The Obama Administration at a glance

November 19, 5:08 PMPolitics RoundupJay Keller

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Cabinet officers are nominated by the President and then presented to the Senate for confirmation or rejection by a simple majority. If approved, they are sworn in and begin their duties. Aside from the Attorney General, and previously, the Postmaster General, they all receive the title "Secretary."

Following are a set of two charts that detail the various levels of the new Obama Administration and who will be taking on a new role in the coming weeks.

Examiners from across the country  profile each of the cabinet members in the Obama Administration through the Senate confirmation process. The charts below will be updated regularly to reflect the new information.

Updated: February 17, 2009; 11:32 a.m. ET

* Cabinet members are appointed by the president, subject to the confirmation of the Senate; and as their terms are not fixed, they may be replaced at any time by the president. At a change in administration, it is customary for cabinet members to resign, but they remain in office until successors are appointed.

Cabinet Rank Members  

Six positions have cabinet-level rank, which allows these individuals to attend Cabinet meetings without being secretaries of executive departments.

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