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Obama and Clinton, former Democratic primary rivals, will now be working closely together to advance U.S. foreign policy interests.
Obama and Clinton, former Democratic primary rivals, will now be working closely together to advance U.S. foreign policy interests.

President-elect Barack Obama Announced Nominations for Senior Government Positions

December 1, 2008

President-elect Obama has announced his choices for national security team. Speaking in Chicago on December 1 with Vice President-elect Biden, Obama named Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as his choice for Secretary of State, asked Defense Secretary Robert Gates to stay on and chose former Marine General James Jones as his National Security Adviser.

Obama also announced Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as his choice for Secretary of Homeland Security, Eric Holder as Attorney General, and Susan Rice as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

Earlier nominations include: Timothy F. Geithner as 75th Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, Peter R. Orszag as 37th Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Rahn Emanuel as White House Chief of Staff.