First cabinet of Donald Trump
Donald Trump assumed office as president of the United States on January 20, 2017, and his term ended on January 20, 2021. 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.
| Trump Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of the United States | |
| 2017–2021 | |
 Cabinet of President Donald Trump in March 2017 | |
| Date formed | January 20, 2017 |
| Date dissolved | January 20, 2021 |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| President's history | No previous government office held |
| Vice President | Mike Pence |
| Member party | Republican Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority government (2017–2019) Divided government (2019–2021) |
| Opposition party | Democratic Party |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2016 United States presidential election |
| Legislature term(s) | 115th United States Congress 116th United States Congress 117th United States Congress (17 days) |
| Budget(s) | 2017 budget 2018 budget 2019 budget 2020 budget |
| Advice and consent | United States Senate |
| Predecessor | Cabinet of Barack Obama |
| Successor | Cabinet of Joe Biden |
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 2016 United States presidential election.
This article documents the confirmation process for any successful or unsuccessful Cabinet nominees of the Trump administration. They are listed in order of creation of the Cabinet position (also used as the basis for the United States presidential line of succession).