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Currently, the officials comprising the president's cabinet include the 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, and Secretary of Homeland Security. It formerly also included the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. Individuals who served in this capacity are listed here. Not listed are persons who served in positions considered to be of cabinet level but which are not part of the Cabinet, such as the Vice President, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the United States Trade Representative. | Currently, the officials comprising the president's cabinet include the 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, and Secretary of Homeland Security. It formerly also included the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. Individuals who served in this capacity are listed here. Not listed are persons who served in positions considered to be of cabinet level but which are not part of the Cabinet, such as the Vice President, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the United States Trade Representative. | ||
Cabinet members from each of the | Cabinet members from each of the eight most recent presidential administrations, since the presidency of Gerald Ford (1974–1977), are still living, including all former cabinet members from the administrations of Barack Obama (2009–2017) and Donald Trump (2017–2021). The oldest living former cabinet member is Michael Blumenthal, Secretary of the Treasury during the Carter (1977–1981) administration. The youngest living former cabinet member is John King Jr., Secretary of Education during the Obama administration. | ||
The earliest last surviving cabinet member of an administration to have died was Oliver Wolcott Jr., Secretary of the Treasury during the Washington administration (1789–1797), who died on June 1, 1833. The most recent, | The earliest last surviving cabinet member of an administration to have died was Oliver Wolcott Jr., Secretary of the Treasury during the Washington administration (1789–1797), who died on June 1, 1833. The most recent, Henry Kissinger, Secretary of State during the Nixon administration (1969–1974) and the Ford administration (1974–1977), was the last surviving cabinet member of the nixon administration, who died on November 29, 2023. | ||
The most recent death of a former | The most recent death of a former Cabinet member is Neil Goldschmidt, Secretary of Transportation during the Carter administration (1979–1981). | ||
There | There are three former members of Gerald Ford's Cabinet still living. | ||
There are | There are three former members of Jimmy Carter's Cabinet still living. | ||
There are | There are nine former members of Ronald Reagan's Cabinet still living. | ||
There are | There are 11 former members of George H. W. Bush's Cabinet still living. | ||
There are | There are 18 former members of Bill Clinton's Cabinet still living. | ||
There are | There are 29 former members of George W. Bush's Cabinet still living. | ||
There are 31 | There are 31 former members of Barack Obama's Cabinet still living. | ||
There are 24 former members of Donald Trump's Cabinet still living. | There are 24 former members of Donald Trump's Cabinet still living. | ||
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!Age | !Age | ||
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| rowspan="3" |{{wp|Gerald Ford}} | |||
|{{wp|Carla Anderson Hills}} | |||
| rowspan=" | |||
|Carla Hills | |||
|Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | ||
|March 10, 1975 – January 20, 1977 | |March 10, 1975 – January 20, 1977 | ||
|January 3, 1934 | |January 3, 1934 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1934|1|3}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{wp|John A. Knebel}} | ||
|John Knebel | |||
|Secretary of Agriculture | |Secretary of Agriculture | ||
|November 4, 1976 – January 20, 1977 | |November 4, 1976 – January 20, 1977 | ||
|October 4, 1936 | |October 4, 1936 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1936|10|4}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|David Mathews | |{{wp|F. David Mathews}} | ||
|Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare | |Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare | ||
|August 8, 1975 – January 20, 1977 | |August 8, 1975 – January 20, 1977 | ||
|December 6, 1935 | |December 6, 1935 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1935|12|6}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="3" |{{wp|Jimmy Carter}} | ||
|Michael Blumenthal | |{{wp|W. Michael Blumenthal}} | ||
|Secretary of the Treasury | |Secretary of the Treasury | ||
|January 23, 1977 – August 4, 1979 | |January 23, 1977 – August 4, 1979 | ||
|January 3, 1926 | |January 3, 1926 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1926|1|3}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Joseph Califano | |{{wp|Joseph A. Califano Jr.}} | ||
|Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare | |Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare | ||
|January 25, 1977 – August 3, 1979 | |January 25, 1977 – August 3, 1979 | ||
|May 15, 1931 | |May 15, 1931 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1931|5|15}} | ||
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| | |{{wp|Ray Marshall}} | ||
|Ray Marshall | |||
|Secretary of Labor | |Secretary of Labor | ||
|January 27, 1977 – January 20, 1981 | |January 27, 1977 – January 20, 1981 | ||
|August 22, 1928 | |August 22, 1928 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1928|8|22}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="9" |{{wp|Ronald Reagan}} | ||
|James Baker | |{{wp|James Baker}} | ||
|Secretary of the Treasury | |Secretary of the Treasury | ||
|February 4, 1985 – August 17, 1988 | |February 4, 1985 – August 17, 1988 | ||
|April 28, 1930 | |April 28, 1930 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1930|4|28}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|William Bennett | |{{wp|William Bennett}} | ||
|Secretary of Education | |Secretary of Education | ||
|February 6, 1985 – September 20, 1988 | |February 6, 1985 – September 20, 1988 | ||
|July 31, 1943 | |July 31, 1943 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1943|7|31}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|John Block | |{{wp|John R. Block}} | ||
|Secretary of Agriculture | |Secretary of Agriculture | ||
|January 23, 1981 – February 14, 1986 | |January 23, 1981 – February 14, 1986 | ||
|February 15, 1935 | |February 15, 1935 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1935|2|15}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Nicholas Brady | |{{wp|Nicholas F. Brady}} | ||
|Secretary of the Treasury | |Secretary of the Treasury | ||
|September 15, 1988 – January 20, 1989 | |September 15, 1988 – January 20, 1989 | ||
|April 11, 1930 | |April 11, 1930 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1930|4|11}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|James Burnley | |{{wp|James H. Burnley IV}} | ||
|Secretary of Transportation | |Secretary of Transportation | ||
|December 2, 1987 – January 20, 1989 | |December 2, 1987 – January 20, 1989 | ||
|July 30, 1948 | |July 30, 1948 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1948|7|30}} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Elizabeth Dole | |{{wp|Elizabeth Dole}} | ||
|Secretary of Transportation | |Secretary of Transportation | ||
|February 7, 1983 – September 30, 1987 | |February 7, 1983 – September 30, 1987 | ||
|July 29, 1936 | |July 29, 1936 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1936|7|29}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|John Herrington | |{{wp|John S. Herrington}} | ||
|Secretary of Energy | |Secretary of Energy | ||
|February 7, 1985 – January 20, 1989 | |February 7, 1985 – January 20, 1989 | ||
|May 31, 1939 | |May 31, 1939 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1939|5|31}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Donald Hodel | |{{wp|Donald P. Hodel}} | ||
|Secretary of Energy | |Secretary of Energy | ||
Secretary of the Interior | Secretary of the Interior | ||
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February 8, 1985 – January 20, 1989 | February 8, 1985 – January 20, 1989 | ||
|May 23, 1935 | |May 23, 1935 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1935|5|23}} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Edwin Meese | |{{wp|Edwin Meese}} | ||
|Attorney General | |Attorney General | ||
|February 25, 1985 – July 5, 1988 | |February 25, 1985 – July 5, 1988 | ||
|December 2, 1931 | |December 2, 1931 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1931|12|2}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="11" |{{wp|George H. W. Bush}} | |||
|{{wp|Lamar Alexander}} | |||
| rowspan=" | |||
|Lamar Alexander | |||
|Secretary of Education | |Secretary of Education | ||
|March 22, 1991 – January 20, 1993 | |March 22, 1991 – January 20, 1993 | ||
|July 3, 1940 | |July 3, 1940 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1940|7|3}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|James Baker | |{{wp|James Baker}} | ||
|Secretary of State | |Secretary of State | ||
|January 20, 1989 – August 23, 1992 | |January 20, 1989 – August 23, 1992 | ||
|April 28, 1930 | |April 28, 1930 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1930|4|28}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|William Barr | |{{wp|William Barr}} | ||
|Attorney General | |Attorney General | ||
|November 26, 1991 – January 20, 1993 | |November 26, 1991 – January 20, 1993 | ||
|May 23, 1950 | |May 23, 1950 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1950|5|23}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Nicholas Brady | |{{wp|Nicholas F. Brady}} | ||
|Secretary of the Treasury | |Secretary of the Treasury | ||
|January 20, 1989 – January 17, 1993 | |January 20, 1989 – January 17, 1993 | ||
|April 11, 1930 | |April 11, 1930 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1930|4|11}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Andrew Card | |{{wp|Andrew Card}} | ||
|Secretary of Transportation | |Secretary of Transportation | ||
|February 24, 1992 – January 20, 1993 | |February 24, 1992 – January 20, 1993 | ||
|May 10, 1947 | |May 10, 1947 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1947|5|10}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{wp|Dick Cheney}} | ||
|Dick Cheney | |||
|Secretary of Defense | |Secretary of Defense | ||
|March 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 | |March 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 | ||
|January 30, 1941 | |January 30, 1941 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1941|1|30}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Elizabeth Dole | |{{wp|Elizabeth Dole}} | ||
|Secretary of Labor | |Secretary of Labor | ||
|January 25, 1989 – November 23, 1990 | |January 25, 1989 – November 23, 1990 | ||
|July 29, 1936 | |July 29, 1936 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1936|7|29}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Barbara Franklin | |{{wp|Barbara Franklin}} | ||
|Secretary of Commerce | |Secretary of Commerce | ||
|February 27, 1992 – January 20, 1993 | |February 27, 1992 – January 20, 1993 | ||
|March 19, 1940 | |March 19, 1940 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1940|3|19}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Lynn Martin | |{{wp|Lynn M. Martin}} | ||
|Secretary of Labor | |Secretary of Labor | ||
|February 22, 1991 – January 20, 1993 | |February 22, 1991 – January 20, 1993 | ||
|December 26, 1939 | |December 26, 1939 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1939|12|26}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Samuel Skinner | |{{wp|Samuel K. Skinner}} | ||
|Secretary of Transportation | |Secretary of Transportation | ||
|February 6, 1989 – December 15, 1991 | |February 6, 1989 – December 15, 1991 | ||
|June 10, 1938 | |June 10, 1938 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1938|6|10}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Louis Sullivan | |{{wp|Louis W. Sullivan}} | ||
|Secretary of Health and Human Services | |Secretary of Health and Human Services | ||
|March 1, 1989 – January 20, 1993 | |March 1, 1989 – January 20, 1993 | ||
|November 3, 1933 | |November 3, 1933 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1933|11|3}} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Bruce Babbitt | | rowspan="18" |{{wp|Bill Clinton}} | ||
|{{wp|Bruce Babbitt}} | |||
|Secretary of the Interior | |Secretary of the Interior | ||
|January 22, 1993 – January 2, 2001 | |January 22, 1993 – January 2, 2001 | ||
|June 27, 1938 | |June 27, 1938 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1938|6|27}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Henry Cisneros | |{{wp|Henry Cisneros}} | ||
|Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | ||
|January 22, 1993 – January 19, 1997 | |January 22, 1993 – January 19, 1997 | ||
|June 11, 1947 | |June 11, 1947 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1947|6|11}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|William Cohen | |{{wp|William Cohen}} | ||
|Secretary of Defense | |Secretary of Defense | ||
|January 24, 1997 – January 20, 2001 | |January 24, 1997 – January 20, 2001 | ||
|August 28, 1940 | |August 28, 1940 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1940|8|28}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Andrew Cuomo | |{{wp|Andrew Cuomo}} | ||
|Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | ||
|January 29, 1997 – January 20, 2001 | |January 29, 1997 – January 20, 2001 | ||
|December 6, 1957 | |December 6, 1957 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1957|12|6}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|William Daley | |{{wp|William M. Daley}} | ||
|Secretary of Commerce | |Secretary of Commerce | ||
|January 30, 1997 – July 19, 2000 | |January 30, 1997 – July 19, 2000 | ||
|August 8, 1948 | |August 8, 1948 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1948|8|8}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Mike Espy | |{{wp|Mike Espy}} | ||
|Secretary of Agriculture | |Secretary of Agriculture | ||
|January 22, 1993 – December 31, 1994 | |January 22, 1993 – December 31, 1994 | ||
|November 30, 1953 | |November 30, 1953 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1953|11|30}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Dan Glickman | |{{wp|Dan Glickman}} | ||
|Secretary of Agriculture | |Secretary of Agriculture | ||
|March 30, 1995 – January 19, 2001 | |March 30, 1995 – January 19, 2001 | ||
|November 24, 1944 | |November 24, 1944 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1944|11|24}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Alexis Herman | |{{wp|Alexis Herman}} | ||
|Secretary of Labor | |Secretary of Labor | ||
|May 1, 1997 – January 20, 2001 | |May 1, 1997 – January 20, 2001 | ||
|July 16, 1947 | |July 16, 1947 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1947|7|16}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Mickey Kantor | |{{wp|Mickey Kantor}} | ||
|Secretary of Commerce | |Secretary of Commerce | ||
|April 12, 1996 – January 21, 1997 | |April 12, 1996 – January 21, 1997 | ||
|August 7, 1939 | |August 7, 1939 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1939|8|7}} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Hazel O'Leary | |{{wp|Hazel R. O'Leary}} | ||
|Secretary of Energy | |Secretary of Energy | ||
|January 22, 1993 – January 20, 1997 | |January 22, 1993 – January 20, 1997 | ||
|May 17, 1937 | |May 17, 1937 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1937|5|17}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Federico Peña | |{{wp|Federico Peña}} | ||
|Secretary of Transportation | |Secretary of Transportation | ||
Secretary of Energy | Secretary of Energy | ||
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March 12, 1997 – June 30, 1998 | March 12, 1997 – June 30, 1998 | ||
|March 15, 1947 | |March 15, 1947 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1947|3|15}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|William Perry | |{{wp|William J. Perry}} | ||
|Secretary of Defense | |Secretary of Defense | ||
|February 3, 1994 – January 23, 1997 | |February 3, 1994 – January 23, 1997 | ||
|October 11, 1927 | |October 11, 1927 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1927|10|11}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Robert Reich | |{{wp|Robert Reich}} | ||
|Secretary of Labor | |Secretary of Labor | ||
|January 22, 1993 – January 10, 1997 | |January 22, 1993 – January 10, 1997 | ||
|June 24, 1946 | |June 24, 1946 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1946|6|24}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{wp|Richard Riley}} | ||
|Richard Riley | |||
|Secretary of Education | |Secretary of Education | ||
|January 21, 1993 – January 20, 2001 | |January 21, 1993 – January 20, 2001 | ||
|January 2, 1933 | |January 2, 1933 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1933|1|2}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Robert Rubin | |{{wp|Robert Rubin}} | ||
|Secretary of the Treasury | |Secretary of the Treasury | ||
|January 11, 1995 – July 2, 1999 | |January 11, 1995 – July 2, 1999 | ||
|August 29, 1938 | |August 29, 1938 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1938|8|29}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Donna Shalala | |{{wp|Donna Shalala}} | ||
|Secretary of Health and Human Services | |Secretary of Health and Human Services | ||
|January 22, 1993 – January 20, 2001 | |January 22, 1993 – January 20, 2001 | ||
|February 14, 1941 | |February 14, 1941 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1941|2|14}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Rodney Slater | |{{wp|Rodney E. Slater}} | ||
|Secretary of Transportation | |Secretary of Transportation | ||
|February 14, 1997 – January 20, 2001 | |February 14, 1997 – January 20, 2001 | ||
|February 23, 1955 | |February 23, 1955 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1955|2|23}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Lawrence Summers | |{{wp|Lawrence Summers}} | ||
|Secretary of the Treasury | |Secretary of the Treasury | ||
|July 2, 1999 – January 20, 2001 | |July 2, 1999 – January 20, 2001 | ||
|November 30, 1954 | |November 30, 1954 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1954|11|30}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="29" |{{wp|George W. Bush}} | ||
|Spencer Abraham | |{{wp|Spencer Abraham}} | ||
|Secretary of Energy | |Secretary of Energy | ||
|January 20, 2001 – February 1, 2005 | |January 20, 2001 – February 1, 2005 | ||
|June 12, 1952 | |June 12, 1952 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1952|6|12}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|John Ashcroft | |{{wp|John Ashcroft}} | ||
|Attorney General | |Attorney General | ||
|February 2, 2001 – February 3, 2005 | |February 2, 2001 – February 3, 2005 | ||
|May 9, 1942 | |May 9, 1942 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1942|5|9}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Elaine Chao | |{{wp|Elaine Chao}} | ||
|Secretary of Labor | |Secretary of Labor | ||
|January 29, 2001 – January 20, 2009 | |January 29, 2001 – January 20, 2009 | ||
|March 26, 1953 | |March 26, 1953 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1953|3|26}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Michael Chertoff | |{{wp|Michael Chertoff}} | ||
|Secretary of Homeland Security | |Secretary of Homeland Security | ||
|February 15, 2005 – January 21, 2009 | |February 15, 2005 – January 21, 2009 | ||
|November 28, 1953 | |November 28, 1953 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1953|11|28}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Donald Evans | |{{wp|Donald Evans}} | ||
|Secretary of Commerce | |Secretary of Commerce | ||
|January 20, 2001 – February 7, 2005 | |January 20, 2001 – February 7, 2005 | ||
|July 27, 1946 | |July 27, 1946 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1946|7|27}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Robert Gates | |{{wp|Robert Gates}} | ||
|Secretary of Defense | |Secretary of Defense | ||
|December 18, 2006 – January 20, 2009 | |December 18, 2006 – January 20, 2009 | ||
|September 25, 1943 | |September 25, 1943 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1943|9|25}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Alberto Gonzales | |{{wp|Alberto Gonzales}} | ||
|Attorney General | |Attorney General | ||
|February 3, 2005 – September 17, 2007 | |February 3, 2005 – September 17, 2007 | ||
|August 4, 1955 | |August 4, 1955 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1955|8|4}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Carlos Gutierrez | |{{wp|Carlos Gutierrez}} | ||
|Secretary of Commerce | |Secretary of Commerce | ||
|February 7, 2005 – January 20, 2009 | |February 7, 2005 – January 20, 2009 | ||
|November 4, 1953 | |November 4, 1953 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1953|11|4}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Alphonso Jackson | |{{wp|Alphonso Jackson}} | ||
|Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | ||
|September 30, 2004 – April 18, 2008 | |September 30, 2004 – April 18, 2008 | ||
|September 9, 1945 | |September 9, 1945 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1945|9|9}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Mike Johanns | |{{wp|Mike Johanns}} | ||
|Secretary of Agriculture | |Secretary of Agriculture | ||
|January 21, 2005 – September 20, 2007 | |January 21, 2005 – September 20, 2007 | ||
|June 18, 1950 | |June 18, 1950 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1950|6|18}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Dirk Kempthorne | |{{wp|Dirk Kempthorne}} | ||
|Secretary of the Interior | |Secretary of the Interior | ||
|June 7, 2006 – January 20, 2009 | |June 7, 2006 – January 20, 2009 | ||
|October 29, 1951 | |October 29, 1951 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1951|10|29}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Mike Leavitt | |{{wp|Mike Leavitt}} | ||
|Secretary of Health and Human Services | |Secretary of Health and Human Services | ||
|January 26, 2005 – January 20, 2009 | |January 26, 2005 – January 20, 2009 | ||
|February 11, 1951 | |February 11, 1951 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1951|2|11}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Mel Martínez | |{{wp|Mel Martínez}} | ||
|Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | ||
|January 24, 2001 – August 13, 2004 | |January 24, 2001 – August 13, 2004 | ||
|October 23, 1946 | |October 23, 1946 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1946|10|23}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{wp|Michael Mukasey}} | ||
|Michael Mukasey | |||
|Attorney General | |Attorney General | ||
|November 9, 2007 – January 20, 2009 | |November 9, 2007 – January 20, 2009 | ||
|July 28, 1941 | |July 28, 1941 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1941|7|28}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Jim Nicholson | |{{wp|Jim Nicholson (Secretary of Veterans Affairs)|Jim Nicholson}} | ||
|Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |Secretary of Veterans Affairs | ||
|January 26, 2005 – October 1, 2007 | |January 26, 2005 – October 1, 2007 | ||
|February 4, 1938 | |February 4, 1938 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1938|2|4}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Gale Norton | |{{wp|Gale Norton}} | ||
|Secretary of the Interior | |Secretary of the Interior | ||
|January 31, 2001 – March 31, 2006 | |January 31, 2001 – March 31, 2006 | ||
|March 11, 1954 | |March 11, 1954 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1954|3|11}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Rod Paige | |{{wp|Rod Paige}} | ||
|Secretary of Education | |Secretary of Education | ||
|January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2005 | |January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2005 | ||
|June 17, 1933 | |June 17, 1933 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1933|6|17}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Henry Paulson | |{{wp|Henry Paulson}} | ||
|Secretary of the Treasury | |Secretary of the Treasury | ||
|July 3, 2006 – January 20, 2009 | |July 3, 2006 – January 20, 2009 | ||
|March 28, 1946 | |March 28, 1946 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1946|3|28}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|James Peake | |{{wp|James Peake}} | ||
|Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |Secretary of Veterans Affairs | ||
|December 20, 2007 – January 20, 2009 | |December 20, 2007 – January 20, 2009 | ||
|June 18, 1944 | |June 18, 1944 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1944|6|18}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Mary Peters | |{{wp|Mary E. Peters}} | ||
|Secretary of Transportation | |Secretary of Transportation | ||
|October 17, 2006 – January 20, 2009 | |October 17, 2006 – January 20, 2009 | ||
|December 4, 1948 | |December 4, 1948 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1948|12|4}} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Steve Preston | |{{wp|Steve Preston}} | ||
|Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | ||
|June 5, 2008 – January 20, 2009 | |June 5, 2008 – January 20, 2009 | ||
|August 4, 1960 | |August 4, 1960 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1960|8|4}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Anthony Principi | |{{wp|Anthony Principi}} | ||
|Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |Secretary of Veterans Affairs | ||
|January 23, 2001 – January 26, 2005 | |January 23, 2001 – January 26, 2005 | ||
|April 16, 1944 | |April 16, 1944 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1944|4|16}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Condoleezza Rice | |{{wp|Condoleezza Rice}} | ||
|Secretary of State | |Secretary of State | ||
|January 26, 2005 – January 20, 2009 | |January 26, 2005 – January 20, 2009 | ||
|November 14, 1954 | |November 14, 1954 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1954|11|14}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Tom Ridge | |{{wp|Tom Ridge}} | ||
|Secretary of Homeland Security | |Secretary of Homeland Security | ||
|January 24, 2003 – February 1, 2005 | |January 24, 2003 – February 1, 2005 | ||
|August 26, 1945 | |August 26, 1945 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1945|8|26}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Ed Schafer | |{{wp|Ed Schafer}} | ||
|Secretary of Agriculture | |Secretary of Agriculture | ||
|January 28, 2008 – January 20, 2009 | |January 28, 2008 – January 20, 2009 | ||
|August 8, 1946 | |August 8, 1946 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1946|8|8}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|John Snow | |{{wp|John W. Snow}} | ||
|Secretary of the Treasury | |Secretary of the Treasury | ||
|February 3, 2003 – June 28, 2006 | |February 3, 2003 – June 28, 2006 | ||
|August 2, 1939 | |August 2, 1939 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1939|8|2}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Margaret Spellings | |{{wp|Margaret Spellings}} | ||
|Secretary of Education | |Secretary of Education | ||
|January 20, 2005 – January 20, 2009 | |January 20, 2005 – January 20, 2009 | ||
|November 30, 1957 | |November 30, 1957 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1957|11|30}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Tommy Thompson | |{{wp|Tommy Thompson}} | ||
|Secretary of Health and Human Services | |Secretary of Health and Human Services | ||
|February 2, 2001 – January 26, 2005 | |February 2, 2001 – January 26, 2005 | ||
|November 19, 1941 | |November 19, 1941 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1941|11|19}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Ann Veneman | |{{wp|Ann Veneman}} | ||
|Secretary of Agriculture | |Secretary of Agriculture | ||
|January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2005 | |January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2005 | ||
|June 29, 1949 | |June 29, 1949 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1949|6|29}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="31" |{{wp|Barack Obama}} | ||
|Sylvia Mathews Burwell | |{{wp|John Bryson}} | ||
|Secretary of Commerce | |||
|October 21, 2011 – June 21, 2012 | |||
|July 24, 1943 | |||
|{{age in years and days|1943|7|24}} | |||
|- | |||
|{{wp|Sylvia Mathews Burwell}} | |||
|Secretary of Health and Human Services | |Secretary of Health and Human Services | ||
|June 9, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | |June 9, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | ||
|June 23, 1965 | |June 23, 1965 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1965|6|23}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{wp|Julian Castro}} | ||
|Julian Castro | |||
|Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | ||
|July 28, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | |July 28, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | ||
|September 16, 1974 | |September 16, 1974 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1974|9|16}} | ||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Steven Chu | |{{wp|Steven Chu}} | ||
|Secretary of Energy | |Secretary of Energy | ||
|January 21, 2009 – April 22, 2013 | |January 21, 2009 – April 22, 2013 | ||
|February 28, 1948 | |February 28, 1948 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1948|2|28}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Hillary Clinton | |{{wp|Hillary Clinton}} | ||
|Secretary of State | |Secretary of State | ||
|January 21, 2009 – February 1, 2013 | |January 21, 2009 – February 1, 2013 | ||
|October 26, 1947 | |October 26, 1947 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1947|10|26}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Shaun Donovan | |{{wp|Shaun Donovan}} | ||
|Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | ||
|January 26, 2009 – July 28, 2014 | |January 26, 2009 – July 28, 2014 | ||
|January 24, 1966 | |January 24, 1966 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1966|1|24}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Arne Duncan | |{{wp|Arne Duncan}} | ||
|Secretary of Education | |Secretary of Education | ||
|January 21, 2009 – July 31, 2016 | |January 21, 2009 – July 31, 2016 | ||
|November 6, 1964 | |November 6, 1964 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1964|11|6}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Anthony Foxx | |{{wp|Anthony Foxx}} | ||
|Secretary of Transportation | |Secretary of Transportation | ||
|July 2, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |July 2, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | ||
|April 30, 1971 | |April 30, 1971 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1971|4|30}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Robert Gates | |{{wp|Robert Gates}} | ||
|Secretary of Defense | |Secretary of Defense | ||
|January 20, 2009 – June 30, 2011 | |January 20, 2009 – June 30, 2011 | ||
|September 25, 1943 | |September 25, 1943 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1943|9|25}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Timothy Geithner | |{{wp|Timothy Geithner}} | ||
|Secretary of the Treasury | |Secretary of the Treasury | ||
|January 26, 2009 – January 25, 2013 | |January 26, 2009 – January 25, 2013 | ||
|August 18, 1961 | |August 18, 1961 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1961|8|18}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Chuck Hagel | |{{wp|Chuck Hagel}} | ||
|Secretary of Defense | |Secretary of Defense | ||
|February 27, 2013 – February 17, 2015 | |February 27, 2013 – February 17, 2015 | ||
|October 4, 1946 | |October 4, 1946 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1946|10|4}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Eric Holder | |{{wp|Eric Holder}} | ||
|Attorney General | |Attorney General | ||
|February 3, 2009 – April 27, 2015 | |February 3, 2009 – April 27, 2015 | ||
|January 21, 1951 | |January 21, 1951 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1951|1|21}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Sally Jewell | |{{wp|Sally Jewell}} | ||
|Secretary of the Interior | |Secretary of the Interior | ||
|April 12, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |April 12, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | ||
|February 21, 1956 | |February 21, 1956 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1956|2|21}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Jeh Johnson | |{{wp|Jeh Johnson}} | ||
|Secretary of Homeland Security | |Secretary of Homeland Security | ||
|December 23, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |December 23, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | ||
|September 11, 1957 | |September 11, 1957 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1957|9|11}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|John Kerry | |{{wp|John Kerry}} | ||
|Secretary of State | |Secretary of State | ||
|February 1, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |February 1, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | ||
|December 11, 1943 | |December 11, 1943 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1943|12|11}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|John King Jr. | |{{wp|John King Jr.}} | ||
|Secretary of Education | |Secretary of Education | ||
|September 14, 2016 – January 20, 2017 | |September 14, 2016 – January 20, 2017 | ||
|January 5, 1975 | |January 5, 1975 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1975|1|5}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Ray LaHood | |{{wp|Ray LaHood}} | ||
|Secretary of Transportation | |Secretary of Transportation | ||
|January 23, 2009 – July 2, 2013 | |January 23, 2009 – July 2, 2013 | ||
|December 6, 1945 | |December 6, 1945 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1945|12|6}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{wp|Jack Lew}} | ||
|Secretary of the Treasury | |Secretary of the Treasury | ||
|February 28, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |February 28, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | ||
|August 29, 1955 | |August 29, 1955 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1955|8|29}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Gary Locke | |{{wp|Gary Locke}} | ||
|Secretary of Commerce | |Secretary of Commerce | ||
|March 26, 2009 – August 1, 2011 | |March 26, 2009 – August 1, 2011 | ||
|January 21, 1950 | |January 21, 1950 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1950|1|21}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Loretta Lynch | |{{wp|Loretta Lynch}} | ||
|Attorney General | |Attorney General | ||
|April 27, 2015 – January 20, 2017 | |April 27, 2015 – January 20, 2017 | ||
|May 21, 1959 | |May 21, 1959 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1959|5|21}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{wp|Bob McDonald (businessman)|Bob McDonald}} | ||
|Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |Secretary of Veterans Affairs | ||
|July 30, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | |July 30, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | ||
|June 20, 1953 | |June 20, 1953 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1953|6|20}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Ernest Moniz | |{{wp|Ernest Moniz}} | ||
|Secretary of Energy | |Secretary of Energy | ||
|May 21, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |May 21, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | ||
|December 22, 1944 | |December 22, 1944 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1944|12|22}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Janet Napolitano | |{{wp|Janet Napolitano}} | ||
|Secretary of Homeland Security | |Secretary of Homeland Security | ||
|January 21, 2009 – September 6, 2013 | |January 21, 2009 – September 6, 2013 | ||
|November 29, 1957 | |November 29, 1957 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1957|11|29}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Leon Panetta | |{{wp|Leon Panetta}} | ||
|Secretary of Defense | |Secretary of Defense | ||
|July 1, 2011 – February 27, 2013 | |July 1, 2011 – February 27, 2013 | ||
|June 28, 1938 | |June 28, 1938 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1938|6|28}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{wp|Tom Perez}} | ||
|Secretary of Labor | |Secretary of Labor | ||
|July 23, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |July 23, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | ||
|October 7, 1961 | |October 7, 1961 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1961|10|7}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Penny Pritzker | |{{wp|Penny Pritzker}} | ||
|Secretary of Commerce | |Secretary of Commerce | ||
|June 26, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |June 26, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | ||
|May 2, 1959 | |May 2, 1959 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1959|5|2}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Ken Salazar | |{{wp|Ken Salazar}} | ||
|Secretary of the Interior | |Secretary of the Interior | ||
|January 20, 2009 – April 12, 2013 | |January 20, 2009 – April 12, 2013 | ||
|March 2, 1955 | |March 2, 1955 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1955|3|2}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Kathleen Sebelius | |{{wp|Kathleen Sebelius}} | ||
|Secretary of Health and Human Services | |Secretary of Health and Human Services | ||
|April 28, 2009 – June 9, 2014 | |April 28, 2009 – June 9, 2014 | ||
|May 15, 1948 | |May 15, 1948 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1948|5|15}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Eric Shinseki | |{{wp|Eric Shinseki}} | ||
|Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |Secretary of Veterans Affairs | ||
|January 21, 2009 – May 30, 2014 | |January 21, 2009 – May 30, 2014 | ||
|November 28, 1942 | |November 28, 1942 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1942|11|28}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Hilda Solis | |{{wp|Hilda Solis}} | ||
|Secretary of Labor | |Secretary of Labor | ||
|February 24, 2009 – January 22, 2013 | |February 24, 2009 – January 22, 2013 | ||
|October 20, 1957 | |October 20, 1957 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1957|10|20}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Tom Vilsack | |{{wp|Tom Vilsack}} | ||
|Secretary of Agriculture | |Secretary of Agriculture | ||
|January 20, 2009 – January 13, 2017 | |January 20, 2009 – January 13, 2017 | ||
|December 13, 1950 | |December 13, 1950 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1950|12|13}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="24" |Donald Trump | | rowspan="24" |{{wp|Donald Trump}} | ||
|Alexander Acosta | |{{wp|Alexander Acosta}} | ||
|Secretary of Labor | |Secretary of Labor | ||
|April 28, 2017 – July 19, 2019 | |April 28, 2017 – July 19, 2019 | ||
|January 16, 1969 | |January 16, 1969 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1969|1|16}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Alex Azar | |{{wp|Alex Azar}} | ||
|Secretary of Health and Human Services | |Secretary of Health and Human Services | ||
|January 29, 2018 – January 20, 2021 | |January 29, 2018 – January 20, 2021 | ||
|June 17, 1967 | |June 17, 1967 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1967|6|17}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|William Barr | |{{wp|William Barr}} | ||
|Attorney General | |Attorney General | ||
|February 14, 2019 – December 23, 2020 | |February 14, 2019 – December 23, 2020 | ||
|May 23, 1950 | |May 23, 1950 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1950|5|23}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|David Bernhardt | |{{wp|David Bernhardt}} | ||
|Secretary of the Interior | |Secretary of the Interior | ||
|April 11, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | |April 11, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | ||
|August 17, 1969 | |August 17, 1969 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1969|8|17}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Dan Brouillette | |{{wp|Dan Brouillette}} | ||
|Secretary of Energy | |Secretary of Energy | ||
|December 4, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | |December 4, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | ||
|August 18, 1962 | |August 18, 1962 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1962|8|18}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Ben Carson | |{{wp|Ben Carson}} | ||
|Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | ||
|March 2, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | |March 2, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | ||
|September 18, 1951 | |September 18, 1951 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1951|9|18}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Elaine Chao | |{{wp|Elaine Chao}} | ||
|Secretary of Transportation | |Secretary of Transportation | ||
|January 31, 2017 – January 11, 2021 | |January 31, 2017 – January 11, 2021 | ||
|March 26, 1953 | |March 26, 1953 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1953|3|26}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Betsy DeVos | |{{wp|Betsy DeVos}} | ||
|Secretary of Education | |Secretary of Education | ||
|February 7, 2017 – January 8, 2021 | |February 7, 2017 – January 8, 2021 | ||
|January 8, 1958 | |January 8, 1958 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1958|1|8}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Mark Esper | |{{wp|Mark Esper}} | ||
|Secretary of Defense | |Secretary of Defense | ||
|July 23, 2019 – November 9, 2020 | |July 23, 2019 – November 9, 2020 | ||
|April 26, 1964 | |April 26, 1964 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1964|4|26}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|John F. Kelly | |{{wp|John F. Kelly}} | ||
|Secretary of Homeland Security | |Secretary of Homeland Security | ||
|January 20, 2017 – July 31, 2017 | |January 20, 2017 – July 31, 2017 | ||
|May 11, 1950 | |May 11, 1950 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1950|5|11}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Jim Mattis | |{{wp|Jim Mattis}} | ||
|Secretary of Defense | |Secretary of Defense | ||
|January 20, 2017 – December 31, 2018 | |January 20, 2017 – December 31, 2018 | ||
|September 8, 1950 | |September 8, 1950 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1950|9|8}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Steven Mnuchin | |{{wp|Steven Mnuchin}} | ||
|Secretary of the Treasury | |Secretary of the Treasury | ||
|February 13, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | |February 13, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | ||
|December 21, 1962 | |December 21, 1962 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1962|12|21}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Kirstjen Nielsen | |{{wp|Kirstjen Nielsen}} | ||
|Secretary of Homeland Security | |Secretary of Homeland Security | ||
|December 6, 2017 – April 10, 2019 | |December 6, 2017 – April 10, 2019 | ||
|May 14, 1972 | |May 14, 1972 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1972|5|14}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Sonny Perdue | |{{wp|Sonny Perdue}} | ||
|Secretary of Agriculture | |Secretary of Agriculture | ||
|April 25, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | |April 25, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | ||
|December 20, 1946 | |December 20, 1946 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1946|12|20}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Rick Perry | |{{wp|Rick Perry}} | ||
|Secretary of Energy | |Secretary of Energy | ||
|March 2, 2017 – December 1, 2019 | |March 2, 2017 – December 1, 2019 | ||
|March 4, 1950 | |March 4, 1950 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1950|3|4}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Mike Pompeo | |{{wp|Mike Pompeo}} | ||
|Secretary of State | |Secretary of State | ||
|April 26, 2018 – January 20, 2021 | |April 26, 2018 – January 20, 2021 | ||
|December 30, 1963 | |December 30, 1963 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1963|12|30}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Tom Price | |{{wp|Tom Price (American politician)|Tom Price}} | ||
|Secretary of Health and Human Services | |Secretary of Health and Human Services | ||
|February 10, 2017 – September 29, 2017 | |February 10, 2017 – September 29, 2017 | ||
|October 8, 1954 | |October 8, 1954 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1954|10|8}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Wilbur Ross | |{{wp|Wilbur Ross}} | ||
|Secretary of Commerce | |Secretary of Commerce | ||
|February 28, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | |February 28, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | ||
|November 28, 1937 | |November 28, 1937 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1937|11|28}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Eugene Scalia | |{{wp|Eugene Scalia}} | ||
|Secretary of Labor | |Secretary of Labor | ||
|September 30, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | |September 30, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | ||
|August 14, 1963 | |August 14, 1963 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1963|8|14}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Jeff Sessions | |{{wp|Jeff Sessions}} | ||
|Attorney General | |Attorney General | ||
|February 9, 2017 – November 7, 2018 | |February 9, 2017 – November 7, 2018 | ||
|December 24, 1946 | |December 24, 1946 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1946|12|24}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|David Shulkin | |{{wp|David Shulkin}} | ||
|Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |Secretary of Veterans Affairs | ||
|February 14, 2017 – March 28, 2018 | |February 14, 2017 – March 28, 2018 | ||
|July 22, 1959 | |July 22, 1959 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1959|7|22}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Rex Tillerson | |{{wp|Rex Tillerson}} | ||
|Secretary of State | |Secretary of State | ||
|February 1, 2017 – March 31, 2018 | |February 1, 2017 – March 31, 2018 | ||
|March 23, 1952 | |March 23, 1952 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1952|3|23}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Robert Wilkie | |{{wp|Robert Wilkie}} | ||
|Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |Secretary of Veterans Affairs | ||
|July 30, 2018 – January 20, 2021 | |July 30, 2018 – January 20, 2021 | ||
|August 2, 1962 | |August 2, 1962 | ||
| | |{{age in years and days|1962|8|2}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Ryan Zinke | |{{wp|Ryan Zinke}} | ||
|Secretary of the Interior | |Secretary of the Interior | ||
|March 1, 2017 – January 2, 2019 | |March 1, 2017 – January 2, 2019 | ||
|November 1, 1961 | |November 1, 1961 | ||
| | ||{{age in years and days|1961|11|1}} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|1 | |1 | ||
|Oliver Wolcott Jr. | |{{wp|Oliver Wolcott Jr.}} | ||
|Secretary of the Treasury | |Secretary of the Treasury | ||
|Washington | |Washington | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|2 | |2 | ||
|John Marshall | |{{wp|John Marshall}} | ||
|Secretary of State | |Secretary of State | ||
|Adams | |Adams | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|3 | |3 | ||
|Albert Gallatin | |{{wp|Albert Gallatin}} | ||
|Secretary of the Treasury | |Secretary of the Treasury | ||
|Jefferson | |Jefferson | ||
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|4 | |4 | ||
|Richard Rush | |{{wp|Richard Rush}} | ||
|Attorney General | |Attorney General | ||
|Madison | |Madison | ||
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|5 | |5 | ||
|''Richard Rush'' | |''{{wp|Richard Rush}}'' | ||
| | |Attorney General | ||
|Monroe | |Monroe | ||
|March | |March 4, 1817 – November 12, 1817 | ||
|34 years, 148 days | |34 years, 148 days | ||
|August 29, 1780 | |August 29, 1780 | ||
|July 30, 1859 | |July 30, 1859 | ||
|78 years, 335 days | |78 years, 335 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
|6 | |6 | ||
|''Richard Rush'' | |''{{wp|Richard Rush}}'' | ||
|Secretary of the Treasury | |Secretary of the Treasury | ||
|Adams | |Adams | ||
|March 7, 1825 – March 4, 1829 | |March 7, 1825 – March 4, 1829 | ||
|30 years, 148 days | |30 years, 148 days | ||
|August 29, 1780 | |August 29, 1780 | ||
|July 30, 1859 | |July 30, 1859 | ||
|78 years, 335 days | |78 years, 335 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
|7 | |7 | ||
|Amos Kendall | |{{wp|Amos Kendall}} | ||
|Postmaster General | |Postmaster General | ||
|Jackson | |Jackson | ||
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|8 | |8 | ||
|''Amos Kendall'' | |''{{wp|Amos Kendall}}'' | ||
|Postmaster General | |Postmaster General | ||
|Van Buren | |Van Buren | ||
|March 4, 1837 – May 18, 1840 | |March 4, 1837 – May 18, 1840 | ||
|28 years, 253 days | |28 years, 253 days | ||
|August 16, 1789 | |August 16, 1789 | ||
|November 12, 1869 | |November 12, 1869 | ||
|80 years, 88 days | |80 years, 88 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
|9 | |9 | ||
|Thomas Ewing | |{{wp|Thomas Ewing}} | ||
|Secretary of the Treasury | |Secretary of the Treasury | ||
|Harrison | |Harrison | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|10 | |10 | ||
|''Thomas Ewing'' | |''{{wp|Thomas Ewing}}'' | ||
|Secretary of the Treasury | |Secretary of the Treasury | ||
|Tyler | |Tyler | ||
|April 4, 1841 – September 11, 1841 | |April 4, 1841 – September 11, 1841 | ||
|26 years, 236 days | |26 years, 236 days | ||
|December 28, 1789 | |December 28, 1789 | ||
|October 26, 1871 | |October 26, 1871 | ||
|81 years, 302 days | |81 years, 302 days | ||
|- | |- | ||
|11 | |11 | ||
|George Bancroft | |{{wp|George Bancroft}} | ||
|Secretary of the Navy | |Secretary of the Navy | ||
|Polk | |Polk | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|12 | |12 | ||
|Reverdy Johnson | |{{wp|Reverdy Johnson}} | ||
|Attorney General | |Attorney General | ||
|Taylor | |Taylor | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|13 | |13 | ||
|Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart | |{{wp|Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart}} | ||
|Secretary of the Interior | |Secretary of the Interior | ||
|Fillmore | |Fillmore | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|14 | |14 | ||
|James Campbell | |{{wp|James Campbell (postmaster general)|James Campbell}} | ||
|Postmaster General | |Postmaster General | ||
|Pierce | |Pierce | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|15 | |15 | ||
|Horatio King | |{{wp|Horatio King}} | ||
|Postmaster General | |Postmaster General | ||
|Buchanan | |Buchanan | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|16 | |16 | ||
|Hugh McCulloch | |{{wp|Hugh McCulloch}} | ||
|Secretary of the Treasury | |Secretary of the Treasury | ||
|Lincoln | |Lincoln | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|17 | |17 | ||
|John Schofield | |{{wp|John Schofield}} | ||
|Secretary of War | |Secretary of War | ||
|Johnson | |Johnson | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|18 | |18 | ||
|J. Donald Cameron | |{{wp|J. Donald Cameron}} | ||
|Secretary of War | |Secretary of War | ||
|Grant | |Grant | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|19 | |19 | ||
|Nathan Goff Jr. | |{{wp|Nathan Goff Jr.}} | ||
|Secretary of the Navy | |Secretary of the Navy | ||
|Hayes | |Hayes | ||
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|20 | |20 | ||
|Robert Todd Lincoln | |{{wp|Robert Todd Lincoln}} | ||
|Secretary of War | |Secretary of War | ||
|Garfield | |Garfield | ||
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|21 | |21 | ||
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|Secretary of War | |Secretary of War | ||
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[[Category:Lists]] | [[Category:Lists]] |
Latest revision as of 23:59, 12 June 2024
The following are a list of living former members of the United States Cabinet and a list of last surviving Cabinet members of each presidency. The first list charts all living former members of the United States cabinet and information regarding their tenure. The second list charts the last surviving former cabinet members of each presidency (up to the Nixon Administration), and information regarding their tenure.
In the political system established by the United States Constitution, the President is authorized to seek advice from the principal officers of the various departments while performing their official duties. A president's cabinet is composed of these principal officers.
Currently, the officials comprising the president's cabinet include the 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, and Secretary of Homeland Security. It formerly also included the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. Individuals who served in this capacity are listed here. Not listed are persons who served in positions considered to be of cabinet level but which are not part of the Cabinet, such as the Vice President, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the United States Trade Representative.
Cabinet members from each of the eight most recent presidential administrations, since the presidency of Gerald Ford (1974–1977), are still living, including all former cabinet members from the administrations of Barack Obama (2009–2017) and Donald Trump (2017–2021). The oldest living former cabinet member is Michael Blumenthal, Secretary of the Treasury during the Carter (1977–1981) administration. The youngest living former cabinet member is John King Jr., Secretary of Education during the Obama administration.
The earliest last surviving cabinet member of an administration to have died was Oliver Wolcott Jr., Secretary of the Treasury during the Washington administration (1789–1797), who died on June 1, 1833. The most recent, Henry Kissinger, Secretary of State during the Nixon administration (1969–1974) and the Ford administration (1974–1977), was the last surviving cabinet member of the nixon administration, who died on November 29, 2023.
The most recent death of a former Cabinet member is Neil Goldschmidt, Secretary of Transportation during the Carter administration (1979–1981).
There are three former members of Gerald Ford's Cabinet still living.
There are three former members of Jimmy Carter's Cabinet still living.
There are nine former members of Ronald Reagan's Cabinet still living.
There are 11 former members of George H. W. Bush's Cabinet still living.
There are 18 former members of Bill Clinton's Cabinet still living.
There are 29 former members of George W. Bush's Cabinet still living.
There are 31 former members of Barack Obama's Cabinet still living.
There are 24 former members of Donald Trump's Cabinet still living.
Living former Cabinet members
Administration | Name | Position | Tenure | Birthdate | Age |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gerald Ford | Carla Anderson Hills | Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | March 10, 1975 – January 20, 1977 | January 3, 1934 | 90 years, 177 days |
John A. Knebel | Secretary of Agriculture | November 4, 1976 – January 20, 1977 | October 4, 1936 | 87 years, 268 days | |
F. David Mathews | Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare | August 8, 1975 – January 20, 1977 | December 6, 1935 | 88 years, 205 days | |
Jimmy Carter | W. Michael Blumenthal | Secretary of the Treasury | January 23, 1977 – August 4, 1979 | January 3, 1926 | 98 years, 177 days |
Joseph A. Califano Jr. | Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare | January 25, 1977 – August 3, 1979 | May 15, 1931 | 93 years, 44 days | |
Ray Marshall | Secretary of Labor | January 27, 1977 – January 20, 1981 | August 22, 1928 | 95 years, 311 days | |
Ronald Reagan | James Baker | Secretary of the Treasury | February 4, 1985 – August 17, 1988 | April 28, 1930 | 94 years, 61 days |
William Bennett | Secretary of Education | February 6, 1985 – September 20, 1988 | July 31, 1943 | 80 years, 333 days | |
John R. Block | Secretary of Agriculture | January 23, 1981 – February 14, 1986 | February 15, 1935 | 89 years, 134 days | |
Nicholas F. Brady | Secretary of the Treasury | September 15, 1988 – January 20, 1989 | April 11, 1930 | 94 years, 78 days | |
James H. Burnley IV | Secretary of Transportation | December 2, 1987 – January 20, 1989 | July 30, 1948 | 75 years, 334 days | |
Elizabeth Dole | Secretary of Transportation | February 7, 1983 – September 30, 1987 | July 29, 1936 | 87 years, 335 days | |
John S. Herrington | Secretary of Energy | February 7, 1985 – January 20, 1989 | May 31, 1939 | 85 years, 28 days | |
Donald P. Hodel | Secretary of Energy
Secretary of the Interior |
November 5, 1982 – February 7, 1985
February 8, 1985 – January 20, 1989 |
May 23, 1935 | 89 years, 36 days | |
Edwin Meese | Attorney General | February 25, 1985 – July 5, 1988 | December 2, 1931 | 92 years, 209 days | |
George H. W. Bush | Lamar Alexander | Secretary of Education | March 22, 1991 – January 20, 1993 | July 3, 1940 | 83 years, 361 days |
James Baker | Secretary of State | January 20, 1989 – August 23, 1992 | April 28, 1930 | 94 years, 61 days | |
William Barr | Attorney General | November 26, 1991 – January 20, 1993 | May 23, 1950 | 74 years, 36 days | |
Nicholas F. Brady | Secretary of the Treasury | January 20, 1989 – January 17, 1993 | April 11, 1930 | 94 years, 78 days | |
Andrew Card | Secretary of Transportation | February 24, 1992 – January 20, 1993 | May 10, 1947 | 77 years, 49 days | |
Dick Cheney | Secretary of Defense | March 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 | January 30, 1941 | 83 years, 150 days | |
Elizabeth Dole | Secretary of Labor | January 25, 1989 – November 23, 1990 | July 29, 1936 | 87 years, 335 days | |
Barbara Franklin | Secretary of Commerce | February 27, 1992 – January 20, 1993 | March 19, 1940 | 84 years, 101 days | |
Lynn M. Martin | Secretary of Labor | February 22, 1991 – January 20, 1993 | December 26, 1939 | 84 years, 185 days | |
Samuel K. Skinner | Secretary of Transportation | February 6, 1989 – December 15, 1991 | June 10, 1938 | 86 years, 18 days | |
Louis W. Sullivan | Secretary of Health and Human Services | March 1, 1989 – January 20, 1993 | November 3, 1933 | 90 years, 238 days | |
Bill Clinton | Bruce Babbitt | Secretary of the Interior | January 22, 1993 – January 2, 2001 | June 27, 1938 | 86 years, 1 day |
Henry Cisneros | Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | January 22, 1993 – January 19, 1997 | June 11, 1947 | 77 years, 17 days | |
William Cohen | Secretary of Defense | January 24, 1997 – January 20, 2001 | August 28, 1940 | 83 years, 305 days | |
Andrew Cuomo | Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | January 29, 1997 – January 20, 2001 | December 6, 1957 | 66 years, 205 days | |
William M. Daley | Secretary of Commerce | January 30, 1997 – July 19, 2000 | August 8, 1948 | 75 years, 325 days | |
Mike Espy | Secretary of Agriculture | January 22, 1993 – December 31, 1994 | November 30, 1953 | 70 years, 211 days | |
Dan Glickman | Secretary of Agriculture | March 30, 1995 – January 19, 2001 | November 24, 1944 | 79 years, 217 days | |
Alexis Herman | Secretary of Labor | May 1, 1997 – January 20, 2001 | July 16, 1947 | 76 years, 348 days | |
Mickey Kantor | Secretary of Commerce | April 12, 1996 – January 21, 1997 | August 7, 1939 | 84 years, 326 days | |
Hazel R. O'Leary | Secretary of Energy | January 22, 1993 – January 20, 1997 | May 17, 1937 | 87 years, 42 days | |
Federico Peña | Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy |
January 21, 1993 – February 14, 1997
March 12, 1997 – June 30, 1998 |
March 15, 1947 | 77 years, 105 days | |
William J. Perry | Secretary of Defense | February 3, 1994 – January 23, 1997 | October 11, 1927 | 96 years, 261 days | |
Robert Reich | Secretary of Labor | January 22, 1993 – January 10, 1997 | June 24, 1946 | 78 years, 4 days | |
Richard Riley | Secretary of Education | January 21, 1993 – January 20, 2001 | January 2, 1933 | 91 years, 178 days | |
Robert Rubin | Secretary of the Treasury | January 11, 1995 – July 2, 1999 | August 29, 1938 | 85 years, 304 days | |
Donna Shalala | Secretary of Health and Human Services | January 22, 1993 – January 20, 2001 | February 14, 1941 | 83 years, 135 days | |
Rodney E. Slater | Secretary of Transportation | February 14, 1997 – January 20, 2001 | February 23, 1955 | 69 years, 126 days | |
Lawrence Summers | Secretary of the Treasury | July 2, 1999 – January 20, 2001 | November 30, 1954 | 69 years, 211 days | |
George W. Bush | Spencer Abraham | Secretary of Energy | January 20, 2001 – February 1, 2005 | June 12, 1952 | 72 years, 16 days |
John Ashcroft | Attorney General | February 2, 2001 – February 3, 2005 | May 9, 1942 | 82 years, 50 days | |
Elaine Chao | Secretary of Labor | January 29, 2001 – January 20, 2009 | March 26, 1953 | 71 years, 94 days | |
Michael Chertoff | Secretary of Homeland Security | February 15, 2005 – January 21, 2009 | November 28, 1953 | 70 years, 213 days | |
Donald Evans | Secretary of Commerce | January 20, 2001 – February 7, 2005 | July 27, 1946 | 77 years, 337 days | |
Robert Gates | Secretary of Defense | December 18, 2006 – January 20, 2009 | September 25, 1943 | 80 years, 277 days | |
Alberto Gonzales | Attorney General | February 3, 2005 – September 17, 2007 | August 4, 1955 | 68 years, 329 days | |
Carlos Gutierrez | Secretary of Commerce | February 7, 2005 – January 20, 2009 | November 4, 1953 | 70 years, 237 days | |
Alphonso Jackson | Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | September 30, 2004 – April 18, 2008 | September 9, 1945 | 78 years, 293 days | |
Mike Johanns | Secretary of Agriculture | January 21, 2005 – September 20, 2007 | June 18, 1950 | 74 years, 10 days | |
Dirk Kempthorne | Secretary of the Interior | June 7, 2006 – January 20, 2009 | October 29, 1951 | 72 years, 243 days | |
Mike Leavitt | Secretary of Health and Human Services | January 26, 2005 – January 20, 2009 | February 11, 1951 | 73 years, 138 days | |
Mel Martínez | Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | January 24, 2001 – August 13, 2004 | October 23, 1946 | 77 years, 249 days | |
Michael Mukasey | Attorney General | November 9, 2007 – January 20, 2009 | July 28, 1941 | 82 years, 336 days | |
Jim Nicholson | Secretary of Veterans Affairs | January 26, 2005 – October 1, 2007 | February 4, 1938 | 86 years, 145 days | |
Gale Norton | Secretary of the Interior | January 31, 2001 – March 31, 2006 | March 11, 1954 | 70 years, 109 days | |
Rod Paige | Secretary of Education | January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2005 | June 17, 1933 | 91 years, 11 days | |
Henry Paulson | Secretary of the Treasury | July 3, 2006 – January 20, 2009 | March 28, 1946 | 78 years, 92 days | |
James Peake | Secretary of Veterans Affairs | December 20, 2007 – January 20, 2009 | June 18, 1944 | 80 years, 10 days | |
Mary E. Peters | Secretary of Transportation | October 17, 2006 – January 20, 2009 | December 4, 1948 | 75 years, 207 days | |
Steve Preston | Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | June 5, 2008 – January 20, 2009 | August 4, 1960 | 63 years, 329 days | |
Anthony Principi | Secretary of Veterans Affairs | January 23, 2001 – January 26, 2005 | April 16, 1944 | 80 years, 73 days | |
Condoleezza Rice | Secretary of State | January 26, 2005 – January 20, 2009 | November 14, 1954 | 69 years, 227 days | |
Tom Ridge | Secretary of Homeland Security | January 24, 2003 – February 1, 2005 | August 26, 1945 | 78 years, 307 days | |
Ed Schafer | Secretary of Agriculture | January 28, 2008 – January 20, 2009 | August 8, 1946 | 77 years, 325 days | |
John W. Snow | Secretary of the Treasury | February 3, 2003 – June 28, 2006 | August 2, 1939 | 84 years, 331 days | |
Margaret Spellings | Secretary of Education | January 20, 2005 – January 20, 2009 | November 30, 1957 | 66 years, 211 days | |
Tommy Thompson | Secretary of Health and Human Services | February 2, 2001 – January 26, 2005 | November 19, 1941 | 82 years, 222 days | |
Ann Veneman | Secretary of Agriculture | January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2005 | June 29, 1949 | 74 years, 365 days | |
Barack Obama | John Bryson | Secretary of Commerce | October 21, 2011 – June 21, 2012 | July 24, 1943 | 80 years, 340 days |
Sylvia Mathews Burwell | Secretary of Health and Human Services | June 9, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | June 23, 1965 | 59 years, 5 days | |
Julian Castro | Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | July 28, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | September 16, 1974 | 49 years, 286 days | |
Steven Chu | Secretary of Energy | January 21, 2009 – April 22, 2013 | February 28, 1948 | 76 years, 121 days | |
Hillary Clinton | Secretary of State | January 21, 2009 – February 1, 2013 | October 26, 1947 | 76 years, 246 days | |
Shaun Donovan | Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | January 26, 2009 – July 28, 2014 | January 24, 1966 | 58 years, 156 days | |
Arne Duncan | Secretary of Education | January 21, 2009 – July 31, 2016 | November 6, 1964 | 59 years, 235 days | |
Anthony Foxx | Secretary of Transportation | July 2, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | April 30, 1971 | 53 years, 59 days | |
Robert Gates | Secretary of Defense | January 20, 2009 – June 30, 2011 | September 25, 1943 | 80 years, 277 days | |
Timothy Geithner | Secretary of the Treasury | January 26, 2009 – January 25, 2013 | August 18, 1961 | 62 years, 315 days | |
Chuck Hagel | Secretary of Defense | February 27, 2013 – February 17, 2015 | October 4, 1946 | 77 years, 268 days | |
Eric Holder | Attorney General | February 3, 2009 – April 27, 2015 | January 21, 1951 | 73 years, 159 days | |
Sally Jewell | Secretary of the Interior | April 12, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | February 21, 1956 | 68 years, 128 days | |
Jeh Johnson | Secretary of Homeland Security | December 23, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | September 11, 1957 | 66 years, 291 days | |
John Kerry | Secretary of State | February 1, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | December 11, 1943 | 80 years, 200 days | |
John King Jr. | Secretary of Education | September 14, 2016 – January 20, 2017 | January 5, 1975 | 49 years, 175 days | |
Ray LaHood | Secretary of Transportation | January 23, 2009 – July 2, 2013 | December 6, 1945 | 78 years, 205 days | |
Jack Lew | Secretary of the Treasury | February 28, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | August 29, 1955 | 68 years, 304 days | |
Gary Locke | Secretary of Commerce | March 26, 2009 – August 1, 2011 | January 21, 1950 | 74 years, 159 days | |
Loretta Lynch | Attorney General | April 27, 2015 – January 20, 2017 | May 21, 1959 | 65 years, 38 days | |
Bob McDonald | Secretary of Veterans Affairs | July 30, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | June 20, 1953 | 71 years, 8 days | |
Ernest Moniz | Secretary of Energy | May 21, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | December 22, 1944 | 79 years, 189 days | |
Janet Napolitano | Secretary of Homeland Security | January 21, 2009 – September 6, 2013 | November 29, 1957 | 66 years, 212 days | |
Leon Panetta | Secretary of Defense | July 1, 2011 – February 27, 2013 | June 28, 1938 | 86 years, 0 days | |
Tom Perez | Secretary of Labor | July 23, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | October 7, 1961 | 62 years, 265 days | |
Penny Pritzker | Secretary of Commerce | June 26, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | May 2, 1959 | 65 years, 57 days | |
Ken Salazar | Secretary of the Interior | January 20, 2009 – April 12, 2013 | March 2, 1955 | 69 years, 118 days | |
Kathleen Sebelius | Secretary of Health and Human Services | April 28, 2009 – June 9, 2014 | May 15, 1948 | 76 years, 44 days | |
Eric Shinseki | Secretary of Veterans Affairs | January 21, 2009 – May 30, 2014 | November 28, 1942 | 81 years, 213 days | |
Hilda Solis | Secretary of Labor | February 24, 2009 – January 22, 2013 | October 20, 1957 | 66 years, 252 days | |
Tom Vilsack | Secretary of Agriculture | January 20, 2009 – January 13, 2017 | December 13, 1950 | 73 years, 198 days | |
Donald Trump | Alexander Acosta | Secretary of Labor | April 28, 2017 – July 19, 2019 | January 16, 1969 | 55 years, 164 days |
Alex Azar | Secretary of Health and Human Services | January 29, 2018 – January 20, 2021 | June 17, 1967 | 57 years, 11 days | |
William Barr | Attorney General | February 14, 2019 – December 23, 2020 | May 23, 1950 | 74 years, 36 days | |
David Bernhardt | Secretary of the Interior | April 11, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | August 17, 1969 | 54 years, 316 days | |
Dan Brouillette | Secretary of Energy | December 4, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | August 18, 1962 | 61 years, 315 days | |
Ben Carson | Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | March 2, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | September 18, 1951 | 72 years, 284 days | |
Elaine Chao | Secretary of Transportation | January 31, 2017 – January 11, 2021 | March 26, 1953 | 71 years, 94 days | |
Betsy DeVos | Secretary of Education | February 7, 2017 – January 8, 2021 | January 8, 1958 | 66 years, 172 days | |
Mark Esper | Secretary of Defense | July 23, 2019 – November 9, 2020 | April 26, 1964 | 60 years, 63 days | |
John F. Kelly | Secretary of Homeland Security | January 20, 2017 – July 31, 2017 | May 11, 1950 | 74 years, 48 days | |
Jim Mattis | Secretary of Defense | January 20, 2017 – December 31, 2018 | September 8, 1950 | 73 years, 294 days | |
Steven Mnuchin | Secretary of the Treasury | February 13, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | December 21, 1962 | 61 years, 190 days | |
Kirstjen Nielsen | Secretary of Homeland Security | December 6, 2017 – April 10, 2019 | May 14, 1972 | 52 years, 45 days | |
Sonny Perdue | Secretary of Agriculture | April 25, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | December 20, 1946 | 77 years, 191 days | |
Rick Perry | Secretary of Energy | March 2, 2017 – December 1, 2019 | March 4, 1950 | 74 years, 116 days | |
Mike Pompeo | Secretary of State | April 26, 2018 – January 20, 2021 | December 30, 1963 | 60 years, 181 days | |
Tom Price | Secretary of Health and Human Services | February 10, 2017 – September 29, 2017 | October 8, 1954 | 69 years, 264 days | |
Wilbur Ross | Secretary of Commerce | February 28, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | November 28, 1937 | 86 years, 213 days | |
Eugene Scalia | Secretary of Labor | September 30, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | August 14, 1963 | 60 years, 319 days | |
Jeff Sessions | Attorney General | February 9, 2017 – November 7, 2018 | December 24, 1946 | 77 years, 187 days | |
David Shulkin | Secretary of Veterans Affairs | February 14, 2017 – March 28, 2018 | July 22, 1959 | 64 years, 342 days | |
Rex Tillerson | Secretary of State | February 1, 2017 – March 31, 2018 | March 23, 1952 | 72 years, 97 days | |
Robert Wilkie | Secretary of Veterans Affairs | July 30, 2018 – January 20, 2021 | August 2, 1962 | 61 years, 331 days | |
Ryan Zinke | Secretary of the Interior | March 1, 2017 – January 2, 2019 | November 1, 1961 | 62 years, 240 days |
Last surviving Cabinet members of each presidency
No. | Name | Position | Administration | Tenure | Post-administration timespan | Lifespan | ||
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Born | Died | Age | ||||||
1 | Oliver Wolcott Jr. | Secretary of the Treasury | Washington | February 3, 1795 – March 4, 1797 | 36 years, 89 days | January 11, 1760 | June 1, 1833 | 73 years, 141 days |
2 | John Marshall | Secretary of State | Adams | June 13, 1800 – March 4, 1801 | 34 years, 124 days | September 24, 1755 | July 6, 1835 | 79 years, 285 days |
3 | Albert Gallatin | Secretary of the Treasury | Jefferson | May 14, 1801 – March 4, 1809 | 40 years, 161 days | January 29, 1761 | August 12, 1849 | 88 years, 195 days |
4 | Richard Rush | Attorney General | Madison | February 10, 1814 – March 4, 1817 | 42 years, 148 days | August 29, 1780 | July 30, 1859 | 78 years, 335 days |
5 | Richard Rush | Attorney General | Monroe | March 4, 1817 – November 12, 1817 | 34 years, 148 days | August 29, 1780 | July 30, 1859 | 78 years, 335 days |
6 | Richard Rush | Secretary of the Treasury | Adams | March 7, 1825 – March 4, 1829 | 30 years, 148 days | August 29, 1780 | July 30, 1859 | 78 years, 335 days |
7 | Amos Kendall | Postmaster General | Jackson | May 1, 1835 – March 4, 1837 | 32 years, 253 days | August 16, 1789 | November 12, 1869 | 80 years, 88 days |
8 | Amos Kendall | Postmaster General | Van Buren | March 4, 1837 – May 18, 1840 | 28 years, 253 days | August 16, 1789 | November 12, 1869 | 80 years, 88 days |
9 | Thomas Ewing | Secretary of the Treasury | Harrison | March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841 | 30 years, 205 days | December 28, 1789 | October 26, 1871 | 81 years, 302 days |
10 | Thomas Ewing | Secretary of the Treasury | Tyler | April 4, 1841 – September 11, 1841 | 26 years, 236 days | December 28, 1789 | October 26, 1871 | 81 years, 302 days |
11 | George Bancroft | Secretary of the Navy | Polk | March 11, 1845 – September 9, 1846 | 41 years, 319 days | October 3, 1800 | January 17, 1891 | 90 years, 106 days |
12 | Reverdy Johnson | Attorney General | Taylor | March 8, 1849 – July 9, 1850 | 25 years, 216 days | May 21, 1796 | February 10, 1876 | 79 years, 265 days |
13 | Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart | Secretary of the Interior | Fillmore | September 14, 1850 – March 4, 1853 | 37 years, 346 days | April 2, 1807 | February 13, 1891 | 83 years, 317 days |
14 | James Campbell | Postmaster General | Pierce | March 7, 1853 – March 4, 1857 | 35 years, 329 days | September 1, 1812 | January 27, 1893 | 80 years, 148 days |
15 | Horatio King | Postmaster General | Buchanan | February 12, 1861 – March 4, 1861 | 36 years, 82 days | June 21, 1811 | May 25, 1897 | 85 years, 338 days |
16 | Hugh McCulloch | Secretary of the Treasury | Lincoln | March 9, 1865 – April 15, 1865 | 30 years, 39 days | December 7, 1808 | May 24, 1895 | 86 years, 168 days |
17 | John Schofield | Secretary of War | Johnson | June 1, 1868 – March 4, 1869 | 37 years, 0 days | September 29, 1831 | March 4, 1906 | 74 years, 156 days |
18 | J. Donald Cameron | Secretary of War | Grant | May 22, 1876 – March 4, 1877 | 41 years, 179 days | May 14, 1833 | August 30, 1918 | 85 years, 108 days |
19 | Nathan Goff Jr. | Secretary of the Navy | Hayes | January 7, 1881 – March 4, 1881 | 39 years, 50 days | February 9, 1843 | April 23, 1920 | 77 years, 74 days |
20 | Robert Todd Lincoln | Secretary of War | Garfield | March 5, 1881 – September 19, 1881 | 44 years, 310 days | August 1, 1843 | July 26, 1926 | 82 years, 359 days |
21 | Robert Todd Lincoln | Secretary of War | Arthur | September 19, 1881 – March 4, 1885 | 41 years, 144 days | August 1, 1843 | July 26, 1926 | 82 years, 359 days |
22 | Charles S. Fairchild | Secretary of the Treasury | Cleveland | April 1, 1887 – March 4, 1889 | 35 years, 265 days | April 30, 1842 | November 24, 1924 | 82 years, 208 days |
23 | John Wanamaker | Postmaster General | Harrison | March 5, 1889 – March 4, 1893 | 29 years, 283 days | July 11, 1838 | December 12, 1922 | 84 years, 154 days |
24 | Hoke Smith | Secretary of the Interior | Cleveland | March 6, 1893 – September 1, 1896 | 34 years, 268 days | September 2, 1855 | November 27, 1931 | 76 years, 86 days |
25 | Elihu Root | Secretary of War | McKinley | August 1, 1899 – September 14, 1901 | 35 years, 146 days | February 15, 1845 | February 7, 1937 | 91 years, 358 days |
26 | James Rudolph Garfield | Secretary of the Interior | Roosevelt | March 5, 1907 – March 4, 1909 | 41 years, 20 days | October 17, 1865 | March 24, 1950 | 84 years, 158 days |
27 | Henry L. Stimson | Secretary of War | Taft | May 22, 1911 – March 4, 1913 | 37 years, 230 days | September 21, 1867 | October 20, 1950 | 83 years, 29 days |
28 | Bainbridge Colby | Secretary of State | Wilson | March 23, 1920 – March 4, 1921 | 29 years, 38 days | December 22, 1869 | April 11, 1950 | 80 years, 110 days |
29 | Herbert Hoover | Secretary of Commerce | Harding | March 5, 1921 – August 2, 1923 | 41 years, 79 days | August 10, 1874 | October 20, 1964 | 90 years, 71 days |
30 | Herbert Hoover | Secretary of Commerce | Coolidge | August 2, 1923 – August 21, 1928 | 35 years, 230 days | August 10, 1874 | October 20, 1964 | 90 years, 71 days |
31 | Patrick J. Hurley | Secretary of War | Hoover | December 9, 1929 – March 4, 1933 | 30 years, 148 days | January 8, 1883 | July 30, 1963 | 80 years, 203 days |
32 | James Farley | Postmaster General | Roosevelt | March 4, 1933 – September 10, 1940 | 31 years, 58 days | May 30, 1888 | June 9, 1976 | 88 years, 10 days |
33 | Charles F. Brannan | Secretary of Agriculture | Truman | June 2, 1948 – January 20, 1953 | 39 years, 164 days | August 23, 1903 | July 2, 1992 | 88 years, 314 days |
34 | William P. Rogers | Attorney General | Eisenhower | October 23, 1957 – January 20, 1961 | 39 years, 348 days | June 23, 1913 | January 2, 2001 | 87 years, 193 days |
35 | W. Willard Wirtz | Secretary of Labor | Kennedy | September 25, 1962 – November 22, 1963 | 46 years, 153 days | March 14, 1912 | April 24, 2010 | 98 years, 41 days |
36 | Ramsey Clark | Attorney General | Johnson | March 10, 1967 – January 20, 1969 | 52 years, 79 days | December 18, 1927 | April 9, 2021 | 93 years, 112 days |
37 | Henry Kissinger | Secretary of State | Nixon | September 22, 1973 – August 9, 1974 | 47 years, 267 days | May 27, 1923 | November 29, 2023 | 100 years, 186 days |