WASHINGTON. Sebelum meninggalkan kunjungan 12 harinya ke Hawai pada Sabtu lalu, presiden terpilih Barack Obama merampungkan seleksi anggota kabinetnya pada hari Jumat. Hasilnya, Obama memilih 5 perempuan untuk duduk di kabinetnya, empat orang kulit hitam, tiga orang Hispanic dan dua orang Asia. Sebagai perbandingan, Bush memiliki 4 perempuan dalam kabinetnya, dua orang kulit hitam, satu orang Hispanic dan satu orang Asia. Sementara itu Clinton memiliki 4 perempuan dalam kabinetnya, masing-masing dua orang Hispanic dan kulit hitam. Department of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack Department of Commerce, Bill Richardson Department of Defense, Robert Gates Department of Education, Arne duncan Department of Energy, Steven Chu Department of Health and Human Services, Tom Daschle Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano Department of Housing and Urban Development, DShaun Donovan Department of the Interior, Ken Salazar Department of Labor, Hilda Solis Department of State, Hillary Clinton Department of Transportation, Ray LaHood Department of the Treasury, Timothy Geithner Department of Veterans Affairs, Eric Shinseki Department of Justice, Attorney General, Eric Holder UN Ambassador, Susan Rice EPA Administrator, Lisa jackson US Trade Representative, Ron Kirk

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