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No. He is the senior majority member of the US Senate.
No- not in the US. The speaker of the US house is a leading member of the lower house of Congress and is entirely independent of the President's cabinet.
The US Secretary of State is in charge of the US Foreign Service. This is often referred to as the Diplomatic Corps.
The cabinet members each run one of the major departments of the US government. The employees of these departments are under the direction of the cabinet member who heads their department.
The president nominates the member of his cabinet . They must be confirmed by the US Senate in order to take office.
In the United States, prospective administration cabinet members are first selected and nominated by the president. They must be confirmed by the senate before becoming a member of the president's cabinet.
Cabinet members are appointed by the President; with Senate approval.
No, this is false.
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In the US, the official in charge is the Secretary of Transportation, a US cabinet position. Under the Obama administration 2009-2012, it is Ray LaHood.
To be a cabinet member, the individual must first receive a nomination from the President of the United States, which is then subject to confirmation by the Senate. Once confirmed, the individual can officially be appointed as a cabinet member and begin their duties.
In 1933, a woman named Frances Perkins.