White House Cabinet Secretary

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White House Cabinet Secretary
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Incumbent
Broderick D. Johnson

since January 13, 2014
White House Office
Reports to The President
Appointer The President
Formation 2009
First holder Chris Lu
Succession None
Salary $173,922 Annually[1]
Website The White House

The White House Cabinet Secretary is a high-ranking position within the Executive Office of the President of the United States.[2] The Cabinet Secretary is the primary liaison between the President of the United States and the Cabinet departments and agencies. The position is often held concurrently with Assistant to the President.[3][4][5]

According to the White House website, the Cabinet Secretary helps "to coordinate policy and communications strategy" and plays "a critical role in managing the flow of information between the White House and the federal departments and in representing the interests of the Cabinet to the White House."[3] The Cabinet Secretary is a member of the Office of Cabinet Affairs within the White House Office.[2]

The Cabinet Secretary is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the President; the position does not require Senate confirmation. The Cabinet Secretary is among the twenty-two highest paid positions in the White House.[6]

List of Cabinet Secretaries

Cabinet Secretary Date of Service President
Craig Fuller September 14, 1981 – January 30, 1985 Ronald Reagan
Alfred Kingon January 30, 1985 – February 18, 1987 Ronald Reagan
Nancy Risque February 18, 1987 – January 20, 1989 Ronald Reagan
Phillip Brady January 20, 1989 – June 26, 1989 George H. W. Bush
Steve Danzansky June 26, 1989 – April 20, 1991 George H. W. Bush
Gary Blumenthal June 10, 1991 – September 10, 1992 George H. W. Bush
Daniel Casse September 10, 1992 – January 20, 1993 George H. W. Bush
Christine Varney January 20, 1993 – October 14, 1994 Bill Clinton
Kitty Higgins January 26, 1995 – February 7, 1997 Bill Clinton
Thurgood Marshall February 7, 1997 – January 20, 2001 Bill Clinton
Albert Hawkins January 20, 2001 – January 2003 George W. Bush
Brian Montgomery January 2003 – February 24, 2005 George W. Bush
Heidi Smith 2005 – 2006 George W. Bush
Neal Burnham
Acting
2006 George W. Bush
Ross Kyle
Acting to November 3, 2006
August 9, 2006 – January 20, 2009 George W. Bush
Chris Lu January 20, 2009 – January 25, 2013 Barack Obama
Danielle Gray January 25, 2013 – January 13, 2014 Barack Obama
Broderick Johnson January 13, 2014 – present Barack Obama

References

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