How Trump’s Cabinet picks compare to Obama and Bush’s nominees
After campaigning on a platform dedicated to shaking up Washington, Donald Trump has selected Cabinet members who come from Congress, the military and the corporate world. Most of the positions are subject to confirmation by the Senate. See who Trump has chosen and how they compare with the Cabinet picks Barack Obama and George W. Bush made ahead of their inaugurations.
Trump's Cabinet is still being formed, but so far, his nominees are mostly white, with less political experience than Obama and Bush's nominees and less business experience than Bush's nominees.
How they differ
See the qualifications of the candidates Donald Trump, Barack Obama and George W. Bush originally selected for the Cabinet before their inauguration.
Here's who Donald Trump, Barack Obama and George W. Bush originally selected for the Cabinet before their inauguration.
Nominees with political experience Donald Trump: | Barack Obama: | George W. Bush:
Nominees who served in the militaryDonald Trump: | Barack Obama: | George W. Bush:
Nominees with graduate-level degreesDonald Trump: | Barack Obama: | George W. Bush:
Nominees with business experience Donald Trump: | Barack Obama: | George W. Bush:
Nominees from an opposing partyDonald Trump: | Barack Obama: | George W. Bush:
Female nomineesDonald Trump: | Barack Obama: | George W. Bush: Tom Daschle withdrew and Kathleen Sebelius was nominated in his stead, bringing Obama’s final total to 5.
Non-white nomineesDonald Trump: | Barack Obama: | George W. Bush:
Donald Trump's proposed Cabinet
Donald Trump's Cabinet
Donald Trump's Cabinet
Barack Obama's proposed Cabinet
Barack Obama's Cabinet
Barack Obama's Cabinet
George W. Bush's proposed Cabinet
George W. Bush's Cabinet
George W. Bush's Cabinet
Cabinet Key
Previous political experience Military service Graduate degree Business executives Member of opposing party Women Nonwhite
Vice President
White House Chief of Staff
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of Homeland Security
Administrator of the EPA
Director of the Office of Management and Budget
U.S. Trade Representative
Notes: (*) Denotes candidates who withdrew from consideration for Cabinet position.
Sources: Associated Press, Getty Images, Skadden
Credits: Additional reporting by Kyle Kim