Who is in Donald Trump’s cabinet? Names on the list and roles – here’s what we know
DONALD Trump has been busy selecting his top team since his shock election victory, and now his Cabinet is taking shape after he took charge in the White House.
The former host of the Apprentice told each of them "You're Hired" - but his nominees to run government departments now face the process of approval by the US Senate before taking up their roles.
Here we take a look at who's who in Trump's inner circle.
When will Trump complete his cabinet?
President-elect Donald Trump has now named several of his officials, but it's a process which takes several weeks.
Before Trump, George H W Bush had been the only president since 1968 to name cabinet nominees in the two weeks following the election.
The majority of appointments for every president since Nixon have been made in the six weeks following the election.
It is not unusual for the process to be ongoing until close to the date of inauguration.
How many cabinet members are there?
There are 15 positions in the American cabinet.
They are: Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Defence, Attorney General, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Labour, 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.
Trump must also fill a number of Cabinet-level positions, and senior posts in his Executive Office such as his chief of staff, advisers on various topics and his press spokesman.
Who has Trump picked for his cabinet?
Ryan Zinke (Interior Secretary)
The latest addition to The Donald's cabinet is Republican Congressman Ryan Zinke who he has chosen to be his Secretary of the Interior.
The first term congressman and ex-Navy SEAL commander was re-elected to his seat in Montana in the last round of elections with 56 per cent of the vote.
During his 23 years in the forces he served in Iraq and was awarded two Bronze Stars for his heroism.
While in the House he has split with his party on some issues, resigning his position as a delegate to the Republican National Convention after they supported transferring federal public lands to state control.
But despite that he has not won the hearts of environmentalists as he is a supporter of coal, oil and gas exploration as well as backing the building of the Keystone XL pipeline between the US and Canada.
His post would oversee the management of more than 500 million acres of public lands owned by the US federal government, along with many dams and reservoirs.
Zinke has been quoted as saying: “We use our land for hunting, fishing, hiking, and to create jobs.
“Our outdoor economy is a billion dollar economic engine for the state that creates jobs.
"The federal government needs to do a much better job of managing our resources, but the sale or transfer of our land is an extreme proposal, and I won’t tolerate it.”
Rex Tillerson (Secretary of State)
Rex Tillerson who has been named as The Donald's choice for Secretary of State.
Tillerson is currently Chairman and CEO of the Exxon Mobil Corporation and was from 2010 to 2012 the President of the Boy Scouts of America.
The move will see the Texan oil man put in the position of America's top diplomat.
The 64-year-old has worked for Exxon for the last 41 years in roles that have seen him sent to some of the most troubled corners of the globe.
During his time in the oil industry he has worked with the heads of several countries, including Qatar, Nigerai and Equatorial Guinea.
He has also enjoyed a friendly relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
His relationship to Putin could cause concerns for some prominent Republicans, including John McCain and Marco Rubio, already worried about the President-Elect's attitude towards Russia.
Tillerson in the past has stood up to dictators in his capacity at Exxon when a decade ago he took Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez to court after he tried to nationalise almost two dozen oil companies.
Under his guidance the company took the South American country to court and eventually won a compensation package of $1.6 billion in 2014.
Given his background in the oil industry Tillerson's views on climate change are unclear.
He moved Exxon away from the open climate scepticism of his predecessor but publicly opposed polices aimed at curbing the use of fossil fuels.
During his time involved in the scout movement he was on the executive board which lifted the ban on gay scouts in 2013.
General James Mattis (Defence Secretary)
A former marine who served in Iraq and Afghanistan – and was an outspoken critic of the Obama administration's Middle East policy - has been proposed as Defence Secretary.
General James Mattis, who is known as 'Mad Dog', led an assault battalion during the first Gulf war in 1991, commanded a task force into southern Afghanistan in 2001 and took part in Iraq in 2003.
He retired in 2013, but under US law a retired officer must be out of uniform for at least seven years before serving as Secretary of Defence.
As such, the Republican-controlled Congress will need to approve legislation before Mattis can take up the role.
Senator John McCain, chairman of the armed services committee, said: "He is without a doubt one of the finest military officers of his generation and an extraordinary leader who inspires a rare and special admiration of his troops.”
Mike Pence (Vice President)
On course to become the second most important man in Washington, Pence has been given the role of Vice President.
The highly-religious governor of Indiana was born in 1959 to a family of Irish Catholic Democrats, but at college he followed Ronald Reagan's Republican party.
After training as a lawyer, he unsuccessfully ran twice for Congress before becoming a talk show host and later making it into the House of Representatives.
During Trump's campaign trail, Pence stunned by declaring "I am a Christian, conservative, Republican in that order". He once argued that school books should teach that evolution is just a theory.
The outspoken politician has tried to stop funding for abortion providers and as governor, signed a law stating that aborted babies should be interred or cremated - including those who are miscarried.
But he does sometimes disagree with Trump's opinions - he once called the tycoon's proposed ban on Muslim immigration “offensive and unconstitutional”.
When a tape emerged of Trump apparently bragging about sexual harassment, Pence was said to be disgusted.
His appointment has been backed by chiefs because Pence's diplomatic and savvy actions can help inexperienced Trump at the White House - his first call as VP to an overseas politician was made to Boris Johnson.
But he wasn't Trump's first choice for Vice President - the billionaire wanted to give the role to pal Chris Christie until his family persuaded him otherwise.
Reince Priebus (Chief of Staff)
Republicans breathed a sigh of relief when the chairman of the Republican National Committee was chosen to be Chief of Staff.
The role, which isn't in the Cabinet, is highly influential as Priebus will have to work as presidential confidante and adviser - overseeing the actions of the White House staff, managing the president's schedule and deciding who is allowed to meet with him.
The 44-year-old has more than a decade of experience in Republican politics and is seen as a safe pair of hands compared to some of the other names floated for the job.
The New Jersey-born lawyer was reportedly the preferred choice of Paul Ryan, the most senior Republican, and was also backed by Trump’s children, who have been extremely influential.
Priebus is credited as smoothing Trump's rough edges during the campaign and was chosen over controversial and outspoken Steve Bannon, who ran Trump's campaign in the final months.
Steve Bannon (Chief Strategist)
Possibly Trump's most controversial appointment goes to Steve Bannon, who has been chosen as Chief Strategist.
Although not part of the Cabinet, the former Breitbart News exec is still a vital member of Trump's team and was hired to the dismay of supporters and opponents because he has been accused in the past of supporting a movement of “white nationalists” and “unabashed anti-Semites”.
Bannon has compared himself to Star Wars villain Darth Vader and Satan. He also likened himself to former Vice President Dick Cheney - one of the architects of the US invasion of Iraq.
The 62-year-old was born into a poor family in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1953.
He signed up for the Navy after leaving college and spent four years at sea aboard a destroyer.
After leaving the Navy, Bannon attended Harvard Business School, where he received an MBA, before landing a job at Goldman Sachs.
From March 2012, Bannon was executive chairman of Breitbart News.
On August 17, Bannon was appointed to become chief executive of Trump’s presidential campaign.
Jeff Sessions (Attorney General)
US Senator Jeff Sessions, who has represented Alabama since 1997, has been given the role of Attorney General.
He also sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee and served in the US Army Reserve from 1973-1986.
Ranked by National Journal in 2007 as the fifth-most Conservative US Senator he has called for an increase in defence spending and is sceptical of Nato.
He is fiercely opposed to immigration and has previously faced accusations of racism - which he has strongly denied.
Sessions is also against abortion and same sex marriage.
He has the support of the National Rifle Association.
General Mike Flynn (National Security Adviser)
Retired lieutenant General Mike Flynn had been offered the job of National Security Adviser.
The 57-year-old was the only general to publicly endorse Trump for the role of president.
He has previously served as the director of the Defence Intelligence Agency, commander of the Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, and chair of the Military Intelligence Board.
Flynn is a controversial figure who has opposed Barack Obama's foreign policy.
In 2016 he wrote that he is "not a devotee of so-called political correctness”.
Flynn has called for closer links with Russia and has appeared on Russian TV several times.
He has also suggested the United States to pull back from protecting long-time allies such as South Korea and Japan.
Steve Mnuchin (Treasury Secretary)
Wall Street veteran and political fundraiser Steve Mnuchin has been named as Secretary of the Treasury.
The Goldman Sachs banker turned film producer - who worked on American Sniper and Mad Max: Fury Road - was financial chair of Trump's presidential campaign.
Mnuchin, 53, had been considered a frontrunner for the position despite remaining behind the scenes during Trump's run.
Wilbur Ross (Commerce Secretary)
Long-time Trump backer and billionaire investor Wilbur Ross has been announced as the Commerce Secretary.
The 79-year-old is the founder of the private equity firm WL Ross & Co and is known for restructuring failed companies.
Ross has spoken out against trade deals made in the last 25-years including the North American Free Trade Agreement.
He previously served on the board of the US-Russia Investment Fund under Bill Clinton.
Nikki Haley (UN ambassador)
Nikki Haley will be the US ambassador to the UN in Trump’s new cabinet.
She was the first woman to become Governor in South Carolina when she was elected in 2010.
She is the daughter of Indian immigrants and went on to work for her mother’s upscale clothing business helping to make it a multi-million dollar company.
In 2004 she became president of the National Association of Women Business Owners.
Born into a Sikh family, she later converted to Christianity but still attends Sikh services out of respect for her parents’ culture.
Haley entered politics as a Republican, severing in the South Carolina house of Representatives for several years before becoming governor of the state.
Betsy DeVos (Education Secretary)
Elizabeth 'Betsy' DeVos is Trump's pick for the position of Secretary of Education.
An American billionaire, she is known for her advocacy for school choice and voucher programs.
A vocal and financial backer for George W Bush's re-election in 2004, she previously held the position of local precinct delegate for the Michigan Republican Party.
Her appointment has already drawn criticism from the education sector.
Tom Price (Health Secretary)
An orthopedic surgeon turned congressman, Tom Price reportedly has a net worth of $13.6 million.
Price has been a vocal critic of Obamacare with the Republican already with a detailed plan to pull apart the Affordable Care Act.
Trump has already praised his pick, saying: "He is exceptionally qualified to shepherd our commitment to repeal and replace Obamacare and bring affordable and accessible healthcare to every American."
Elaine Chao (Transportation Secretary)
Elaine Chao has been named as the Transportation Secretary under Donald Trump - a portfolio she already knows a lot about.
Having served as Deputy Secretary of Transportation under George W Bush's presidency, she became the first Asian-American woman to be in a presidential cabinet.
She also held the position of Director of the Peace Corps.
Ben Carson (Housing Secretary)
Ben Carson will be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the President-elect's cabinet.
Trump said in a statement that Carson "has a brilliant mind and is passionate about strengthening communities" and will front an "urban renewal agenda".
Dr Ben Carson, 65, is a Republican politician from Detroit who was the first African American picked for President Elect Trump's cabinet.
A retired surgeon and a vegetarian, he is a graduate of Yale University and the University of Michigan Medical School.
His time as a neurosurgeon involved several milestones, including becoming the first person to successfully separate two Siamese twins joined at the back of the head.
He also authored several books throughout his career including a 1992 autobiography and works on success and religion.
His political career began only in 2013 after making a famous speech at the National Prayer Breakfast, a Christian conference held in Washington DC every year that usually features talks by high-profile public figures and politicians.
In it he criticised President Barack Obama, who was sitting feet away, over his policies.
In that same year Carson was hired as a weekly columnist for The Washington Times and a contributor on Fox News.
Previously registered as a Democrat and an Independent, Carson switched his allegiance to the Republicans in 2014 in what he described as a "truly pragmatic move" because he wished to run for the Presidency in 2016.
He took part in the Presidential race until March 2 2016, after the 'Super Tuesday' primary vote showed Trump as the clear winner.
Mike Pompeo (CIA Director)
Mike Pompeo is another key appointment, although not inside the cabinet, he has been offered the job of CIA Chief.
The 52-year-old member of the Conservative Tea Party movement has been the Republican representative for Kansas' 4th congressional district since 2011.
Pompeo endorsed Trump following his victory in the primaries but has been critical at times.
When tapes emerged of Trump speaking about groping women without their consent he described the comments as "horrible, offensive and indefensible".
Pompeo, a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association, is against abortion unless a mother's life is in danger.
Before entering politics he ran an oilfield supply and distribution centre.
John F Kelly (Homeland Security Secretary)
Retired Marine General John F Kelly has been chosen to run the Department of Homeland Security - the third largest Cabinet department set up in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.
The 66-year-old spent 40 years in the US Marines and carried out three tours in Iraq. He is the highest ranking military officer to lose a child in Iraq or Afghanistan after his son Lt. Robert Michael Kelly died in 2010 while leading a platoon.
The decorated general controversially questioned President Obama's decision to open combat roles in the military to women in January.
Kelly, who was heading up US Southern Command at the time, expressed concern and said the military would have to lower its standards to accept women in these roles.
He also clashed with Obama over his failed plans to close Guantanamo Bay, claiming criticism of how the military handled detainees was "foolishness".
It has been reported that Trump's decision to build a wall between the US and Mexico will likely fall on Homeland Security - and Kelly seems to share the president-elect's view of border security.
Kelly has sounded the alarm about drugs, terrorism and other cross-border threats that he sees as emanating from Mexico and Central and South America.
Linda McMahon (Small Business Secretary)
Founder of WWE wrestling franchise Linda McMahon, has been chosen as leader of the Small Business Administration.
The federal department is in charge of providing small businesses with loans and support.
McMahon, 68, is one of only a handful of people who can match up with Trump's spending to win a federal position - she forked out £79 million on an unsuccessful Senate seat in Connecticut twice in 2010 and 2012.
She made her fortune through the wrestling industry, with the company that became WWE founded by her wrestler husband's grandad in 1952.
WWE went public in 1999 and its programmes are now broadcast in nearly 150 countries and in more than 30 languages.
McMahon and her husband Vince are thought to be worth around £916 million - a figure expected to rise with the launch of the WWE pay-per-view TV network.
The couple, who have two children together, met in church in North Carolina when Linda was 13 and Vince was 16.
They are both supporters of Trump and threw their weight behind him in the early stages of the race for the White House.
Announcing her employment, the president-elect said: "Linda has a tremendous background and is widely recognised as one of the country’s top female executives advising businesses around the globe."
Scott Pruitt (EPA Administrator)
Climate change denier Pruitt has been chosen by Trump as Environmental Protection Agency Administrator.
The Oklahoma attorney general is a close ally of the fossil fuel industry and a key participant in the fight against President Obama's moves to counter climate change.
Trump's decision will no doubt disappoint activists hopeful that he might have dialled down his intentions to scrap United Nations funding to tackle global warming and stop investment in renewable energy.
Pruitt is a climate change denier, and said the science behind it was "subject to considerable debate".
His appointment has fuelled fears that the controversial Dakota pipeline will now go ahead despite the US Army saying they will investigate other routes that won't go through a sacred Native American reservoir.
He has also fought transgender and basic workers' rights and filed lawsuits against Obama's overtime rule, which planned to give millions of Americans overtime pay as of December 1.
Pruitt also challenged Obama's order to public schools that stated they should allow students to use the bathrooms of their natural gender, instead of their birth gender.
Vincent Viola
Trump announced that billionaire businessman Vincent Viola is his candidate for secretary of the Army.
He is a graduate of West Point, the United States Military Academy.
Viola, 60, whose net worth is $1.8 billion according to Forbes magazine, is the latest wealthy financier or businessman tapped to join Trump's administration.
He was the first member of his family to attend college and was trained as an Airborne Ranger infantry officer who served in the 101st Airborne Division.
He left the Army after five years because his father suffered a massive heart.
Lawyer Viola started multiple businesses, became a billionaire and bought the Florida Panthers hockey team for $250 million in 2013.
As Army secretary, Viola will oversee 473,000 active duty soldiers.
Rick Perry (Energy Secretary)
Donald Trump has selected former Texas governor Rick Perry to be his energy secretary.
Perry ran to be President in 2012 and claimed "there is something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military but our kids can't openly celebrate Christmas".
He has also compared to homosexuals to alcoholics.
Perry said: "Whether or not you feel compelled to follow a particular lifestyle or not, you have the ability to decide not do that."
Andrew F. Puzder (Labour Secretary)
Donald Trump has handpicked CKE Restaurants chief executive Andrew F. Puzder to be his labour secretary.
CKE is the parent company of the Carl's Jr Hardee's, Green Burrito, and Red Burrito food chains.
Millions of US workers, including many fast food workers, have called for an increase to the minimum wage to bring it up to $15 an hour.
This idea is not supported by Puzder,
Puzder was a critic of the Obama administration's labor policies and was a donor to Trump's campaign.
He makes between $4m and $10m a year.
Kellyanne Conway (Counselor)
Conway was Trump's campaign manager during the presidential race and will now be his close adviser.
She has a pollster background and may use this skill to keep tabs on public sentiment.
Conway will help to set the president's agenda and formulate his message.
Over the years she had been a political commentator on CNN, Fox News and Fox Business.
She initially endorsed Ted Cruz during the Republican presidential primary but became Trump's campaign manager after Cruz dropped out.
She became the first woman in history to successfully lead a US presidential campaign.
Peter Navarro (Director of Trade and Industrial Policy)
Trump has picked University of California professor Peter Navarro to be his director of trade and industrial policy.
Navarro, who holds a doctorate from Havard, is the only economist in Trump's inner circle with any credentials.
He has been a staunch critic of Chinese economic policies.
Carl Icahn (Special Adviser on Regulatory Reform)
Billionaire investor Carl Ichan has been given a role as one of Trump's special advisers.
Ichan, who has lived in New York all his, endorsed Trump to be US President.
He is a business magnate, investor, activist shareholder and philanthropist.
The 80-year-old is the founder of Ichan Enterprises which has investments in various industries.
His special adviser position is not political and so he will not need to divest his business holding to comply with conflict of interest rules.
Sean Spicer (Press Secretary)
Sean Spicer is the longtime spokesman for the Republican National Committee and a top aide to Reince Preibus - the incoming chief of staff.
Trump has picked him to be the face of his communications team.
He will work alongside Jason Miller, director of communications, and Hope Hicks, director of strategic communications.
Donald F. McGahn II (White House Counsel)
McGahn served as Trump's general counsel during his election campaign.
As a Washington lawyer he pushed to deregulate campaign finance and election laws.
He will advise Trump on legal matters.
It is arguably one of the most daunting jobs in Trump's cabinet given his far-reaching business empire and potential conflicts of interest.
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