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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.
Cabinet Members in the Lyndon Johnson Administration
There are currently three living former members of the Lyndon Johnson Cabinet.
| Name | Position | Joined Administration | Left Administration | Birthdate | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ramsey Clark | Attorney General | March 10, 1967 | January 20, 1969 | December 18, 1927 | 84 years, 149 days | |
| William Marvin Watson | Postmaster General | April 26, 1968 | January 20, 1969 | June 6, 1924 | 87 years, 344 days | [1] |
| Alan Stephenson Boyd | Secretary of Transportation | January 16, 1967 | January 20, 1969 | July 20, 1922 | 89 years, 300 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 | 88 years, 354 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 | 91 years, 154 days | [3] |
| Melvin Robert Laird | Secretary of Defense | January 22, 1969 | January 29, 1973 | September 1, 1922 | 89 years, 257 days | |
| James Rodney Schlesinger | Secretary of Defense | July 2, 1973 | August 9, 1974 | February 15, 1929 | 83 years, 90 days | [2] [4] |
| Peter George Peterson | Secretary of Commerce | February 29, 1972 | February 1, 1973 | June 5, 1926 | 86 years, 10 days | |
| Frederick Baily Dent | Secretary of Commerce | February 2, 1973 | August 9, 1974 | August 17, 1922 | 89 years, 272 days | [2] |
| James Day Hodgson | Secretary of Labor | July 2, 1970 | February 1, 1973 | December 3, 1915 | 96 years, 164 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 | 88 years, 354 days | |
| James Rodney Schlesinger | Secretary of Defense | August 9, 1974 | November 19, 1975 | February 15, 1929 | 83 years, 90 days | |
| Donald Henry Rumsfeld | Secretary of Defense | November 20, 1975 | January 20, 1977 | July 9, 1932 | 79 years, 311 days | [5] |
| John Albert Knebel | Secretary of Agriculture | November 4, 1976 | January 20, 1977 | October 4, 1936 | 75 years, 224 days | |
| Frederick Baily Dent | Secretary of Commerce | August 9, 1974 | March 26, 1975 | August 17, 1922 | 89 years, 272 days | |
| William Julian Usery, Jr. | Secretary of Labor | February 10, 1976 | January 20, 1977 | December 21, 1923 | 88 years, 146 days | |
| Forrest David Mathews | Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare | August 8, 1975 | January 20, 1977 | December 6, 1935 | 76 years, 161 days | [6] |
| Carla Anderson Hills | Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | March 10, 1975 | January 20, 1977 | January 3, 1934 | 78 years, 133 days | |
| William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr. | Secretary of Transportation | March 7, 1975 | January 20, 1977 | July 7, 1920 | 91 years, 313 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 | 86 years, 133 days | |
| Harold Brown | Secretary of Defense | January 21, 1977 | January 20, 1981 | September 19, 1927 | 84 years, 239 days | |
| Benjamin Richard Civiletti | Attorney General | August 16, 1979 | January 19, 1981 | July 17, 1935 | 76 years, 303 days | |
| Cecil Dale Andrus | Secretary of the Interior | January 23, 1977 | January 20, 1981 | August 25, 1931 | 80 years, 264 days | |
| Robert Selmer Bergland | Secretary of Agriculture | January 23, 1977 | January 20, 1981 | July 22, 1928 | 83 years, 298 days | |
| Freddie Ray Marshall | Secretary of Labor | January 27, 1977 | January 20, 1981 | August 22, 1928 | 83 years, 267 days | |
| Joseph Anthony Califano, Jr. | Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare | January 25, 1977 | August 3, 1979 | May 15, 1931 | 81 years, 0 days | [6] |
| Maurice Edwin Landrieu | Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | September 24, 1979 | January 20, 1981 | July 23, 1930 | 81 years, 297 days | |
| Neil Edward Goldschmidt | Secretary of Transportation | August 15, 1979 | January 20, 1981 | June 16, 1940 | 71 years, 334 days | |
| James Rodney Schlesinger | Secretary of Energy | August 6, 1977 | August 23, 1979 | February 15, 1929 | 83 years, 90 days | |
| Charles William Duncan, Jr. | Secretary of Energy | August 24, 1979 | January 20, 1981 | September 9, 1926 | 85 years, 249 days | |
| Shirley Ann Mount Hufstedler | Secretary of Education | November 30, 1979 | January 20, 1981 | August 24, 1925 | 86 years, 265 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 | 91 years, 154 days | |
| James Addison Baker III | Secretary of the Treasury | February 4, 1985 | August 17, 1988 | April 28, 1930 | 82 years, 17 days | [7] |
| Nicholas Frederick Brady | Secretary of the Treasury | September 15, 1988 | January 20, 1989 | April 11, 1930 | 82 years, 34 days | [8] |
| Frank Charles Carlucci III | Secretary of Defense | November 23, 1987 | January 20, 1989 | October 18, 1930 | 81 years, 210 days | |
| Edwin A. Meese III | Attorney General | February 25, 1985 | July 5, 1988 | December 2, 1931 | 80 years, 165 days | |
| Richard Lewis Thornburgh | Attorney General | August 15, 1988 | January 20, 1989 | July 16, 1932 | 79 years, 304 days | [8] |
| James Gaius Watt | Secretary of the Interior | January 23, 1981 | November 8, 1983 | January 31, 1938 | 74 years, 105 days | |
| William Patrick Clark | Secretary of the Interior | November 18, 1983 | February 7, 1985 | October 23, 1931 | 80 years, 205 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 | 76 years, 358 days | |
| John Rusling Block | Secretary of Agriculture | 23 January 1981 | 14 February 1986 | February 15, 1935 | 77 years, 90 days | |
| Raymond James Donovan | Secretary of Labor | February 4, 1981 | March 15, 1985 | August 31, 1930 | 81 years, 258 days | |
| William Emerson Brock III | Secretary of Labor | April 29, 1985 | October 31, 1987 | November 23, 1930 | 81 years, 174 days | |
| Ann Dore Lauenstein McLaughlin | Secretary of Labor | December 17, 1987 | January 20, 1989 | November 16, 1941 | 70 years, 181 days | |
| Richard Schultz Schweiker | Secretary of Health and Human Services | January 22, 1981 | February 3, 1983 | June 1, 1926 | 85 years, 349 days | |
| Margaret Mary O'Shaughnessy Heckler | Secretary of Health and Human Services | March 9, 1983 | December 13, 1985 | June 21, 1931 | 80 years, 329 days | |
| Otis Ray Bowen | Secretary of Health and Human Services | December 13, 1985 | January 20, 1989 | February 26, 1918 | 94 years, 79 days | |
| Andrew Lindsay Lewis, Jr. | Secretary of Transportation | January 23, 1981 | February 1, 1983 | November 3, 1931 | 80 years, 194 days | |
| Mary Elizabeth Hanford Dole | Secretary of Transportation | February 7, 1983 | September 30, 1987 | July 29, 1936 | 75 years, 291 days | [9] |
| James Horace Burnley IV | Secretary of Transportation | December 2, 1987 | January 30, 1989 | July 30, 1948 | 63 years, 290 days | |
| James Burrows Edwards | Secretary of Energy | January 23, 1981 | November 5, 1982 | June 24, 1927 | 84 years, 326 days | |
| John Stewart Herrington | Secretary of Energy | February 7, 1985 | January 20, 1989 | May 31, 1939 | 72 years, 350 days | |
| William John Bennett | Secretary of Education | February 6, 1985 | September 20, 1988 | July 31, 1943 | 68 years, 317 days | |
| Lauro Fred Cavazos, Jr. | Secretary of Education | September 20, 1988 | January 20, 1989 | January 4, 1927 | 85 years, 132 days | [8] |
Cabinet Members in the George H.W. Bush Administration
There are currently sixteen 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 | 82 years, 17 days | |
| Nicholas Frederick Brady | Secretary of the Treasury | January 20, 1989 | January 17, 1993 | April 11, 1930 | 82 years, 34 days | |
| Richard Bruce Cheney | Secretary of Defense | March 20, 1989 | January 20, 1993 | January 30, 1941 | 71 years, 106 days | |
| Richard Lewis Thornburgh | Attorney General | January 20, 1989 | August 15, 1991 | July 16, 1932 | 79 years, 304 days | |
| William Pelham Barr | Attorney General | November 26, 1991 | January 20, 1993 | May 23, 1950 | 61 years, 358 days | |
| Manuel Lujan, Jr. | Secretary of the Interior | February 3, 1989 | January 20, 1993 | May 12, 1928 | 84 years, 3 days | |
| Clayton Keith Yeutter | Secretary of Agriculture | February 16, 1989 | March 1, 1991 | December 10, 1930 | 81 years, 157 days | |
| Barbara Hackman Franklin | Secretary of Commerce | February 27, 1992 | January 20, 1993 | March 19, 1940 | 72 years, 57 days | |
| Mary Elizabeth Hanford Dole | Secretary of Labor | January 25, 1989 | November 23, 1990 | July 29, 1936 | 75 years, 291 days | |
| Lynn Morley Martin | Secretary of Labor | February 22, 1991 | January 20, 1993 | December 26, 1939 | 72 years, 141 days | |
| Louis Wade Sullivan | Secretary of Health and Human Services | March 1, 1989 | January 20, 1993 | November 3, 1933 | 78 years, 194 days | |
| Samuel Knox Skinner | Secretary of Transportation | February 6, 1989 | December 15, 1991 | June 10, 1938 | 73 years, 340 days | |
| Andrew Hill Card, Jr. | Secretary of Transportation | February 24, 1992 | January 20, 1993 | May 10, 1947 | 65 years, 5 days | |
| James David Watkins | Secretary of Energy | March 1, 1989 | January 20, 1993 | March 7, 1927 | 85 years, 69 days | |
| Lauro Fred Cavazos, Jr. | Secretary of Education | January 20, 1989 | December 12, 1990 | January 4, 1927 | 85 years, 132 days | |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | Secretary of Education | March 22, 1991 | January 20, 1993 | July 3, 1940 | 71 years, 317 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 | 75 years, 0 days | |
| Robert Edward Rubin | Secretary of the Treasury | January 11, 1995 | July 2, 1999 | August 29, 1938 | 73 years, 260 days | |
| Lawrence Henry Summers | Secretary of the Treasury | July 2, 1999 | January 20, 2001 | November 30, 1954 | 57 years, 167 days | |
| William James Perry | Secretary of Defense | February 3, 1994 | January 23, 1997 | October 11, 1927 | 84 years, 217 days | |
| William Sebastian Cohen | Secretary of Defense | January 24, 1997 | January 20, 2001 | August 28, 1940 | 71 years, 261 days | |
| Janet Wood Reno | Attorney General | March 11, 1993 | January 20, 2001 | July 21, 1938 | 73 years, 299 days | |
| Bruce Edward Babbitt | Secretary of the Interior | January 22, 1993 | January 2, 2001 | June 27, 1938 | 73 years, 323 days | |
| Alphonso Michael Espy | Secretary of Agriculture | January 22, 1993 | December 31, 1994 | November 30, 1953 | 58 years, 167 days | |
| Daniel Robert Glickman | Secretary of Agriculture | March 30, 1995 | January 19, 2001 | November 24, 1944 | 67 years, 173 days | |
| Michael Kantor | Secretary of Commerce | April 12, 1996 | January 21, 1997 | August 7, 1939 | 72 years, 282 days | |
| William Michael Daley | Secretary of Commerce | January 30, 1997 | July 19, 2000 | August 8, 1948 | 63 years, 281 days | |
| Norman Yoshio Mineta | Secretary of Commerce | July 20, 2000 | January 20, 2001 | November 12, 1931 | 80 years, 185 days | [10] |
| Robert Bernard Reich | Secretary of Labor | January 22, 1993 | January 10, 1997 | June 24, 1946 | 65 years, 326 days | |
| Alexis Margaret Herman | Secretary of Labor | May 1, 1997 | January 20, 2001 | July 16, 1947 | 64 years, 333 days | |
| Donna Edna Shalala | Secretary of Health and Human Services | January 22, 1993 | January 20, 2001 | February 14, 1941 | 71 years, 91 days | |
| Henry Gabriel Cisneros | Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | January 22, 1993 | January 19, 1997 | June 11, 1947 | 64 years, 339 days | |
| Andrew Mark Cuomo | Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | January 29, 1997 | January 20, 2001 | December 6, 1957 | 54 years, 161 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 | 65 years, 61 days | |
| Rodney Earl Slater | Secretary of Transportation | February 14, 1997 | January 20, 2001 | February 23, 1955 | 57 years, 82 days | |
| Hazel Reid O'Leary | Secretary of Energy | January 22, 1993 | January 20, 1997 | May 17, 1937 | 74 years, 364 days | |
| William Blaine Richardson III | Secretary of Energy | August 18, 1998 | January 20, 2001 | November 15, 1947 | 64 years, 182 days | |
| Richard Wilson Riley | Secretary of Education | January 21, 1993 | January 20, 2001 | January 2, 1933 | 79 years, 134 days | |
| Togo Dennis West, Jr. | Secretary of Veterans Affairs | May 5, 1998 | July 10, 2000 | June 21, 1942 | 69 years, 329 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 | 75 years, 40 days | |
| Condoleezza Rice | Secretary of State | January 26, 2005 | January 20, 2009 | November 14, 1954 | 57 years, 183 days | |
| Paul Henry O'Neill | Secretary of the Treasury | January 20, 2001 | December 31, 2002 | December 4, 1935 | 76 years, 163 days | |
| John William Snow | Secretary of the Treasury | February 3, 2003 | June 28, 2006 | August 2, 1939 | 72 years, 287 days | |
| Henry Merritt Paulson, Jr. | Secretary of the Treasury | July 3, 2006 | January 20, 2009 | March 28, 1946 | 66 years, 48 days | |
| Donald Henry Rumsfeld | Secretary of Defense | January 20, 2001 | December 18, 2006 | July 9, 1932 | 79 years, 311 days | |
| Robert Michael Gates | Secretary of Defense | December 18, 2006 | January 20, 2009 | September 25, 1943 | 68 years, 233 days | [11] |
| John David Ashcroft | Attorney General | February 2, 2001 | February 3, 2005 | May 9, 1942 | 70 years, 6 days | |
| Alberto R. Gonzales | Attorney General | February 3, 2005 | September 17, 2007 | August 4, 1955 | 56 years, 285 days | |
| Michael Bernard Mukasey | Attorney General | November 9, 2007 | January 20, 2009 | July 28, 1941 | 70 years, 292 days | |
| Gale Ann Norton | Secretary of the Interior | January 31, 2001 | March 31, 2006 | March 11, 1954 | 58 years, 65 days | |
| Dirk Arthur Kempthorne | Secretary of the Interior | June 7, 2006 | January 20, 2009 | October 29, 1951 | 60 years, 199 days | |
| Ann Margaret Veneman | Secretary of Agriculture | January 20, 2001 | January 20, 2005 | June 29, 1949 | 62 years, 321 days | |
| Michael Owen Johanns | Secretary of Agriculture | January 21, 2005 | September 20, 2007 | June 18, 1950 | 61 years, 332 days | |
| Edward Thomas Schafer | Secretary of Agriculture | January 28, 2008 | January 20, 2009 | August 8, 1946 | 65 years, 281 days | |
| Donald Louis Evans | Secretary of Commerce | January 20, 2001 | February 7, 2005 | July 27, 1946 | 65 years, 293 days | |
| Carlos Miguel Gutierrez | Secretary of Commerce | February 7, 2005 | January 20, 2009 | November 4, 1953 | 58 years, 193 days | |
| Elaine Lan Chao | Secretary of Labor | January 29, 2001 | January 20, 2009 | March 26, 1953 | 59 years, 50 days | |
| Tommy George Thompson | Secretary of Health and Human Services | February 2, 2001 | January 26, 2005 | November 19, 1941 | 70 years, 178 days | |
| Michael Okerlund Leavitt | Secretary of Health and Human Services | January 26, 2005 | January 20, 2009 | February 11, 1951 | 61 years, 94 days | |
| Melquíades Rafael Martinez | Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | January 24, 2001 | December 13, 2003 | October 23, 1946 | 65 years, 205 days | |
| Alphonso Roy Jackson | Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | March 31, 2004 | April 18, 2008 | September 9, 1945 | 66 years, 249 days | |
| Steven C. Preston | Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | June 5, 2008 | January 20, 2009 | August 4, 1960 | 51 years, 285 days | |
| Norman Yoshio Mineta | Secretary of Transportation | January 25, 2001 | July 7, 2006 | November 12, 1931 | 80 years, 185 days | |
| Mary E. Peters | Secretary of Transportation | October 17, 2006 | January 20, 2009 | December 4, 1948 | 63 years, 163 days | |
| Edward Spencer Abraham | Secretary of Energy | January 20, 2001 | February 1, 2005 | June 12, 1952 | 59 years, 338 days | |
| Samuel Wright Bodman III | Secretary of Energy | January 31, 2005 | January 20, 2009 | November 26, 1938 | 73 years, 171 days | |
| Roderick Raynor Paige | Secretary of Education | January 20, 2001 | January 20, 2005 | June 17, 1933 | 78 years, 333 days | |
| Margaret Dudar Spellings | Secretary of Education | January 20, 2005 | January 20, 2009 | November 30, 1957 | 54 years, 167 days | |
| Anthony Joseph Principi | Secretary of Veterans Affairs | January 23, 2001 | January 26, 2005 | April 16, 1944 | 68 years, 29 days | |
| Robert James Nicholson | Secretary of Veterans Affairs | January 26, 2005 | October 1, 2007 | February 4, 1938 | 74 years, 101 days | |
| James Benjamin Peake | Secretary of Veterans Affairs | December 20, 2007 | January 20, 2009 | June 18, 1944 | 67 years, 332 days | |
| Thomas Joseph Ridge | Secretary of Homeland Security | January 24, 2003 | February 1, 2005 | August 26, 1945 | 66 years, 263 days | |
| Michael Chertoff | Secretary of Homeland Security | February 15, 2005 | January 21, 2009 | November 28, 1953 | 58 years, 169 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 | 68 years, 233 days | |
| Gary Faye Locke | Secretary of Commerce | March 26, 2009 | August 1, 2011 | January 21, 1950 | 62 years, 115 days |
Notes
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Stayed on in the Ford Administration after President Nixon resigned.
- ^ Shultz later served as Secretary of State in the Reagan Administration.
- ^ Schlesinger also later served as Secretary of Energy in the Carter Administration.
- ^ Rumsfeld later served as Secretary of Defense in the George W. Bush Administration.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Baker later served as Secretary of State in the George H.W. Bush Administration.
- ^ a b c Stayed on in the George H. W. Bush Administration after President Reagan's retirement.
- ^ Dole later served as Secretary of Labor in the George H.W. Bush Administration.
- ^ Mineta later served as Secretary of Transportation in the George W. Bush Administration.
- ^ Stayed on in the Obama Administration after President George W. Bush's retirement.
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