The US President in 1999 was Bill Clinton. He would have made any high level appointments for that year.
The cabinet members are in the executive branch of government. This includes all people appointed to hold senior officer positions within the government.
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Appointed
The executive branch of the government was created in Article II of the United States Constitution. The executive branch consists of the President, the Vice President, and other officials appointed by the president.
The Cabinet
These 15 department heads of the executive department make up the president's cabinet.
These 15 department heads of the executive department make up the president's cabinet.
These 15 department heads of the executive department make up the president's cabinet.
These 15 department heads of the executive department make up the president's cabinet.
These 15 department heads of the executive department make up the president's cabinet.
The president and Vice President are elected, but other cabinet members are appointed.
The president appoints judges, who are part of the judicial branch.===============================================I thought the President also appointed (subject to Congressional oversight) the executive branch (like the Secretary of State and Attorney General).