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Cabinet members are appointed by the President; with Senate approval.
Ronald Reagan nominated the first female member of the US Supreme Court, Sandra Day O'Connor, in 1981. She was sworn in on September 25, 1981, and retired in 2006.
The president
Salmon P. Chase was the member of the Lincoln cabinet that used a derogatory word to describe the president.
Robert C. Weaver, head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Up to life or he can appoint a family member, such as Raul Castro.
Cabinet members are appointed by the President; with Senate approval.
Yes, because President George Bush is a former PEPsquad member.
The cabinet serves at the pleasure of the president.
One of the principal purposes of the Cabinet (drawn from Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution) is to advise the President on any subject he/she may require relating to the duties of their respective offices.
The president has the power but must get approval from congress.
Read your governing documents to determine how a vacant board seat is filled. As well, read the state law under which your association is incorporated, if it is. If your governing documents are silent, the state law applies.Generally, the board can appoint a temporary officer. It is unseemly that a single board member -- even the president -- has the power to appoint a temporary officer.
Tenure of Office Act of 1867 made it illegal for the President to fire a cabinet member without the approval of Congress. It was used as grounds for impeaching President Andrew Johnson. It was later declared to be unconstitutional.
The president has the power but must get approval from congress.
Nepotism!
The Secratary of Defense helps the president carry out his commander-in-chief duties. Right now the Sec. of Defense is Robert M. Gates, but President Obama will appoint a new one.
The Vice President of the US is the Senate President, however, he can appoint or delegate any of the senators to officiate on his absence which is called the President's Pro Tempore. The 113th Congress Presidents Pro Tempore as Jan 3, 2013 is Patrick J. Leahy.