Humanities › History & Culture The President's Cabinet Share Flipboard Email Print Drew Angerer/Stringer/Getty Images News/Getty Images History & Culture American History U.S. Presidents Basics Important Historical Figures Key Events Native American History American Revolution America Moves Westward The Gilded Age Crimes & Disasters The Most Important Inventions of the Industrial Revolution African American History African History Ancient History and Culture Asian History European History Genealogy Inventions Latin American History Medieval & Renaissance History Military History The 20th Century Women's History View More by Robert Longley Robert Longley is a U.S. government and history expert with over 30 years of experience in municipal government. He has written for ThoughtCo since 1997. Updated November 14, 2019 Clearly one of the most popular homework assignments in America -- "Name the president's Cabinet." The Cabinet-level departments are listed here in order of presidential succession. Department of State Secretary of State: Mike PompeoWeb Address: http://www.state.gov/ Department of Treasury Secretary of the Treasury: Steven MnuchinWeb Address: http://www.ustreas.gov/ Department of Defense Secretary of Defense: Dr. Mark T. EsperWeb Address: http://www.defenselink.mil/ Department of Justice Attorney General William P. BarrWeb Address: http://www.usdoj.gov/ Department of Interior Acting Secretary of the Interior David BernhardtWeb Address: http://www.doi.gov/ Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary of Agriculture: Sonny Perdue IIIWeb Address: http://www.usda.gov/ Department of Commerce Secretary of Commerce: Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.Web Address: http://www.commerce.gov/ Department of Labor Secretary of Labor: Deputy Secretary of Labor Patrick PizzellaWeb Address: http://www.dol.gov/ Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary of Health and Human Services: Alex AzarWeb Address: http://www.hhs.gov/ Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary of Housing and Urban Development:Ben CarsonWeb Address: http://www.hud.gov/ Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary of Transportation: Elaine ChaoWeb Address: http://www.dot.gov/ Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary of Energy: Rick PerryWeb Address: http://www.doe.gov/ Department of Education Secretary of Education: Betsy DeVosWeb Address: http://www.ed.gov/ Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Acting VA Secretary Robert WilkieWeb Address: http://www.va.gov/ Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. WolfWeb Address: http://www.dhs.gov/ Note: While not officially part of the Cabinet, the following positions currently have Cabinet-rank status:White House Chief of StaffAdministrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyDirector of the Office of Management & BudgetUnited States Trade RepresentativeUnited States Ambassador to the United NationsChairman of the Council of Economic AdvisersAdministrator of the Small Business Administration More About the Cabinet Why is it called "cabinet?" When did it first meet? How much do the secretaries make, who picks them and how long do they serve? Continue Reading