Yes, even if indirectly.
Both the president and governor can appoint judges. The governor can appoint his states judges and the president appoints federal judges. The president can only appoint ambassadors.
President
The President of the United States has the power to appoint many different offices. These include federal judges, ambassadors, cabinet officers, and military leaders.
federal judicial district
federal judicial district
The president appoints federal judges, ambassadors, cabinet members and various "czars".
He was angry because Garfield did not appoint him to the federal office he was seeking.
lawmaking
President-elect Lincoln promised to not appoint Republicans to federal offices in the South. This mainly concerned federal postmasters.
during the Recess of the SenateThe president can appoint anybody without anyone's approval because it is one of their privaleges as president. They get to carry out certain duties and this is one pf them
The president of the United States has the constitutional authority to appoint all federal judges. This power is granted to the president under the advice and consent clause found in Article II of the US Constitution.
Another term for Federal employees is bureaucrats.