education Commissioner;formerIndiana Superintendent of Public Instruction[38]
Kevin Chavous Member of theCouncil of the District of Columbiafrom Ward 7[38]
Ben Carson former professor atJohns Hopkins University,retired neurosurgeon,presidential candidatein 2016 (endorsed Trump shortly after suspending his own campaign)[124]
Mitch Daniels President of thePurdue University System;formerGovernor of Indiana;former Director of theOffice of Management and Budget[38]
Green tickY Betsy DeVos Former Chair of theMichigan Republican Party[38]
Bill Evers Resident Scholar at theHoover Institution;Senior Advisor to theUnited States Secretary of Education[28]
Jerry Falwell President ofLiberty University.Stated he declined an offer to be nominated as Secretary.[148]
Luke Messer U.S. RepresentativefromIndiana's 6th congressional district[38]
Eva Moskowitz Founder and CEO ofSuccess Academy Charter Schools[149]
Michelle Rhee Former Chancellor ofDistrict of Columbia Public Schools[38]
Gerald Robinson FormerVirginia Education Secretary[38]

Secretary of Veterans Affairs

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Current

Robert Wilkie
Took office July 30, 2018

Inaugural candidates
Image Name Description
Bob McDonald IncumbentSecretary of Veterans Affairs[150]
Thad Allen FormerCommandant of the Coast Guard[151]
Scott Brown FormerU.S. SenatorfromMassachusetts[152][153][154]
Toby Cosgrove CEO ofCleveland Clinic,[155]heart surgeon,Vietnam vet.[102]Offered this role byBarack Obamain 2014, but ultimately turned it down; critic ofObamacare.[156]Reported to have been Trump's second choice after Luis Quinonez, but to have refused the position again.[157]
Tulsi Gabbard DemocraticU.S. RepresentativefromHawaii's 2nd congressional district[158]
Jenean Hampton Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky[159]
Pete Hegseth Former Executive Director ofVets for Freedom,Chief Executive Officer of Concerned Veterans for America,Fox Newscontributor[64]
Michelle Howard United States Navyadmiral,commander ofU.S. Naval Forces Europe[160]
Leo Mackay, Jr. Senior Vice President ofLockheed Martin,formerUnited States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs[161]
Jeff Miller Former Chair of theHouse Veterans' Affairs Committee,FormerU.S. RepresentativefromFlorida's 1st congressional district[162]
Sarah Palin 2008vice presidential nominee; formerGovernor of Alaska[163][164]
Luis Quinonez CEO of IQ Management Services.[155]Reported to have been Trump's first choice, but to have withdrawn his name from consideration for health reasons.[157]
Mitt Romney FormerGovernor of Massachusettsand 2012 Republican presidential nominee[165]
Green tickY David Shulkin CurrentUnder Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health[166]
Allen West FormerU.S. RepresentativefromFlorida's 22nd congressional districtand Former Lieutenant Colonel in theUnited States Army.[167]
First succession
Image Name Description
Toby Cosgrove CEO ofCleveland Clinic,heart surgeon,Vietnam vet.Offered this role byBarack Obamain 2014, but ultimately turned it down; critic ofObamacare.[156]Reported to have been Trump's second choice after Luis Quinonez in inaugural selection, but to have refused the position again.[157][168]
Pete Hegseth Former Executive Director ofVets for Freedom,Chief Executive Officer of Concerned Veterans for America,Fox Newscontributor[169]
Red XN Ronny Jackson Physicianof President Trump
John F. Kelly White House Chief of Staff[170]
Jeff Miller FormerU.S. RepresentativefromFlorida's 1st congressional district[169]
Rick Perry United States Secretary of Energy[169]
Phil Roe U.S. RepresentativefromTennessee's 1st congressional district[168]
Green tickY Robert Wilkie ActingUnited States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness[169]
Previous

David Shulkin
February 14, 2017 – March 28, 2018

Secretary of Homeland Security

[edit]
Current

Kirstjen Nielsen
Took office December 6, 2017

Inaugural candidates
Image Name Description
Joe Arpaio OutgoingSheriff of Maricopa County[2]
David Clarke Sheriff of Milwaukee County[46]
Rudy Giuliani formerMayor of New York City,2008presidential candidate,formerUnited States Attorneyfor theSouthern District of New York,former Associate Attorney General.[124]
Green tickY John F. Kelly RetiredUnited States Marine CorpsGeneraland the former commander ofUnited States Southern Command[171]
Pete King U.S. RepresentativefromNew York's 2nd congressional district;former Chair of theHouse Homeland Security Committee[172]
Steve King U.S. RepresentativefromIowa's 4th congressional district[citation needed]
Kris Kobach Secretary of StateofKansas;former chairman of theKansas Republican Party[173]
Mike McCaul Chair of theHouse Homeland Security Committee;U.S. RepresentativefromTexas's 10th congressional district[28]
Frances Townsend FormerUnited States Homeland Security Advisor[18]
First succession
Image Name Description
Mike McCaul Chair of theHouse Homeland Security Committee;U.S. RepresentativefromTexas's 10th congressional district[174]
Green tickY Kirstjen Nielsen White House Deputy Chief of Staff[175][176][177]
Previous

John F. Kelly
January 20, 2017 – July 31, 2017

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