Special Report:
U.S. presidential election
2008
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will have nearly named his
entire cabinet by Christmas, a top Obama aide said Friday.
John Podesta, a co-chair of the Obama transition
team, told Bloomberg News that "virtually the whole cabinet" would be in place
by the end of the year.
Earlier this week, Obama announced his nomination of
New York Fed chairman Timothy Geithner to be treasury secretary.
He has also reportedly settled on Senator Hillary
Clinton for secretary of state, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson for commerce
secretary, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano for homeland security secretary,
former Senator Tom Daschle for health and human services secretary and Eric
Holder for attorney general.
Obama also reportedly favors keeping Defense
Secretary Robert Gates in his current position.
Though Gates currently appears to be the only
Republican hopefully to hold a key post under Obama, Podesta said there would be
"multiple Republicans" in the Obama administration, which would assume duties on
Jan. 20, 2009.
ABC News: Gates set to stay on as
defense chief
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Defense
Secretary Robert Gates is set to stay on in the top Pentagon job, for at least
the first year of the Obama administration, ABC News reported Tuesday.
"It is a done deal," a source close to the process
was quoted as saying. Full story
Obama unveils economic team to tackle
economic crisis
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- With the economy in
crisis, U.S. President-elect Barack Obama Monday unveiled his economic team pick
to shore up financial markets and tackle the worst financial crisis since the
Great Depression in 1930s. Full story
Obama puts Romer, Barnes to senior
White House posts
CHICAGO, Nov.
24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Monday put University of
California professor Christina Romer and his campaign aide Melody Barnes on
senior White House posts.
Romer was named Director of the Council of Economic
Advisors by Obama at a press conference in Chicago. Full story
Profile: Ex-treasury chief to be
Obama's top economic advisor
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Former Harvard University President
Lawrence H. Summers gestures as he attends a session at the World Economic
Forum (WEF) in Davos Jan. 26, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters,
File Photo)
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CHICAGO, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- Lawrence H. Summers, a former Secretary of
Treasury, was named Director of the National Economic Council by president
Barack Obama on Monday.
Summers, 53, currently a professor at Harvard University,
will be Obama's top economic advisor at the White House. Full story
New York Fed head named as candidate for Obama's treasury
secretary
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New York Federal Reserve President
Timothy Geithner testifies at the U.S. House Financial Services Committee
in this July 24, 2008 file photo. (Xinhua/Reuters,
File Photo)
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Timothy Geithner, the
current New York Federal Reserve head, was named as the top candidate for U.S.
President-elect Barack Obama's treasury secretary, said a TV report on Friday.
According to NBC, the 47-year-old president of the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York was considered as one of the two most potential for the
key cabinet post, along with Lawrence Summers, the former Treasury chief in the
Clinton's administration. Full story
Clinton accepts offer to be next U.S.
state secretary
WASHINGTON, Nov.
21 (Xinhua) -- New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has accepted offer to be
the next U.S. state secretary, joining her former presidential rival Barack
Obama's cabinet, according to a news report released on Friday.
Citing two of Clinton's associates, the New York Times
said in an online report that she made up her mind after additional discussions
with Obama about the nature of her role as the top U.S. diplomat and his foreign
policy plans.
Report: Obama to select New Mexico
governor as commerce secretary
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. New Mexico governor Bill Richardson, who
has turned from a rival to supporter for President-elect Barack Obama, appeared
as the most potential candidate for the next commerce secretary, said a TV
report on Friday.
According to NBC, Obama has nodded the appointment of
Richardson to the post but the official announcement would not be made before
the Thanksgiving holiday. Full story
Obama announces more White House
staff
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President-elect
Barack Obama announced more White House staff on Wednesday, including his
long-time friends.
Those who were announced the White House staff after Obama
takes office on Jan. 20 included David Axelrod as senior advisor to the
president, Lisa Brown as Staff Secretary, Greg Craig as White House Counsel, and
Christ Lu as Cabinet Secretary. Full story
Former Senate majority leader named as
U.S. next health secretary
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Tom Daschle, former Senate majority (Democratic)
leader during the Clinton's administration, was chosen by U.S. President-elect
Barack Obama as the next secretary of health and human services, said a TV
report on Wednesday.
Citing three sources, a CNN report said that Daschle has
personally showed interest to the job and proposed to report directly to the
incoming president after he takes office as the White House health "czar." Full story
Ex deputy attorney general named as Obama's attorney
general
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- An ex deputy attorney
general was eyed by U.S. president-elect Barack Obama to be the next attorney
general, said a report released on Tuesday.
According to the News Week, Eric Holder, who served as
deputy attorney general under President Bill Clinton, was expected to be the
country's first African American attorney general. Full story
