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{{short description|Members of President Joe Biden's Cabinet}}
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Members of the [[Cabinet of the United States]] in the [[Presidency of Joe Biden|Biden administration]] will assume office after the [[Inauguration of Joe Biden|inauguration of]] [[President of the United States|President]] [[Joe Biden]] on January 20, 2021, and after confirmation by the [[United States Senate]]. In addition to the 15 heads of executive departments, there will be nine Cabinet-level officials, with three positions being elevated to Cabinet-level, and one position being dropped.

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== Announced nominees ==
All permanent members of the [[Cabinet of the United States]] as heads of executive departments require the [[advice and consent]] of the [[United States Senate]] following appointment by the president before taking office. The vice presidency is exceptional in that the position requires an election to office pursuant to the [[United States Constitution]]. The president may also designate heads of other agencies and non-Senate-confirmed members of the [[Executive Office of the President of the United States|Executive Office of the President]] as Cabinet-level members of the Cabinet. The Cabinet meets with the president in [[Cabinet Room (White House)|a room adjacent to the Oval Office]].

The following have been named as Cabinet appointees by the president of the United States.<ref>[http://whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet Biden Cabinet – White House.gov]</ref>

=== Cabinet members ===
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[[Vice President of the United States]]<br>{{small|Announced August 11, 2020<br>Assumed office January 20, 2021}}
|style="background: #90EE90;" |[[File:Kamala Harris official photo (cropped2).jpg|133x133px]]<br>{{small|Former [[US Senate|U.S. Senator]]}}<br>'''[[Kamala Harris]]'''<br>{{small|of [[California]]}}
|[[File:Seal of the United States Secretary of State.svg|75x75px]]
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[[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]]<br>{{small|Announced November 23, 2020}}<br>{{small|Assumed office January 26, 2021}}
|[[File:Secretary Blinken's Official Department Photo.jpg|125x125px]]<br>{{small|Former [[United States Deputy Secretary of State|Deputy Secretary]]}}<br>'''[[Antony Blinken]]'''<br>{{small|of [[New York (state)|New York]]}}
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|[[File:US-DeptOfTheTreasury-Seal.svg|75x75px]]

–

[[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary of the Treasury]]<br>{{small|Announced November 30, 2020}}<br>{{small|Assumed office January 26, 2021}}
|[[File:Janet Yellen official Federal Reserve portrait.jpg|125x125px]]<br>{{small|Former [[Chair of the Federal Reserve|Federal Reserve Chair]]}}<br>'''[[Janet Yellen]]'''<br>{{small|of [[California]]}}

|[[File:United States Department of Defense Seal.svg|75x75px]]

–

[[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]]<br>{{small|Announced December 8, 2020}}<br>{{small|Assumed office January 22, 2021}}
|[[File:Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III (50885754687).jpg|125x125px]]<br>{{small|Retired [[General (United States)|General]]}}<br>'''[[Lloyd Austin]]'''<br>{{small|of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]}}
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|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:US-DeptOfJustice-Seal.svg|75x75px]]
–

[[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]]<br>{{small|Announced January 7, 2021}}
|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:Merrick Garland.jpg|frameless|145x145px]]<br>{{small|[[United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit|Judge]]}}<br>'''[[Merrick Garland]]'''<br>{{small|of [[Maryland]]}}

|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:US-DeptOfTheInterior-Seal.svg|75x75px]]

–

[[United States Secretary of the Interior|Secretary of the Interior]]<br>{{small|Announced December 17, 2020}}

|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:Deb Haaland, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg|129x129px]]<br>{{small|[[U.S. Representative]] }}<br>'''[[Deb Haaland]]'''<br>{{small|of [[New Mexico (U.S. state)|New Mexico]]}}
|-
|[[File:US-DeptOfAgriculture-Seal2.svg|75x75px]]
–

[[United States Secretary of Agriculture|Secretary of Agriculture]]<br>{{small|Announced December 10, 2020}}<br>{{small|Confirmed February 23, 2021}}
|[[File:Tom Vilsack, official USDA photo portrait.jpg |125x125px]]<br>{{small|Former [[United States Secretary of Agriculture|Secretary]]}}<br>'''[[Tom Vilsack]]'''<br>{{small|of [[Iowa]]}}
|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:US-DeptOfCommerce-Seal.svg|75x75px]]
–

[[United States Secretary of Commerce|Secretary of Commerce]]<br>{{small|Announced January 7, 2021}}
|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:Governor Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island.jpg|125x125px]]<br>{{small|[[Governor of Rhode Island|Governor]]}}<br>'''[[Gina Raimondo]]'''<br>{{small|of [[Rhode Island]]}}
|-
|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:US-DeptOfLabor-Seal.svg|75x75px]]
–

[[United States Secretary of Labor|Secretary of Labor]]<br>{{small|Announced January 7, 2021}}
|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:Marty Walsh 2015.jpg|125x125px]]<br>{{small|[[Mayor of Boston|Mayor]]}}<br>'''[[Marty Walsh]]'''<br>{{small|of [[Massachusetts]]}}
|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:Seal of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.svg|75x75px]]
–

[[United States Secretary of Health and Human Services|Secretary of Health and Human Services]]<br>{{small|Announced December 7, 2020}}
|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:Xavier Becerra official portrait (cropped).jpg|133x133px]]<br>{{small|[[Attorney General of California|State Attorney General]]}}<br>'''[[Xavier Becerra]]'''<br>{{small|of [[California]]}}
|-
|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:US-DeptOfHUD-Seal.svg|70x70px]]
–

[[United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development|Secretary of Housing and Urban Development]]<br / >{{small|Announced December 10, 2020}}
|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:Marcia Fudge 116th Congress photo (cropped).jpg|135x135px]]<br>{{small|[[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]]}}<br>'''[[Marcia Fudge]]'''<br>{{small|of [[Ohio]]}}
 |[[File:Seal of the United States Department of Transportation - Alternate Version.svg|70x70px]]
–

[[United States Secretary of Transportation|Secretary of Transportation]]<br>{{small|Announced December 15, 2020}}<br>{{small|Assumed office February 3, 2021}}
 |[[File:Pete Buttigieg by Gage Skidmore.jpg|137x137px]]<br>{{small|Former [[List of mayors of South Bend, Indiana|Mayor]]}}<br>'''[[Pete Buttigieg]]'''<br>{{small|of [[Indiana]]}}
|-
|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:Seal of the United States Department of Energy.svg|73x73px]]
–

[[United States Secretary of Energy|Secretary of Energy]]<br / >{{small|Announced December 17, 2020}}
|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019 - Day 2 (48839195068).jpg|149x149px]]<br>{{small|Former [[Governor of Michigan|Governor]]}}<br>'''[[Jennifer Granholm]]'''<br>{{small|of [[Michigan]]}}
|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:US-DeptOfEducation-Seal.svg|75x75px]]
–

[[United States Secretary of Education|Secretary of Education]]<br>{{small|Announced December 22, 2020}}
|style="background:lightblue;" |<br>{{small|[[Connecticut State Department of Education|State Education Commissioner]]}}<br>'''[[Miguel Cardona]]'''<br>{{small|of [[Connecticut]]}}
|-
|[[File:Seal of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.svg|75x75px]]
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[[United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs|Secretary of Veterans Affairs]]<br>{{small|Announced December 10, 2020}}<br>{{small|Assumed office February 9, 2021}}

|[[File:Secretary McDonough, official photo.jpg|122x122px]]<br>{{small|Former [[White House Chief of Staff]]}}<br>'''[[Denis McDonough]]'''<br>{{small|of [[Maryland]]}}
|[[File:Seal of the United States Department of Homeland Security.svg|75x75px]]
–

[[United States Secretary of Homeland Security|Secretary of Homeland Security]]<br>{{small|Announced November 23, 2020}}<br>{{small|Assumed office February 2, 2021}}
|[[File:Secretary Mayorkas Official Photo.jpg|125x125px]]<br>{{small|Former [[United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security|Deputy Secretary]]}}<br>'''[[Alejandro Mayorkas]]'''<br>{{small|of [[Washington, D.C.]]}}
|-
|colspan="4" style="text-align:left" |

===Cabinet-level officials===
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{{small|Date announced / confirmed}}
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!Office 
{{small|Date announced / confirmed}}
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|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:Environmental Protection Agency logo.svg|75x75px]]
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[[Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency]]<br>{{small|Announced December 17, 2020}}
|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:Michael S Regan - Biden Cabinet Portrait.jpg|100px]]<br>{{small|[[North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality|Environmental Quality Secretary]]}}<br>'''[[Michael S. Regan]]'''<br>{{small|of [[North Carolina]]}}

|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:US-OfficeOfManagementAndBudget-Seal.svg|75x75px]] 
–

[[Office of Management and Budget|Director of the Office of Management and Budget]]<br>{{small|Announced November 30, 2020}}
|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:Neera Tanden Cabinet (cropped).jpg|125x125px]] <br>{{small|President of the [[Center for American Progress]]}}<br>'''[[Neera Tanden]]'''<br>{{small|of [[Massachusetts]]}}
|-

|[[File:The Office of the Director of National Intelligence.svg|75x75px]] 
–

[[Director of National Intelligence]]<br>{{small|Announced November 23, 2020}}<br>{{small|Assumed office January 21, 2021}}
|[[File:Avril-Haines.jpg|132x132px]]<br>{{small|Former [[Deputy National Security Advisor (United States)|Dep. National Security Advisor]]}}<br>'''[[Avril Haines]]'''<br>{{small|of [[New York (state)|New York]]}}

|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:US-TradeRepresentative-Seal.svg|75x75px]]
– 

[[Office of the United States Trade Representative|United States Trade Representative]]

{{small|Announced December 10, 2020}}
|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:Katherine Tai crop.jpg|130x130px]]<br>{{small|[[United States House Committee on Ways and Means|Ways and Means]]<br>Chief Trade Counsel}} <br>'''[[Katherine Tai]]'''<br>{{small|of [[Washington, D.C.]]}}
|-

|[[File:U.S. Department of State official seal.svg|72x72px]] 
–

[[United States Ambassador to the United Nations]]<br>{{small|Announced November 23, 2020}}<br>{{small|Confirmed February 23, 2021}}
|[[File:Linda Thomas-Greenfield 2013.jpg|125x125px]] <br>{{small|Former [[Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs|Asst. Secretary of State<br>for African Affairs]]}}<br>'''[[Linda Thomas-Greenfield]]'''<br>{{small|of [[Louisiana]]}}

|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:Council of Economic Advisers.png|72x72px]]
–

Chair of the [[Council of Economic Advisors]]<br>{{small|Announced November 30, 2020}}
|style="background:lightblue;" |<br>{{small|Dean of the [[Princeton School of Public and International Affairs]]}}<br>'''[[Cecilia Rouse]]'''<br>{{small|of [[New Jersey]]}}
|-

|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:US-SmallBusinessAdmin-Seal.svg|75x75px]] 
–

[[Administrator of the Small Business Administration]]<br>{{small|Announced January 7, 2021}}
|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:Isabel-Guzman.jpg|100px]]<br>{{small|[[California Governor's Office of Economic Development|Small Business Advocate Director]]}}<br>'''[[Isabel Guzman]]'''<br>{{small|of [[California]]}}

|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:US-OfficeOfScienceAndTechnologyPolicy-Seal.svg|72x72px]]
–

Director of the [[Office of Science and Technology Policy]]<br>[[Science Advisor to the President]]<br>{{small|Announced January 15, 2021}}
|style="background:lightblue;" |[[File:Eric Lander (cropped).jpg|125x125px]] <br>{{small|Director of the [[Broad Institute]]}}<br>'''[[Eric Lander]]'''<br>{{small|of [[Massachusetts]]}}
|-

|style="background:#C0C0C0;" |[[File:US-WhiteHouse-Logo.svg|75x75px]] 
–

[[White House Chief of Staff]]<br>{{small|Announced November 12, 2020<br>Assumed office January 20, 2021}}
|style="background:#C0C0C0;" |[[File:Ron Klain 2015.jpg|130x130px]]<br>{{small|Former [[Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States|Chief of Staff to the Vice President]]}} <br>'''[[Ron Klain]]'''<br>{{small|of [[Indiana]]}}
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==Confirmation process==
Below is a list of confirmations for Cabinet positions, Cabinet-level positions, and other significant positions that were approved through the Senate from January 2021 onwards, by a [[Recorded vote|recorded roll-call vote]], rather than by a [[voice vote]].

===Timeline===
<div align=center>
{{Cabinet of Joe Biden timeline}}
</div>
===Senate votes===
<div align=center>
{{Biden confirmations}}
</div>

== Elected officials ==

=== President ===
On November 7, 2020, it was announced that [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Joe Biden]] defeated the incumbent president, [[Donald Trump]], in the 2020 presidential election. Joe Biden received 306 electoral votes compared to Trump's 232 electoral votes, with 270 needed to win the presidency. He assumed office on January 20, 2021.

{|class="wikitable sortable collapsible " style="text-align:center;"
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|[[File:Joe Biden official portrait 2013 (cropped).jpg|frameless|142x142px]]
|'''[[Joe Biden]]'''
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*[[Vice President of the United States]] (2009–2017)
*[[2020 Democratic Party presidential candidates|Democratic presidential candidate]] (1988, 2008, 2020)
*[[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[Delaware]] (1973–2009)
*[[New Castle County Council]]man, 4th district (1971–1973)
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Joe Biden: The President-Elect|url=https://buildbackbetter.gov/the-president-elect/|access-date=2020-12-19|website=President-Elect Joe Biden|language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

=== Vice President ===
Sen. [[Kamala Harris]] (D-CA) was elected vice president of the United States, receiving 306 electoral votes, compared to the incumbent vice president, [[Mike Pence]], who received 232 electoral votes. An elected vice president does not require Senate confirmation, and the vice president does not serve at the president's pleasure. 

Having assumed office on January 20, 2021, she is the first female vice president of the United States as well as the first African American and Asian American to hold the second-highest office. 
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|[[File:Kamala Harris official photo (cropped2).jpg|frameless|147x147px]]
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|
*[[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from [[California]] (2017–2021)
*[[2020 Democratic Party presidential candidates|Democratic presidential candidate]] (2020)
*[[Attorney General of California]] (2011–2017)
*[[San Francisco District Attorney's Office|District Attorney of San Francisco]] (2004–2011)
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kamala Harris: The Vice President-Elect|url=https://buildbackbetter.gov/the-vice-president-elect/|access-date=2020-12-19|website=President-Elect Joe Biden|language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

==Nominated candidates for Cabinet positions==
The following cabinet positions are listed in order of their creation (also used as the basis for the [[United States presidential line of succession]]).

===Secretary of State===
A nomination for Secretary of State is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the [[Senate Foreign Relations Committee|Foreign Relations Committee]], then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

*[[Senate Foreign Relations Committee|Foreign Relations Committee]] hearing held and approved 15{{ndash}}3 on January 25, 2021. Confirmed 78{{ndash}}22 and sworn in on January 26, 2021.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/3?s=1&r=35 PN78-3 — Antony John Blinken — Department of State]</ref>

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|[[File:Secretary Blinken's Official Department Photo.jpg|125x125px]]
|'''[[Antony Blinken]]'''
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*[[Deputy Secretary of State]] (2015–2017)
*[[Deputy National Security Advisor]] (2013–2015)
*[[Office of the Vice President of the United States|National Security Advisor to the Vice President]] (2009–2013)
|<ref name="buildbackbetter">{{Cite web|title=The Cabinet|url=https://buildbackbetter.com/the-administration/the-cabinet/|access-date=November 23, 2020|website=President-Elect Joe Biden|language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

===Secretary of the Treasury===
A nomination for Secretary of the Treasury is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the [[United States Senate Committee on Finance|Finance Committee]], then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
*[[Senate Finance Committee|Finance Committee]] hearing held and approved by unanimous consent on January 22, 2021. Confirmed 84{{ndash}}15 on January 25, 2021, and sworn in on January 26, 2021.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/24?s=1&r=14 PN78-24 — Janet Louise Yellen — Department of the Treasury]</ref>

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|[[File:Janet Yellen official Federal Reserve portrait.jpg|125x125px]]
|'''[[Janet Yellen]]'''
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*[[Chair of the Federal Reserve]] (2014–2018)
*Vice Chair of the [[Federal Reserve]] (2010–2014)
*President of the [[Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco]] (2004–2010)
*Chair of the [[Council of Economic Advisers]] (1997–1999)
*Member of the [[Federal Reserve Board of Governors]] (1994–1997; 2010–2018)
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Franck|first=Thomas|date=November 30, 2020|title=Biden announces economic team, confirms Janet Yellen as Treasury nominee|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/30/biden-confirms-janet-yellen-as-nominee-for-treasury-secretary.html|access-date=November 30, 2020|website=CNBC|language=en}}</ref>
|}

===Secretary of Defense===
A nomination for Secretary of Defense is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the [[Senate Armed Services Committee|Armed Services Committee]], then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Biden's announced nominee, retired Gen. [[Lloyd Austin]], required a congressional waiver to be granted under the [[National Security Act of 1947]] before he was confirmed.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Foran |first1=Clare |title=Senate confirms Lloyd Austin to be first Black defense secretary |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/22/politics/lloyd-austin-senate-vote-confirmation/index.html |access-date=January 22, 2021 |work=CNN |date=January 22, 2021}}</ref>

Waiver process:
*[[House Armed Services Committee]] hearing held on January 15, 2021, and approved without objection on January 21, 2021. Floor vote passed 326{{ndash}}78 on January 21, 2021.
*[[Senate Armed Services Committee]] hearing held and approved by voice vote on January 21, 2021. Floor vote passed 69{{ndash}}27 on January 21, 2021.
*Signed into law on January 21, 2021.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/335/all-actions H.R.335 – To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.]</ref>
Confirmation process:
*[[Senate Armed Services Committee|Armed Services Committee]] hearing held and approved by unanimous consent on January 21, 2021. Confirmed 93{{ndash}}2 and sworn in on January 22, 2021.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/1?s=1&r=37 PN78-1 — Lloyd James Austin — Department of Defense]</ref>

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|[[File:Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III (50885754687).jpg|frameless|125x125px]]
|'''[[Lloyd Austin]]'''
|{{dts|1953|8|8}}<br>(age {{age nts|1953|8|8}})
|
*[[General (United States)|Commander]] of [[United States Central Command|U.S. Central Command]] (2013–2016)
*[[Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army|Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army]] (2012–2013)
*Commanding General of [[United States Forces – Iraq|U.S. Forces – Iraq]] (2010–2011)

|<ref name="retired">{{cite news|last1=Seligman|first1=Lara|last2=Pager|first2=Tyler|last3=O'Brien|first3=Connor|last4=Bertrand|first4=Natasha|date=December 7, 2020|title=Biden picks retired general Lloyd Austin to run Pentagon|work=[[POLITICO]]|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/07/lloyd-austin-biden-secretary-defense-frontrunner-contender-443479|access-date=December 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208001749/https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/07/lloyd-austin-biden-secretary-defense-frontrunner-contender-443479|archive-date=December 7, 2020}}</ref>
|}

=== Attorney General ===
A nomination for Attorney General is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Judiciary Committee]], then presented to the full Senate for a vote. 

*[[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Judiciary Committee]] hearings held on February 22–23, 2021, vote scheduled for March 1, 2021.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/7?s=1&r=31 PN78-7 — Merrick Brian Garland — Department of Justice]</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable collapsible " style="text-align:center;"
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!Portrait
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!Date of birth
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!Reference
|-
|[[File:Merrick Garland.jpg|frameless|129x129px]]
|'''[[Merrick Garland]]'''
|{{dts|1952|11|13}}<br>(age {{age nts|1952|11|13}})
|
*Chief Judge of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit]] (2013–2020)
*Judge of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit]] (1997–present)

|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-06|title=Biden to name Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general|url=https://apnews.com/article/merrick-garland-attorney-general-e7972db4cd96352d028af3167b253481|access-date=2021-01-07|website=AP NEWS}}</ref>
|}

===Secretary of the Interior===
A nomination for Secretary of the Interior is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the [[United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources|Energy and Natural Resources Committee]], then presented to the full Senate for a vote. Biden reportedly offered the position to Governor [[Michelle Lujan Grisham]] of New Mexico, but she turned it down.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Alonso-zaldivar|first=Ricardo|title=Sources: Lujan Grisham offered, turned down Interior post|url=https://www.abqjournal.com/1523845/sources-lujan-grisham-offered-turned-down-interior-post.html|access-date=December 9, 2020|website=Albuquerque Journal|language=en-US}}</ref>

*[[United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources|Energy and Natural Resources Committee]] hearing held on February 23, 2021.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/11?s=1&r=27 PN78-11 — Debra Anne Haaland — Department of the Interior]</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable collapsible " style="text-align:center;"
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|[[File:Deb Haaland, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg|129x129px]]
|'''[[Deb Haaland]]'''
|{{dts|1960|12|2}}<br>(age {{age nts|1960|12|2}})
|
*[[U.S. Representative]] for [[New Mexico's 1st congressional district|NM-01]] (2019–present)
*Chair of the [[New Mexico Democratic Party]] (2015–2017)
*Democratic nominee for [[Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico]] ([[2014 New Mexico gubernatorial election|2014]])
|<ref name="Haaland">{{Cite news|last=Eilperin|first=Juliet|last2=Grandoni|first2=Dino|title=Biden picks Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) to be first Native American interior secretary|language=en-US|work=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/12/17/deb-haaland-interior-secretary-biden/|access-date=December 17, 2020|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>
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===Secretary of Agriculture===
A nomination for Secretary of Agriculture is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the [[United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry|Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee]], then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

*[[United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry|Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee]] hearing held and approved by unanimous consent on February 2, 2021. Confirmed 92&ndash;7 on February 23, 2021.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/22?s=1&r=16 PN78-22 — Thomas J. Vilsack — Department of Agriculture]</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable collapsible " style="text-align:center;"
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!Portrait
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!Reference 
|-
|[[File:Tom Vilsack, official USDA photo portrait.jpg|125x125px]]
|'''[[Tom Vilsack]]'''
|{{dts|1950|12|13}}<br>(age {{age nts|1950|12|13}})
|
*[[United States Secretary of Agriculture|U.S. Secretary of Agriculture]] (2009–2017)
*[[Governor of Iowa]] (1999–2007)
*Member of the [[Iowa Senate]] (1993–1999)
*Mayor of [[Mount Pleasant, Iowa]] (1987–1992)
|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nichols |first1=Hans |title=Biden to pick Vilsack for agriculture secretary, Fudge for HUD |url=https://www.axios.com/vilsack-agriculture-hud-secretary-marcia-fudge-869f2e04-a270-46c9-8cee-9f0d0ff493c2.html |website=Axios |access-date=December 8, 2020}}</ref>
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=== Secretary of Commerce ===
A nomination for Secretary of Commerce is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the [[United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee]], then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

*[[United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee]] hearing held on January 26, 2021, and approved 21{{ndash}}3 on February 3, 2021. Floor vote pending.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/15?s=1&r=23 PN78-15 — Gina Marie Raimondo — Department of Commerce]</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable collapsible " style="text-align:center;"
!colspan="5" |[[United States Secretary of Commerce|Secretary of Commerce]]
|-
!Portrait
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!Date of birth
!Background
!Reference 
|-
|[[File:Governor Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island.jpg|125x125px]]
|'''[[Gina Raimondo]]'''
|{{dts|1971|5|17}}<br>(age {{age nts|1971|5|17}})
|
*[[Governor of Rhode Island]] (2015–present)
*[[General Treasurer of Rhode Island]] (2011–2015)
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Biden to nominate Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo to be commerce secretary|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-labor-secretary-gina-raimondo-marty-walsh-labor-department/|access-date=2021-01-07|website=www.cbsnews.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

=== Secretary of Labor ===
A nomination for Secretary of Labor is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the [[United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee]], then presented to the full Senate for a vote.
*[[Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee|Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee]] hearing held on February 4, 2021, and approved 18–4 on February 11, 2021. Floor vote pending.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/23?s=1&r=15 PN78-23 — Martin Joseph Walsh — Department of Labor]</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable collapsible " style="text-align:center;"
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!Portrait
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!Date of birth
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|-
|[[File:Marty Walsh 2015.jpg|125x125px]]
|'''[[Marty Walsh]]'''
|{{dts|1967|4|10}}<br>(age {{age nts|1967|4|10}})
|
*[[Mayor of Boston]] (2014–present)
*Member of the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]] (1997–2014)
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Conradis|first=Brandon|date=2021-01-07|title=Biden taps Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for Labor secretary: report|url=https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/533174-biden-taps-boston-mayor-marty-walsh-for-labor-secretary-report|access-date=2021-01-07|website=TheHill|language=en}}</ref>
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===Secretary of Health and Human Services===
Although historically the nominee also holds meetings with the [[United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee]], officially a nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the [[United States Senate Committee on Finance]], then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

*[[Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee|Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee]] consultative hearing held on February 23, 2021.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/16/politics/xavier-becerra-hearing-scheduled-hhs-secretary/index.html | title= Senate committee to hold confirmation hearing for Biden's HHS nominee next week | publisher= [[CNN]] | date= February 16, 2021 | accessdate = February 17, 2021}}</ref>
*[[Senate Finance Committee|Finance Committee]] hearing scheduled for February 24, 2021.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/2?s=1&r=36 PN78-2 — Xavier Becerra — Department of Health and Human Services]</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable collapsible " style="text-align:center;"
!colspan="5" |[[United States Secretary of Health and Human Services|Secretary of Health and Human Services]]
|-
!Portrait
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|-
|[[File:Xavier Becerra official portrait (cropped).jpg|frameless|134x134px]]
|'''[[Xavier Becerra]]'''
|{{dts|1958|1|26}}<br>(age {{age nts|1958|1|26}})
|
*[[Attorney General of California]] (2017–present)
*[[U.S. Representative]] for [[California's 34th congressional district|CA-34]] (2013–2017), [[California's 31st congressional district|CA-31]] (2003–2013), [[California's 30th congressional district|CA-30]] (1993–2003)
*Member of the [[California State Assembly]] (1990–1992)

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===Secretary of Housing and Urban Development===
A nomination for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the [[United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee]], then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

*[[United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee]] hearing held on January 28, 2021, and approved 17{{ndash}}7 on February 4, 2021. Floor vote pending.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/6?s=1&r=32 PN78-6 — Marcia Louise Fudge — Department of Housing and Urban Development]</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable collapsible " style="text-align:center;"
!colspan="5" |[[United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development|Secretary of Housing and Urban Development]]
|-
!Portrait
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!Date of birth
!Background
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|-
|[[File:Marcia Fudge 116th Congress photo.jpg|frameless|125x125px]]
|'''[[Marcia Fudge]]'''
|{{dts|1952|10|29}}<br>(age {{age nts|1952|10|29}})
|
*[[U.S. Representative]] for [[Ohio's 11th congressional district|OH-11]] (2008–present)
*Chair of the [[Congressional Black Caucus]] (2013–2015)
*Mayor of [[Warrensville Heights, Ohio]] (2000–2008)

|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Biden to tap Marcia Fudge to lead housing agency|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/08/biden-to-tap-marcia-fudge-to-lead-housing-agency-443767|access-date=December 8, 2020|website=POLITICO|language=en}}</ref>
|}

===Secretary of Transportation===
A nomination for Secretary of Transportation is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the [[United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee]], then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

*[[United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee]] hearing held on January 21, 2021, and approved 21{{ndash}}3 on January 27, 2021. Confirmed 86{{ndash}}13 on February 2, 2021, and sworn in on February 3, 2021.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/4?s=1&r=34 PN78-4 — Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg — Department of Transportation]</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable collapsible " style="text-align:center;"
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|[[File:Pete Buttigieg by Gage Skidmore.jpg|frameless|137x137px]]
|'''[[Pete Buttigieg]]'''
|{{dts|1982|1|19}}<br>(age {{age nts|1982|1|19}})
|
*[[2020 Democratic Party presidential candidates|Democratic presidential candidate]] (2020)
*[[List of mayors of South Bend, Indiana|Mayor of South Bend, Indiana]] (2012–2020)
*Intelligence analyst in the [[U.S. Navy Reserve]] (2009–2017)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Easley|first=Jonathan|date=May 5, 2019|title=Documents provide glimpse into Buttigieg's military service|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/442082-documents-provide-glimpse-into-buttigiegs-military-service|access-date=December 15, 2020|website=TheHill|language=en}}</ref>
*Democratic nominee for [[Indiana State Treasurer]] ([[2010 Indiana State Treasurer election|2010]])
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Biden points to 'precedent-busting appointments' as he rolls out Buttigieg pick|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/16/biden-showcases-buttigieg-after-transportation-nod-446575|access-date=December 16, 2020|work=[[Politico]]|language=en|date=December 16, 2020|author=Nick Niedzwiadek}}</ref>
|}

=== Secretary of Energy ===
The nomination of a secretary-designate is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the [[United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources|Energy and Natural Resources Committee]], then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

*[[United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources|Energy and Natural Resources Committee]] hearing held on January 27, 2021, and approved 13–4 on February 3, 2021. Floor vote pending.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/8?s=1&r=30 PN78-8 — Jennifer Mulhern Granholm — Department of Energy]</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable collapsible " style="text-align:center;"
!colspan="5" |[[United States Secretary of Energy|Secretary of Energy]]
|-
!Portrait
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|-
|[[File:TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019 - Day 2 (48839195068).jpg|149x149px]]
|'''[[Jennifer Granholm]]'''
|{{dts|1959|2|5}}<br>(age {{age nts|1959|2|5}})
|
*[[Governor of Michigan]] (2003–2011)
*[[Michigan Attorney General|Attorney General of Michigan]] (1999–2003)
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Biden to tap former Michigan Gov. Granholm to lead Energy Department|url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/15/biden-to-tap-former-michigan-gov-granholm-to-lead-energy-department-445782|access-date=December 15, 2020|website=POLITICO|language=en}}</ref>
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=== Secretary of Education ===
A nomination for Secretary of Education is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the [[United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions|Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee]], then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

*[[United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions|Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee]] hearing held on February 3, 2021, and approved 17–5 on February 11, 2021. Floor vote pending.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/5?s=1&r=33 PN78-5 — Miguel A. Cardona — Department of Education]</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable collapsible " style="text-align:center;"
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|
|'''[[Miguel Cardona]]'''
|{{dts|1975|7|11}}<br>(age {{age nts|1975|7|11}})
|
*[[Connecticut State Board of Education|Commissioner of Education of Connecticut]] (2019{{endash}}present)
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Meckler |first1=Laura |last2=Strauss |first2=Valerie |last3=Viser |first3=Matt |title=Biden picks Miguel Cardona, Connecticut schools chief, as education secretary |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/biden-education-secretary-cardona/2020/12/22/69e8b1f0-4484-11eb-b0e4-0f182923a025_story.html |access-date=December 23, 2020 |work=[[The Washington Post]] |date=December 22, 2020}}</ref>
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===Secretary of Veterans Affairs===
A nomination for Secretary of Veterans Affairs is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the [[United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs|Veterans' Affairs Committee]], then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

*[[United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs|Veterans' Affairs Committee]] hearing held on January 27, 2021, approved by unanimous consent on February 2, 2021. Confirmed 87–7 on February 8, 2021, and sworn in on February 9, 2021.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/14?s=1&r=24 PN78-14 — Denis Richard McDonough — Department of Veterans Affairs]</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable collapsible " style="text-align:center;"
!colspan="5" |[[United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs|Secretary of Veterans Affairs]]
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!Portrait
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!Reference 
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|[[File:Secretary McDonough, official photo.jpg|122x122px]]
|'''[[Denis McDonough]]'''
|{{dts|1969|12|2}}<br>(age {{age nts|1969|12|2}})
|
*[[White House Chief of Staff]] (2013{{endash}}2017)
*[[Deputy National Security Advisor (United States)|Deputy National Security Advisor]] (2010{{endash}}2013)
*Chief of Staff of the [[United States National Security Council|National Security Council]] (2009{{endash}}2010)
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs|url=https://buildbackbetter.gov/nominees-and-appointees/denis-mcdonough/|access-date=2020-12-19|website=President-Elect Joe Biden|language=en-US}}</ref>
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===Secretary of Homeland Security===
A nomination for Secretary of Homeland Security is reviewed during hearings held by the members of the [[United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs|Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee]], then presented to the full Senate for a vote.

*[[United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs|Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee]] hearing held and approved 7{{ndash}}4 on January 26, 2021. Cloture vote passed 55{{ndash}}42 on January 28, 2021. Confirmed 56{{ndash}}43 and sworn in on February 2, 2021.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/13?s=1&r=25 PN78-13 — Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas — Department of Homeland Security]</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable collapsible " style="text-align:center;"
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|-
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!Reference 
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|[[File:Secretary Mayorkas Official Photo.jpg|frameless|125x125px]]
|'''[[Alejandro Mayorkas]]'''
|
{{dts|1959|11|24}}<br>(age {{age nts|1959|11|24}})
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*[[U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security]] (2013–2016)
*Director of [[U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services]] (2009–2013)
*[[U.S. Attorney]] for the [[United States District Court for the Central District of California|Central District of California]] (1998–2001)

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==Nominated candidates for Cabinet-level positions==
Cabinet-level officials have positions that are considered to be of Cabinet level, but which are not heads of the executive departments. Which exact positions that are considered to be cabinet-level varies with each president. Biden has announced he will elevate three positions to Cabinet-level, while removing the [[director of the Central Intelligence Agency]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Biden taps longtime diplomat William Burns for CIA director|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bill-burns-cia-director-biden-administration/|access-date=2021-01-17|website=www.cbsnews.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency ===
*[[United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works|Environment and Public Works Committee]] hearing held on February 3, 2021, and approved 14{{ndash}}6 on February 9, 2021. Floor vote pending.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/16?s=1&r=22 PN78-16 — Michael Stanley Regan — Environmental Protection Agency]</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable collapsible " style="text-align:center;"
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!Portrait
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!Reference 
|-
|[[File:Michael S Regan - Biden Cabinet Portrait.jpg|100px]]
|'''[[Michael S. Regan]]''' 
|{{dts|1976|8|6}}<br>(age {{age nts|1976|8|6}})
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*Secretary of the [[North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality]] (2017–present)
|<ref name="topnc">{{Cite news|last=Dennis|first=Brady|last2=Mufson|first2=Steven|last3=Eilperin|first3=Juliet|title=Biden picks top North Carolina environmental official to run EPA|language=en-US|work=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/12/17/biden-epa-regan/|access-date=December 17, 2020|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>
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=== Director of the Office of Management and Budget ===
*[[United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs|Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee]] hearing held on February 9, 2021, vote pending.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/19?s=1&r=19 PN78-19 — Neera Tanden — Executive Office of the President]</ref>
*[[United States Senate Committee on the Budget|Budget Committee]] hearing held on February 10, 2021, vote pending.

{|class="wikitable sortable collapsible " style="text-align:center;"
!colspan="5" |[[Office of Management and Budget|Director of the Office of Management and Budget]]
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!Portrait
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!Reference 
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|[[File:Neera Tanden Cabinet (cropped).jpg|125x125px]]
|'''[[Neera Tanden]]'''
|{{dts|1970|9|10}}<br>(age {{age nts|1970|9|10}})
|
*President and CEO of the [[Center for American Progress]] (2011–present)
*Senior Advisor to [[United States Secretary of Health and Human Services|Secretary of Health and Human Services]] [[Kathleen Sebelius]] (2009–2014)
*Domestic Policy Director for the [[Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign|Obama presidential campaign]] (2008)
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=== Director of National Intelligence ===
*[[United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence|Intelligence Committee]] hearing held and approved by unanimous consent on January 20, 2021. Confirmed 84{{ndash}}10 on January 20, 2021, and sworn in on January 21, 2021.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/10?s=1&r=28 PN78-10 — Avril Danica Haines — Office of the Director of National Intelligence]</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable collapsible " style="text-align:center;"
!colspan="5" |[[Director of National Intelligence]]
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!Portrait
!Name
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!Reference 
|-
|[[File:Avril-Haines.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|'''[[Avril Haines]]'''
|{{dts|1969|8|27}}<br>(age {{age nts|1969|8|27}})
|
*[[Deputy National Security Advisor (United States)|Deputy National Security Advisor]] (2015–2017)
*[[Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency]] (2013–2015)
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===U.S. trade representative===
The U.S. trade representative has been a Cabinet-level member since 1974, the beginning of [[Presidency of Gerald Ford|Gerald Ford's presidency]].
*[[Senate Finance Committee|Finance Committee]] hearing scheduled for February 25, 2021.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/18?s=1&r=20 PN78-18 — Katherine C. Tai — Executive Office of the President]</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable collapsible " style="text-align:center;"
!colspan="5" |[[Office of the United States Trade Representative|U.S. Trade Representative]]
|-
!Portrait
!Name
!Date of birth
!Background
!Reference 
|-
|[[File:Katherine Tai crop.jpg|126x126px]]
|'''[[Katherine Tai]]'''
|{{birth based on age as of date|45|2020|12|10}}<ref>{{cite news |author1=唐家婕 |title=拜登提名的贸易代表戴琪是谁? |url=https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/junshiwaijiao/jt-12102020160424.html |access-date=December 11, 2020 |work=[[Radio Free Asia]] |date=December 10, 2020 |archive-date=December 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210223128/https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/junshiwaijiao/jt-12102020160424.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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*Chief Trade Counsel for the [[United States House Committee on Ways and Means|House Ways and Means Committee]] (2017–present)
*Trade Counsel for the [[United States House Committee on Ways and Means|House Ways and Means Committee]] (2014–2017)
*Chief Counsel for China Trade Enforcement, [[Office of the United States Trade Representative|Trade Representative's]] Office of<br> General Counsel (2011–2014)
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===U.S. ambassador to the United Nations===
The UN ambassador was previously in the Cabinet from 1953 to 1989, 1993 to 2001, and 2009 to 2018.
*[[Senate Foreign Relations Committee|Foreign Relations Committee]] hearing held on January 27, 2021, and approved 18–4 on February 4, 2021. Cloture invoked 75–20 on February 22, 2021. Confirmed 78–20 on February 23, 2021 and will [[Letter of credence|present credentials]] to assume office on February 25, 2021.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/20?s=1&r=18 PN78-20 — Linda Thomas-Greenfield — Department of State]</ref>

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*[[Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs]] (2013–2017)
*[[Director General of the U.S. Foreign Service]] (2012–2013)
*[[U.S. Ambassador to Liberia]] (2008–2012)
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===Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors===
This position was previously in the Cabinet from 2009 to 2017.

*[[United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee]] hearing held January 28, 2021, and approved by unanimous consent on February 4, 2021. Floor vote pending.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/17?s=1&r=21 PN78-17 — Cecilia Elena Rouse — Executive Office of the President]</ref>

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|'''[[Cecilia Rouse]]'''
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*Dean of the [[Princeton School of Public and International Affairs]] (2012–present)
*Member of the [[Council of Economic Advisors]] (2009–2011)
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=== Administrator of the Small Business Administration ===
*[[United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship|Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee]] hearing held on February 3, 2021, vote pending.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/9?s=1&r=29 PN78-9 — Isabella Casillas Guzman — Small Business Administration]</ref>

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|'''[[Isabel Guzman]]'''
|{{dts|1971}}<br>(age {{age in years|1971}})
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*Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the Administrator of the [[Small Business Administration]] (2009–2017)
*[[California Governor's Office of Economic Development|Small Business Advocate Director]] (2019–present)
|<ref>{{Cite news|last=Collins|first=Andrew Restuccia and Eliza|date=2021-01-08|title=Biden Taps Boston Mayor, Rhode Island Governor for Cabinet Positions|language=en-US|work=Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-to-pick-rhode-island-gov-gina-raimondo-as-commerce-secretary-11610044499|access-date=2021-01-08|issn=0099-9660}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Isabel Guzman, Small Business Administrator|url=https://buildbackbetter.gov/nominees-and-appointees/isabel-guzman/|access-date=2021-01-08|publisher=President-Elect Joe Biden|language=en-US}}</ref>
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=== Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Science Advisor to the President ===
Biden elevated this position to the Cabinet for the first time, emphasizing the importance of science in the administration.<ref name=":1"/>

His staff role as [[Science Advisor to the President]] does not require Senate confirmation, and he began the role on January 25, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.statnews.com/2021/02/01/eric-lander-connected-controversial-biden-pick/ |title=Eric Lander Is Brilliant, Connected, and Controversial. Now Joe Biden Wants Him to ‘Reinvigorate’ American Science |first=Lev |last=Facher |accessdate=February 2, 2021 |date=February 1, 2021 |work=[[Stat (website)|Stat]]}}</ref> He is awaiting confirmation as director of the [[Office of Science and Technology Policy]].

*[[United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation|Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee]] hearing pending.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/78/12?s=1&r=26 PN78-12 — Eric S. Lander — Executive Office of the President]</ref>

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*Director of the [[Broad Institute]] (2004–present)
*Co-chair of the [[President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology]] (2009–2017)
|<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Kaplan|first=Sarah|title=Biden will elevate White House science office to cabinet-level|language=en-US|work=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2021/01/15/biden-lander-ostp/|access-date=2021-01-15|issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-15|title=President-elect Biden Announces Key Members of his White House Science Team|url=https://buildbackbetter.gov/press-releases/president-elect-biden-announces-key-members-of-his-white-house-science-team/|access-date=2021-01-15|website=President-Elect Joe Biden|language=en-US}}</ref>
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===White House chief of staff===
The [[White House Chief of Staff|White House chief of staff]] has traditionally been the highest-ranking staff employee of the [[White House Office|White House]]. The responsibilities of the chief of staff are both managerial and advisory over the president's official business. The chief of staff is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the [[president of the United States|president]]; it does not require [[Advice and consent|Senate confirmation]]. The first Cabinet or Cabinet-level position appointee announced by Biden was White House chief of staff Ron Klain.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/klain-biden-white-house/2020/11/11/3c64069a-21d3-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html |title=Biden’s choice of Ron Klain to run White House signals rejection of Trump-era chaos |last1=Schrer |first1=Michael |work=[[The Washington Post]] |date=November 11, 2020 |access-date=November 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112011339/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/klain-biden-white-house/2020/11/11/3c64069a-21d3-11eb-a688-5298ad5d580a_story.html |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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|{{dts|1961|8|8}}<br>(age {{age nts|1961|8|8}})
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*[[Ebola in the United States|White House Ebola Response Coordinator]] (2014–2015)
*[[Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States|Chief of Staff to Vice President Joe Biden]] (2009–2011)
*[[Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States|Chief of Staff to Vice President Al Gore]] (1995–1999)
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==See also==
*[[Inauguration of Joe Biden]]
*[[Political appointments by Joe Biden]]
*[[Presidential transition of Joe Biden]]

==References==
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== External links ==
{{commons cat|Cabinet Members of the Joe Biden administration}}
*[[Axios (website)|Axios]]: [https://www.axios.com/biden-cabinet-tracker-a1e57167-9a79-4922-8723-6bb93ddee971.html Biden Cabinet tracker]
*''[[Chicago Tribune]]'': Biden Cabinet picks: [https://www.chicagotribune.com/election-2020/ct-joe-biden-cabinet-20201123-6p6m62t5dnfixp3ovj2pumkyu4-list.html Running list of the President’s nominees]
*[[New York (magazine)|''New York'' magazine]] ''Intelligencer'': [https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/joe-bidens-cabinet-begins-to-take-shape.html All of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet nominees]

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