The first Jewish American to hold a position in the president's cabinet is Juda P. Benjamn of the Confederate States of America 1861-1865. He served a the Secretary of State.
Prior to that he had been the Attorney General and Secretary of War in Jefferson Davis' cabinet. He was among the few cabinet members in US history to serve in three cabinet positions within a four year span.
Although the US government never recognized the Confederacy as a nation, it was in fact a de facto nation. It had a constitution, a central government, and a standing army.
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He appointed the first African American cabinet member.
Barack Obama
there are no requirements to be a cabinet member. they are chosen at the whim of a president
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Yes, Barney Frank is Jewish. He is a former American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
senate confirmation of cabinet members
A Cabinet member is one of the Ministers of the British government.
Benjamin Disraeli (1804 - 1881) is so far the only British PM of Jewish ancestry. He became prime minister twice: in 1868, and again 1874 - 1880. He didn't practive Judaism however, as his family converted to Anglicanism.
My nation is Australia. Our first female cabinet member was Enid Lyons, in 1949. ________________________________________________________________
Woodrow Wilson allowed a cabinet member to re-segregate his department. :)