George W. Bush’s Cabinet
Officials who served during the 2001–2005 administration. Years show tenure in office; acting service and changes in Cabinet status are identified.
President: George W. Bush (2001-2009)
Vice President: Dick Cheney (2001-2009)
Secretary of State: Alan P. Larson (acting) (2001-2001), Colin Powell (2001-2005)
Secretary of the Treasury: Paul H. O’Neill (2001-2002), Kenneth Dam (acting) (2002-2003), John W. Snow (2003-2006)
Secretary of Defense: Donald Rumsfeld (2001-2006)
Attorney General: Eric Holder (acting) (2001-2001), John Ashcroft (2001-2005)
Secretary of the Interior: Thomas N. Slonaker (acting) (2001-2001), Gale Norton (2001-2006)
Secretary of Agriculture: Ann Veneman (2001-2005)
Secretary of Commerce: Donald Evans (2001-2005)
Secretary of Labor: Elaine Chao (2001-2009)
Secretary of Health and Human Services: David Satcher (acting) (2001-2001), Tommy Thompson (2001-2005)
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: William C. Apgar (acting) (2001-2001), Mel Martínez (2001-2003), Alphonso Jackson (acting until March 2004) (2003-2008)
Secretary of Transportation: Mortimer L. Downey (acting) (2001-2001), Norman Mineta (2001-2006)
Secretary of Energy: Spencer Abraham (2001-2005)
Secretary of Education: Rod Paige (2001-2005)
Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Anthony Principi (2001-2005)
Secretary of Homeland Security: Tom Ridge (2003-2005)
Chief of Staff: Andrew Card (2001-2006)
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: W. Michael McCabe (acting) (2001-2001), Christine Todd Whitman (2001-2003), Linda Fisher (acting) (2003-2003), Marianne Horinko (acting) (2003-2003), Mike Leavitt (2003-2005)
Director of the Office of Management and Budget: Mitch Daniels (2001-2003), Joshua Bolten (2003-2006)
United States Trade Representative: Rita D. Hayes (acting) (2001-2001), Robert Zoellick (2001-2005)
Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy: Edward Jurith (acting) (2001-2001), John Walters (2001-2009)
