WASHINGTON, April 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President George W. Bush named the Fox News anchor Tony Snow as the new White House press secretary, as part of an ongoing shakeup of his administration amid sagging public approval ratings for his job performance.

    At a news briefing at the White House, Bush said he had asked Snow to to replace Scott McClellan as his chief spokesman.

    "I'm proud to welcome Tony as part of our team," he said.

    Bush said his job was to make decisions and Snow's job was to "help explain those decisions to the press corps and the American people."

    Snow, a former speechwriter for the president's father, ex-President George H.W. Bush, joined Fox News in 1996.

    He earned his bachelor's degree in philosophy from Davidson College in North Carolina.

    McClellan resigned last week, the latest departure in an administration shakeup that began with the resignation of former Chief of Staff Andy Card and the taking over of his position by Joshua Bolten, director of the Office of Management and Budget.

    McClellan had served as the president's press secretary since June 2003, and news reports said he planned to leave in about two weeks. Enditem