Cabinet of Barack Obama
Barack Obama assumed office as President of the United States on January 20, 2009, and his term ended on January 20, 2017. The president has the authority to nominate members of his Cabinet to the United States Senate for confirmation under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution.
| Obama Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of the United States | |
| 2009–2017 | |
 First Cabinet of President Barack Obama in the White House East Room, 2009 | |
| Date formed | January 20, 2009 |
| Date dissolved | January 20, 2017 |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| President's history | Former U.S. Senator from Illinois (2005–2008) |
| Vice President | Joe Biden |
| Member party | Democratic Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority government (2009–2011) Divided government (2011–2017) |
| Opposition party | Republican Party |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2008 United States presidential election 2012 United States presidential election |
| Legislature term(s) | 111th United States Congress 112th United States Congress 113th United States Congress 114th United States Congress 115th United States Congress (17 days) |
| Budget(s) | 2009 budget 2010 budget 2011 budget 2012 budget 2013 budget 2014 budget 2015 budget 2016 budget |
| Advice and consent | United States Senate |
| Predecessor | Cabinet of George W. Bush |
| Successor | Cabinet of Donald Trump |
Before confirmation and during congressional hearings a high-level career member of an executive department heads this pre-confirmed cabinet on an acting basis. The Cabinet's creation was part of the transition of power following the 2008 presidential election.
This page documents the nomination and confirmation process for cabinet nominees of Obama's administration. They are listed in order of creation of the cabinet position (also used as the basis for the presidential line of succession).