President Obama’s Cabinet

• Each department is responsible for a certain area of government.

• The head of the department, or Secretary, is a member of the cabinet.

• Cabinet members advise the President and run the departments.

President Obama, Vice-President Biden, Cabinet Secretaries, and members of the Executive Office of the President

The Department of State• This department plans and carries

out the nation’s foreign policy.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

The Department of the Treasury

• Collects, borrows, spends, and prints money.

Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner

The Department of Defense

• Manages the armed forces.

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta

The Department of Justice

• Responsible for all aspects of federal law enforcement.

Attorney General Eric Holder

Department of the Interior

• Manages and protects the nation’s public lands and natural resources.

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar

Department of Agriculture

• Assists farmers and consumers of farm products.

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack

Department of Commerce

• Supervises trade, promotes U.S. business, and tourism.

Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank

Department of Labor

• Deals with working conditions, and wages of U.S. workers.

Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis

Department of Health and Human Services

• Works for the well-being and health of all Americans.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius

Department of Housing and Urban Development

• Deals with the special needs and problems of cities.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan

Department of Transportation

• Manages nation’s highways, railroads, airlines, and sea traffic.

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood

Department of Energy

• Directs the overall energy plan for the nation.

Secretary of Energy Steven Chu

Department of Education

• Provides advice and funding for schools.

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

Department of Veterans Affairs

• Directs services for veterans of the armed forces.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki

Department of Homeland Security

• Oversees America’s defenses against terrorist attacks.

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano