When Previous US Presidents Announced Their Top Cabinet Picks
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Date: November 17, 2016 11:19AM
WASHINGTON
A major decision for a newly elected president is who will fill key Cabinet positions.
With Donald Trump a week into his planning for taking over the White House January 20, here is a look at when his predecessors announced their picks for the most high profile posts.
Barack Obama
Election held November 4, 2008
Secretary of State: Hillary Clinton, December 1
Treasury Secretary: Timothy Geithner, November 24
Defense Secretary: Robert Gates, December 1
Attorney General: Eric Holder, December 1
George W. Bush
Election held November 7, 2000 (declared winner after December 12 Supreme Court ruling)
Secretary of State: Colin Powell, December 16
Treasury Secretary: Paul O’Neill, December 20
Defense Secretary: Donald Rumsfeld, December 28
Attorney General: John Ashcroft, December 22
Bill Clinton
Election held November 3, 1992
Secretary of State: Warren Christopher, December 22
Treasury Secretary: Lloyd Bentsen, December 10
Defense Secretary: Les Aspin, December 22
Attorney General: Zoe Baird*, December 24
George H.W. Bush
Election held November 8, 1988
Secretary of State: James Baker, November 9
Treasury Secretary: Nicholas Brady, November 15
Defense Secretary: John Tower**, December 16
Attorney General: Richard Thornburgh, November 21
Ronald Reagan
Election date November 4, 1980
Secretary of State: Alexander Haig, December 16
Treasury Secretary: Donald Regan, December 11
Defense Secretary: Caspar Weinberger, December 11
Attorney General: William French Smith, December 11
Jimmy Carter
Election held November 2, 1976
Secretary of State: Cyrus Vance, December 3
Treasury Secretary: W. Michael Blumenthal, December 14
Defense Secretary: Harold Brown, December 21
Attorney General: Griffin Bell, December 20
*nomination withdrawn before Senate confirmation
**rejected by Senate