Living former members of the United States Cabinet

This is a list of living former members of the United States Cabinet, meaning living individuals who were confirmed by the Senate and served as Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Defense, Attorney General, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Labor, 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, or Secretary of Homeland Security. This list also includes living individuals who held the former Cabinet positions of Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and Postmaster General.

This list does not include Cabinet-level positions, such as Vice President of the United States, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Trade Representative.

No Cabinet members of any presidential administration prior to the Lyndon B. Johnson Administration are still living. All Cabinet members of the George W. Bush and Barack Obama Administrations are still living.

The oldest living former cabinet member is James Day Hodgson, Secretary of Labor during the Richard Nixon Administration. The youngest living former cabinet member is Steven C. Preston, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development during the George W. Bush Administration.

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Cabinet Members in the Lyndon Johnson Administration

There are currently four living former members of the Lyndon Johnson Cabinet.

Name Position Joined Administration Left Administration Birthdate Age Notes
Nicholas deBelleville Katzenbach Attorney General January 28, 1965 September 30, 1966 January 17, 1922 &1000000000000009000000090 years, &1000000000000005400000054 days
William Ramsey Clark Attorney General March 10, 1967 January 20, 1969 December 18, 1927 &1000000000000008400000084 years, &1000000000000008400000084 days
William Marvin Watson Postmaster General April 26, 1968 January 20, 1969 June 6, 1924 &1000000000000008700000087 years, &10000000000000279000000279 days [1]
Alan Stephenson Boyd Secretary of Transportation January 16, 1967 January 20, 1969 July 20, 1922 &1000000000000008900000089 years, &10000000000000235000000235 days

Cabinet Members in the Richard Nixon Administration

There are currently seven living former members of the Richard Nixon Cabinet.

Name Position Joined Administration Left Administration Birthdate Age Notes
Henry Alfred Kissinger Secretary of State September 22, 1973 August 9, 1974 May 27, 1923 &1000000000000008800000088 years, &10000000000000289000000289 days [2]
George Pratt Shultz Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Labor		 June 12, 1972
January 22, 1969		 May 8, 1974
July 1, 1970		 December 13, 1920 &1000000000000009100000091 years, &1000000000000008900000089 days [3]
Melvin Robert Laird Secretary of Defense January 22, 1969 January 29, 1973 September 1, 1922 &1000000000000008900000089 years, &10000000000000192000000192 days
James Rodney Schlesinger Secretary of Defense July 2, 1973 August 9, 1974 February 15, 1929 &1000000000000008300000083 years, &1000000000000002500000025 days [2] [4]
Peter George Peterson Secretary of Commerce February 29, 1972 February 1, 1973 June 5, 1926 &1000000000000008500000085 years, &10000000000000311000000311 days
Frederick Baily Dent Secretary of Commerce February 2, 1973 August 9, 1974 August 17, 1922 &1000000000000008900000089 years, &10000000000000207000000207 days [2]
James Day Hodgson Secretary of Labor July 2, 1970 February 1, 1973 December 3, 1915 &1000000000000009600000096 years, &1000000000000009900000099 days

Cabinet Members in the Gerald Ford Administration

There are currently nine living former members of the Gerald Ford Cabinet.

Name Position Joined Administration Left Administration Birthdate Age Notes
Henry Alfred Kissinger Secretary of State August 9, 1974 January 20, 1977 May 27, 1923 &1000000000000008800000088 years, &10000000000000289000000289 days
James Rodney Schlesinger Secretary of Defense August 9, 1974 November 19, 1975 February 15, 1929 &1000000000000008300000083 years, &1000000000000002500000025 days
Donald Henry Rumsfeld Secretary of Defense November 20, 1975 January 20, 1977 July 9, 1932 &1000000000000007900000079 years, &10000000000000246000000246 days [5]
John Albert Knebel Secretary of Agriculture November 4, 1976 January 20, 1977 October 4, 1936 &1000000000000007500000075 years, &10000000000000159000000159 days
Frederick Baily Dent Secretary of Commerce August 9, 1974 March 26, 1975 August 17, 1922 &1000000000000008900000089 years, &10000000000000207000000207 days
William Julian Usery, Jr. Secretary of Labor February 10, 1976 January 20, 1977 December 21, 1923 &1000000000000008800000088 years, &1000000000000008100000081 days
Forrest David Mathews Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare August 8, 1975 January 20, 1977 December 6, 1935 &1000000000000007600000076 years, &1000000000000009600000096 days [6]
Carla Anderson Hills Secretary of Housing and Urban Development March 10, 1975 January 20, 1977 January 3, 1934 &1000000000000007800000078 years, &1000000000000006800000068 days
William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr. Secretary of Transportation March 7, 1975 January 20, 1977 July 7, 1920 &1000000000000009100000091 years, &10000000000000248000000248 days

Cabinet Members in the Jimmy Carter Administration

There are currently twelve living former members of the Jimmy Carter Cabinet.

Name Position Joined Administration Left Administration Birthdate Age Notes
Werner Michael Blumenthal Secretary of the Treasury January 23, 1977 August 4, 1979 January 3, 1926 &1000000000000008600000086 years, &1000000000000006800000068 days
Harold Brown Secretary of Defense January 21, 1977 January 20, 1981 September 19, 1927 &1000000000000008400000084 years, &10000000000000174000000174 days
Benjamin Richard Civiletti Attorney General August 16, 1979 January 19, 1981 July 17, 1935 &1000000000000007600000076 years, &10000000000000238000000238 days
Cecil Dale Andrus Secretary of the Interior January 23, 1977 January 20, 1981 August 25, 1931 &1000000000000008000000080 years, &10000000000000199000000199 days
Robert Selmer Bergland Secretary of Agriculture January 23, 1977 January 20, 1981 July 22, 1928 &1000000000000008300000083 years, &10000000000000233000000233 days
Freddie Ray Marshall Secretary of Labor January 27, 1977 January 20, 1981 August 22, 1928 &1000000000000008300000083 years, &10000000000000202000000202 days
Joseph Anthony Califano, Jr. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare January 25, 1977 August 3, 1979 May 15, 1931 &1000000000000008000000080 years, &10000000000000301000000301 days [6]
Maurice Edwin Landrieu Secretary of Housing and Urban Development September 24, 1979 January 20, 1981 July 23, 1930 &1000000000000008100000081 years, &10000000000000232000000232 days
Neil Edward Goldschmidt Secretary of Transportation August 15, 1979 January 20, 1981 June 16, 1940 &1000000000000007100000071 years, &10000000000000269000000269 days
James Rodney Schlesinger Secretary of Energy August 6, 1977 August 23, 1979 February 15, 1929 &1000000000000008300000083 years, &1000000000000002500000025 days
Charles William Duncan, Jr. Secretary of Energy August 24, 1979 January 20, 1981 September 9, 1926 &1000000000000008500000085 years, &10000000000000184000000184 days
Shirley Ann Mount Hufstedler Secretary of Education November 30, 1979 January 20, 1981 August 24, 1925 &1000000000000008600000086 years, &10000000000000200000000200 days

Cabinet Members in the Ronald Reagan Administration

There are currently twenty-three living former members of the Ronald Reagan Cabinet.

Name Position Joined Administration Left Administration Birthdate Age Notes
George Pratt Shultz Secretary of State July 16, 1982 January 20, 1989 December 13, 1920 &1000000000000009100000091 years, &1000000000000008900000089 days
James Addison Baker III Secretary of the Treasury February 4, 1985 August 17, 1988 April 28, 1930 &1000000000000008100000081 years, &10000000000000318000000318 days [7]
Nicholas Frederick Brady Secretary of the Treasury September 15, 1988 January 20, 1989 April 11, 1930 &1000000000000008100000081 years, &10000000000000335000000335 days [8]
Frank Charles Carlucci III Secretary of Defense November 23, 1987 January 20, 1989 October 18, 1930 &1000000000000008100000081 years, &10000000000000145000000145 days
Edwin A. Meese III Attorney General February 25, 1985 July 5, 1988 December 2, 1931 &1000000000000008000000080 years, &10000000000000100000000100 days
Richard Lewis Thornburgh Attorney General August 15, 1988 January 20, 1989 July 16, 1932 &1000000000000007900000079 years, &10000000000000239000000239 days [8]
James Gaius Watt Secretary of the Interior January 23, 1981 November 8, 1983 January 31, 1938 &1000000000000007400000074 years, &1000000000000004000000040 days
William Patrick Clark Secretary of the Interior November 18, 1983 February 7, 1985 October 23, 1931 &1000000000000008000000080 years, &10000000000000140000000140 days
Donald Paul Hodel Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Energy		 February 8, 1985
November 5, 1982		 January 20, 1989
February 7, 1985		 May 23, 1935 &1000000000000007600000076 years, &10000000000000293000000293 days
John Rusling Block Secretary of Agriculture 23 January 1981 14 February 1986 February 15, 1935 &1000000000000007700000077 years, &1000000000000002500000025 days
Raymond James Donovan Secretary of Labor February 4, 1981 March 15, 1985 August 31, 1930 &1000000000000008100000081 years, &10000000000000193000000193 days
William Emerson Brock III Secretary of Labor April 29, 1985 October 31, 1987 November 23, 1930 &1000000000000008100000081 years, &10000000000000109000000109 days
Ann Dore Lauenstein McLaughlin Secretary of Labor December 17, 1987 January 20, 1989 November 16, 1941 &1000000000000007000000070 years, &10000000000000116000000116 days
Richard Schultz Schweiker Secretary of Health and Human Services January 22, 1981 February 3, 1983 June 1, 1926 &1000000000000008500000085 years, &10000000000000284000000284 days
Margaret Mary O'Shaughnessy Heckler Secretary of Health and Human Services March 9, 1983 December 13, 1985 June 21, 1931 &1000000000000008000000080 years, &10000000000000264000000264 days
Otis Ray Bowen Secretary of Health and Human Services December 13, 1985 January 20, 1989 February 26, 1918 &1000000000000009400000094 years, &1000000000000001400000014 days
Andrew Lindsay Lewis, Jr. Secretary of Transportation January 23, 1981 February 1, 1983 November 3, 1931 &1000000000000008000000080 years, &10000000000000129000000129 days
Mary Elizabeth Hanford Dole Secretary of Transportation February 7, 1983 September 30, 1987 July 29, 1936 &1000000000000007500000075 years, &10000000000000226000000226 days [9]
James Horace Burnley IV Secretary of Transportation December 2, 1987 January 30, 1989 July 30, 1948 &1000000000000006300000063 years, &10000000000000225000000225 days
James Burrows Edwards Secretary of Energy January 23, 1981 November 5, 1982 June 24, 1927 &1000000000000008400000084 years, &10000000000000261000000261 days
John Stewart Herrington Secretary of Energy February 7, 1985 January 20, 1989 May 31, 1939 &1000000000000007200000072 years, &10000000000000285000000285 days
William John Bennett Secretary of Education February 6, 1985 September 20, 1988 July 31, 1943 &1000000000000006800000068 years, &10000000000000252000000252 days
Lauro Fred Cavazos, Jr. Secretary of Education September 20, 1988 January 20, 1989 January 4, 1927 &1000000000000008500000085 years, &1000000000000006700000067 days [8]

Cabinet Members in the George H.W. Bush Administration

There are currently seventeen living former members of the George H.W. Bush Cabinet.

Name Position Joined Administration Left Administration Birthdate Age Notes
James Addison Baker III Secretary of State January 20, 1989 August 23, 1992 April 28, 1930 &1000000000000008100000081 years, &10000000000000318000000318 days
Nicholas Frederick Brady Secretary of the Treasury January 20, 1989 January 17, 1993 April 11, 1930 &1000000000000008100000081 years, &10000000000000335000000335 days
Richard Bruce Cheney Secretary of Defense March 20, 1989 January 20, 1993 January 30, 1941 &1000000000000007100000071 years, &1000000000000004100000041 days
Richard Lewis Thornburgh Attorney General January 20, 1989 August 15, 1991 July 16, 1932 &1000000000000007900000079 years, &10000000000000239000000239 days
William Pelham Barr Attorney General November 26, 1991 January 20, 1993 May 23, 1950 &1000000000000006100000061 years, &10000000000000293000000293 days
Manuel Lujan, Jr. Secretary of the Interior February 3, 1989 January 20, 1993 May 12, 1928 &1000000000000008300000083 years, &10000000000000304000000304 days
Clayton Keith Yeutter Secretary of Agriculture February 16, 1989 March 1, 1991 December 10, 1930 &1000000000000008100000081 years, &1000000000000009200000092 days
Barbara Hackman Franklin Secretary of Commerce February 27, 1992 January 20, 1993 March 19, 1940 &1000000000000007100000071 years, &10000000000000358000000358 days
Mary Elizabeth Hanford Dole Secretary of Labor January 25, 1989 November 23, 1990 July 29, 1936 &1000000000000007500000075 years, &10000000000000226000000226 days
Lynn Morley Martin Secretary of Labor February 22, 1991 January 20, 1993 December 26, 1939 &1000000000000007200000072 years, &1000000000000007600000076 days
Louis Wade Sullivan Secretary of Health and Human Services March 1, 1989 January 20, 1993 November 3, 1933 &1000000000000007800000078 years, &10000000000000129000000129 days
Samuel Knox Skinner Secretary of Transportation February 6, 1989 December 15, 1991 June 10, 1938 &1000000000000007300000073 years, &10000000000000275000000275 days
Andrew Hill Card, Jr. Secretary of Transportation February 24, 1992 January 20, 1993 May 10, 1947 &1000000000000006400000064 years, &10000000000000306000000306 days
James David Watkins Secretary of Energy March 1, 1989 January 20, 1993 March 7, 1927 &1000000000000008500000085 years, &100000000000000040000004 days
Lauro Fred Cavazos, Jr. Secretary of Education January 20, 1989 December 12, 1990 January 4, 1927 &1000000000000008500000085 years, &1000000000000006700000067 days
Andrew Lamar Alexander Secretary of Education March 22, 1991 January 20, 1993 July 3, 1940 &1000000000000007100000071 years, &10000000000000252000000252 days
Edward Joseph Derwinski Secretary of Veterans Affairs March 15, 1989 September 26, 1992 September 15, 1926 &1000000000000008500000085 years, &10000000000000178000000178 days

Cabinet Members in the Bill Clinton Administration

There are currently twenty-three living former members of the Bill Clinton Cabinet.

Name Position Joined Administration Left Administration Birthdate Age Notes
Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright Secretary of State January 23, 1997 January 20, 2001 May 15, 1937 &1000000000000007400000074 years, &10000000000000301000000301 days
Robert Edward Rubin Secretary of the Treasury January 11, 1995 July 2, 1999 August 29, 1938 &1000000000000007300000073 years, &10000000000000195000000195 days
Lawrence Henry Summers Secretary of the Treasury July 2, 1999 January 20, 2001 November 30, 1954 &1000000000000005700000057 years, &10000000000000102000000102 days
William James Perry Secretary of Defense February 3, 1994 January 23, 1997 October 11, 1927 &1000000000000008400000084 years, &10000000000000152000000152 days
William Sebastian Cohen Secretary of Defense January 24, 1997 January 20, 2001 August 28, 1940 &1000000000000007100000071 years, &10000000000000196000000196 days
Janet Wood Reno Attorney General March 11, 1993 January 20, 2001 July 21, 1938 &1000000000000007300000073 years, &10000000000000234000000234 days
Bruce Edward Babbitt Secretary of the Interior January 22, 1993 January 2, 2001 June 27, 1938 &1000000000000007300000073 years, &10000000000000258000000258 days
Alphonso Michael Espy Secretary of Agriculture January 22, 1993 December 31, 1994 November 30, 1953 &1000000000000005800000058 years, &10000000000000102000000102 days
Daniel Robert Glickman Secretary of Agriculture March 30, 1995 January 19, 2001 November 24, 1944 &1000000000000006700000067 years, &10000000000000108000000108 days
Michael Kantor Secretary of Commerce April 12, 1996 January 21, 1997 August 7, 1939 &1000000000000007200000072 years, &10000000000000217000000217 days
William Michael Daley Secretary of Commerce January 30, 1997 July 19, 2000 August 8, 1948 &1000000000000006300000063 years, &10000000000000216000000216 days
Norman Yoshio Mineta Secretary of Commerce July 20, 2000 January 20, 2001 November 12, 1931 &1000000000000008000000080 years, &10000000000000120000000120 days [10]
Robert Bernard Reich Secretary of Labor January 22, 1993 January 10, 1997 June 24, 1946 &1000000000000006500000065 years, &10000000000000261000000261 days
Alexis Margaret Herman Secretary of Labor May 1, 1997 January 20, 2001 July 16, 1947 &1000000000000006400000064 years, &10000000000000268000000268 days
Donna Edna Shalala Secretary of Health and Human Services January 22, 1993 January 20, 2001 February 14, 1941 &1000000000000007100000071 years, &1000000000000002600000026 days
Henry Gabriel Cisneros Secretary of Housing and Urban Development January 22, 1993 January 19, 1997 June 11, 1947 &1000000000000006400000064 years, &10000000000000274000000274 days
Andrew Mark Cuomo Secretary of Housing and Urban Development January 29, 1997 January 20, 2001 December 6, 1957 &1000000000000005400000054 years, &1000000000000009600000096 days
Federico Fabian Peña Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy		 January 21, 1993
March 12, 1997		 February 14, 1997
June 30, 1998		 March 15, 1947 &1000000000000006400000064 years, &10000000000000362000000362 days
Rodney Earl Slater Secretary of Transportation February 14, 1997 January 20, 2001 February 23, 1955 &1000000000000005700000057 years, &1000000000000001700000017 days
Hazel Reid O'Leary Secretary of Energy January 22, 1993 January 20, 1997 May 17, 1937 &1000000000000007400000074 years, &10000000000000299000000299 days
William Blaine Richardson III Secretary of Energy August 18, 1998 January 20, 2001 November 15, 1947 &1000000000000006400000064 years, &10000000000000117000000117 days
Richard Wilson Riley Secretary of Education January 21, 1993 January 20, 2001 January 2, 1933 &1000000000000007900000079 years, &1000000000000006900000069 days
Togo Dennis West, Jr. Secretary of Veterans Affairs May 5, 1998 July 10, 2000 June 21, 1942 &1000000000000006900000069 years, &10000000000000264000000264 days

Cabinet Members in the George W. Bush Administration

There are currently thirty-four living former members of the George W. Bush Cabinet. All cabinet members who served in the George W. Bush administration are still living.

Name Position Joined Administration Left Administration Birthdate Age Notes
Colin Luther Powell Secretary of State January 20, 2001 January 26, 2005 April 5, 1937 &1000000000000007400000074 years, &10000000000000341000000341 days
Condoleezza Rice Secretary of State January 26, 2005 January 20, 2009 November 14, 1954 &1000000000000005700000057 years, &10000000000000118000000118 days
Paul Henry O'Neill Secretary of the Treasury January 20, 2001 December 31, 2002 December 4, 1935 &1000000000000007600000076 years, &1000000000000009800000098 days
John William Snow Secretary of the Treasury February 3, 2003 June 28, 2006 August 2, 1939 &1000000000000007200000072 years, &10000000000000222000000222 days
Henry Merritt Paulson, Jr. Secretary of the Treasury July 3, 2006 January 20, 2009 March 28, 1946 &1000000000000006500000065 years, &10000000000000349000000349 days
Donald Henry Rumsfeld Secretary of Defense January 20, 2001 December 18, 2006 July 9, 1932 &1000000000000007900000079 years, &10000000000000246000000246 days
Robert Michael Gates Secretary of Defense December 18, 2006 January 20, 2009 September 25, 1943 &1000000000000006800000068 years, &10000000000000168000000168 days [11]
John David Ashcroft Attorney General February 2, 2001 February 3, 2005 May 9, 1942 &1000000000000006900000069 years, &10000000000000307000000307 days
Alberto R. Gonzales Attorney General February 3, 2005 September 17, 2007 August 4, 1955 &1000000000000005600000056 years, &10000000000000220000000220 days
Michael Bernard Mukasey Attorney General November 9, 2007 January 20, 2009 July 28, 1941 &1000000000000007000000070 years, &10000000000000227000000227 days
Gale Ann Norton Secretary of the Interior January 31, 2001 March 31, 2006 March 11, 1954 &1000000000000005800000058 years, &100000000000000000000000 days
Dirk Arthur Kempthorne Secretary of the Interior June 7, 2006 January 20, 2009 October 29, 1951 &1000000000000006000000060 years, &10000000000000134000000134 days
Ann Margaret Veneman Secretary of Agriculture January 20, 2001 January 20, 2005 June 29, 1949 &1000000000000006200000062 years, &10000000000000256000000256 days
Michael Owen Johanns Secretary of Agriculture January 21, 2005 September 20, 2007 June 18, 1950 &1000000000000006100000061 years, &10000000000000267000000267 days
Edward Thomas Schafer Secretary of Agriculture January 28, 2008 January 20, 2009 August 8, 1946 &1000000000000006500000065 years, &10000000000000216000000216 days
Donald Louis Evans Secretary of Commerce January 20, 2001 February 7, 2005 July 27, 1946 &1000000000000006500000065 years, &10000000000000228000000228 days
Carlos Miguel Gutierrez Secretary of Commerce February 7, 2005 January 20, 2009 November 4, 1953 &1000000000000005800000058 years, &10000000000000128000000128 days
Elaine Lan Chao Secretary of Labor January 29, 2001 January 20, 2009 March 26, 1953 &1000000000000005800000058 years, &10000000000000351000000351 days
Tommy George Thompson Secretary of Health and Human Services February 2, 2001 January 26, 2005 November 19, 1941 &1000000000000007000000070 years, &10000000000000113000000113 days
Michael Okerlund Leavitt Secretary of Health and Human Services January 26, 2005 January 20, 2009 February 11, 1951 &1000000000000006100000061 years, &1000000000000002900000029 days
Melquíades Rafael Martinez Secretary of Housing and Urban Development January 24, 2001 December 13, 2003 October 23, 1946 &1000000000000006500000065 years, &10000000000000140000000140 days
Alphonso Roy Jackson Secretary of Housing and Urban Development March 31, 2004 April 18, 2008 September 9, 1945 &1000000000000006600000066 years, &10000000000000184000000184 days
Steven C. Preston Secretary of Housing and Urban Development June 5, 2008 January 20, 2009 August 4, 1960 &1000000000000005100000051 years, &10000000000000220000000220 days
Norman Yoshio Mineta Secretary of Transportation January 25, 2001 July 7, 2006 November 12, 1931 &1000000000000008000000080 years, &10000000000000120000000120 days
Mary E. Peters Secretary of Transportation October 17, 2006 January 20, 2009 December 4, 1948 &1000000000000006300000063 years, &1000000000000009800000098 days
Edward Spencer Abraham Secretary of Energy January 20, 2001 February 1, 2005 June 12, 1952 &1000000000000005900000059 years, &10000000000000273000000273 days
Samuel Wright Bodman III Secretary of Energy January 31, 2005 January 20, 2009 November 26, 1938 &1000000000000007300000073 years, &10000000000000106000000106 days
Roderick Raynor Paige Secretary of Education January 20, 2001 January 20, 2005 June 17, 1933 &1000000000000007800000078 years, &10000000000000268000000268 days
Margaret Dudar Spellings Secretary of Education January 20, 2005 January 20, 2009 November 30, 1957 &1000000000000005400000054 years, &10000000000000102000000102 days
Anthony Joseph Principi Secretary of Veterans Affairs January 23, 2001 January 26, 2005 April 16, 1944 &1000000000000006700000067 years, &10000000000000330000000330 days
Robert James Nicholson Secretary of Veterans Affairs January 26, 2005 October 1, 2007 February 4, 1938 &1000000000000007400000074 years, &1000000000000003600000036 days
James Benjamin Peake Secretary of Veterans Affairs December 20, 2007 January 20, 2009 June 18, 1944 &1000000000000006700000067 years, &10000000000000267000000267 days
Thomas Joseph Ridge Secretary of Homeland Security January 24, 2003 February 1, 2005 August 26, 1945 &1000000000000006600000066 years, &10000000000000198000000198 days
Michael Chertoff Secretary of Homeland Security February 15, 2005 January 21, 2009 November 28, 1953 &1000000000000005800000058 years, &10000000000000104000000104 days

Cabinet Members in the Barack Obama Administration

There are currently two living former members of the Barack Obama Cabinet. All cabinet members who served in the Barack Obama administration are still living.

Name Position Joined Administration Left Administration Birthdate Age Notes
Robert Michael Gates Secretary of Defense January 20, 2009 June 30, 2011 September 25, 1943 &1000000000000006800000068 years, &10000000000000168000000168 days
Gary Locke Secretary of Commerce March 26, 2009 August 1, 2011 January 21, 1950 &1000000000000006200000062 years, &1000000000000005000000050 days

Notes

  1. ^ Watson is the last living former Postmaster General to serve as a Cabinet member. Postmasters General serving after 1971 are not considered members of the Cabinet.
  2. ^ a b c Stayed on in the Ford Administration after President Nixon resigned.
  3. ^ Shultz later served as Secretary of State in the Reagan Administration.
  4. ^ Schlesinger also later served as Secretary of Energy in the Carter Administration.
  5. ^ Rumsfeld later served as Secretary of Defense in the George W. Bush Administration.
  6. ^ a b Mathews and Califano are the last two living former Secretaries of Health, Education, and Welfare. In 1979, the position was renamed Secretary of Health and Human Services.
  7. ^ Baker later served as Secretary of State in the George H.W. Bush Administration.
  8. ^ a b c Stayed on in the George H. W. Bush Administration after President Reagan's retirement.
  9. ^ Dole later served as Secretary of Labor in the George H.W. Bush Administration.
  10. ^ Mineta later served as Secretary of Transportation in the George W. Bush Administration.
  11. ^ Stayed on in the Obama Administration after President George W. Bush's retirement.