President Obama's Cabinet
![Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to be replaced by Sen. John Kerry.]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/2b/d0de3fbbd9a8dc548d68e826a784c6/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to be replaced by Sen. John Kerry. (AFP File, Getty Images: Drew Angerer)")
![Treasury Secretary Jack Lew]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/c3/817e39975ec08fcc34f65c11df4b9/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "Treasury Secretary Jack Lew (Getty Images: Jewel Samad, AFP, File)")
![Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/d5/f4417978cfb9e2f9fef2238f2a3f4/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (Reuters: Jason Reed)")
![US Attorney General Eric Holder]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/4e/8be347dfbdf774a654745f4d08375/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "US Attorney General Eric Holder (Getty Images: Drew Angerer, File)")
![Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/d3/192dd95c4db857888bda4eec2267/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell (AP Photo: Cliff Owen)")
![Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/b0/ddcc3dac28b56a25c01aedad4fa4/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack (Getty Images: Saul Loeb, AFP, File)")
![As of June, 1 Acting Commerce Secretary Cameron Kerry, and Penny Pritzker, who President Obama announced as his selection to be his replacement.]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/99/6cc9a03eeac6bf9fee40524a63609b/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "As of June, 1 Acting Commerce Secretary Cameron Kerry, and Penny Pritzker, who President Obama announced as his selection to be his replacement. (Redux: S. Falke, laif / AP Photo: Carolyn Kaster)")
![Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and Thomas E. Perez, nominated as Solis' replacement]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/49/273ab8046b29dc490311b5d33ef65/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and Thomas E. Perez, nominated as Solis' replacement (Getty Images: Hector Guerrero, AFP, File and AP Images: Jacquelyn Martin)")
![Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/53/b0fbee7f2e2e98cdab7ac362923d35/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (Getty Images: Chip Somodevilla, File)")
![Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/b5/43e4dd9e6c99e5e96ee283cf63529/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan (Getty Images: Mark Wilson, File)")
![Outgoing Transportation Secretary Raymond LaHood and Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/ae/a7cab0122d12bad295e3ca22e5bf7/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "Outgoing Transportation Secretary Raymond LaHood and Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx (AP Photo: Susan Walsh, J. Scott Applewhite, File)")
![Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/cb/a224352dfae288b6997a7b358ebf1/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz (Bloomberg via Getty Images: F. Carter Smith, File)")
![Secretary of Education Arne Duncan]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/87/24fbf774e9de7559a3a87bab5f10/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (Reuters: Larry Downing, File)")
![Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/8c/bd476d89e416e3c92455c999b80a/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki (AP Photo: M. Spencer Green, File)")
![Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/a3/c611cb77c430e91bceb79d872c8deb/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano (Getty Images: Alex Wong, File)")
![White House chief of staff Denis McDonough]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/d7/db2428af532ae27499be6f6bdd512/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "White House chief of staff Denis McDonough (AP Photo: Evan Vucci, File)")
![Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Gina McCarthy]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/d0/c8b5f1771cbe78bdda256a2adb51d/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Gina McCarthy (AP Photo: Kevin Wolf, File; Congressional Quarterly: Scott J. Ferrell)")
![Office of Management and Budget director Sylvia Mathews Burwell]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/d5/5a3d3be5b6750216de812eec4861e/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "Office of Management and Budget director Sylvia Mathews Burwell (AP Photo: Carolyn Kaster)")
![US Trade Representative Ronald Kirk]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/c4/a5be5cc5b1c2efad3deea7e2cd638/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "US Trade Representative Ronald Kirk (ZUMAPRESS.com: Zhang Jun, Xinhua / AP Photo: Charles Dharapak)")
![UN Ambassador Susan Rice]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/3f/7e1777aa9294bba51fefeb9864f37d/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "UN Ambassador Susan Rice (Getty Images: Spencer Platt, File)")
![Alan B. Krueger, chairman of the US Council of Economic Advisers]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/df/201670c625953f1e31b72fecb4e43/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "Alan B. Krueger, chairman of the US Council of Economic Advisers (Bloomberg via Getty Images: Joshua Roberts, File)")
![Karen Mills, administrator of the Small Business Administration.]({"default":{"load":"wait","src":"http://newsbcpcol.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/2e/9cadc64d01b41c72bb95e6702b/_h353_w628_m6_ofalse_lfalse.jpg"}} "Karen Mills, administrator of the Small Business Administration. (Getty Images: Mark Wilson, File)")
Vice President
As President Obama begins his second term, some of his top cabinet members are departing. Here's a look at who is in, who is out and which posts need replacements. See gallery
Joseph R. Biden is serving a second term as vice president.
Department of State
Former Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., approved by the Senate, is the new secretary of state, having succeeded Hillary Clinton.
Department of the Treasury
Former White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew, confirmed by the Senate as secretary of treasury, succeeds Timothy Geithner.
Department of Defense
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., confirmed by the Senate as secretary of defense, succeeds Leon Panetta.
Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder remains in the job atop the Department of Justice.
Department of the Interior
Sally Jewell, the former CEO of outdoor equipment company REI, is the secretary of the interior. She was confirmed by the Senate on April 10, taking over from former secretary Kenneth L. Salazar.
Department of Agriculture
Thomas J. Vilsack is currently secretary of the Department of Agriculture.
Department of Commerce
As of June 1, Cameron Kerry, left, will take over as acting commerce secretary as Rebecca Blank steps down at the end of May. Kerry is the brother of Secretary of State John Kerry.
On May 2, President Obama announced his selection of Penny Pritzker, right, to be the next commerce secretary. Pritzker is a billionaire businesswoman who supported Obama's campaigns.
Department of Labor
Hilda Solis announced her plans to resign as secretary of the Labor Department on Jan. 9. She was the first Latina to head a major federal agency. President Obama has nominated Thomas E. Perez as Solis' replacement. Perez, the former head of the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division faces opposition from Republicans in the Senate.
Department of Health and Human Services
Kathleen Sebelius is the current secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Shaun Donovan is currently the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Department of Transportation
Raymond LaHood currently is the secretary of the Department of Transportation. On Jan. 29, he confirmed that he was leaving the Obama administration, though he plans to remain until his successor is confirmed by the Senate. On April 29, President Obama announced his selection of Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx to be LaHood's replacement.
Department of Energy
MIT scientist Ernest Moniz was confirmed to head the Energy Department on May, 16 after Steven Chu stepped down. Obama said Moniz is a "brilliant scientist" who knows how the U.S. can produce more energy and grow the economy.
Department of Education
Arne Duncan currently is the secretary of the Department of Education.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Eric K. Shinseki currently is the secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Department of Homeland Security
Janet Napolitano currently is the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
White House chief of staff
Denis McDonough was appointed White House chief of staff, replacing Jack Lew, who became treasury secretary.
Environmental Protection Agency
President Obama has nominated EPA veteran Gina McCarthy to run the environmental agency after Lisa Jackson announced she was stepping down. McCarthy currently serves as the EPA's assistant administrator for air and radiation.
Office of Management and Budget
Sylvia Mathews Burwell was confirmed by the Senate on April 24 as the new head of the Office of Management and Budget and will likely be a key player in Washington's fiscal fights. She replaces acting OMB director Jeff Zients, who took over on a temporary basis in January.
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Ronald Kirk currently is U.S. Trade Representative. On May 2, President Obama announced his selection of Michael Froman to be Kirk's replacement.
U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
Susan Rice remains the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. She withdrew her name from consideration to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state after she was criticized for her role following the U.S. Consulate attack in Benghazi, Libya.
Council of Economic Advisers
Alan B. Krueger currently is chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers.
Small Business Administration
Karen Mills is administrator of the Small Business Administration. She announced on Feb. 11 that she was leaving her post.
