01of 21Joe BidenPresident-elect Joe Biden.JIM WATSON/AFP via GettyIn addition to choosing"a Cabinet of barrier breakers, a Cabinet of firsts,“Joe Biden is making history as well. At 78 years old, he is the oldest U.S. president to take the Oath of Office.
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Joe Biden
President-elect Joe Biden.JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty
In addition to choosing"a Cabinet of barrier breakers, a Cabinet of firsts,“Joe Biden is making history as well. At 78 years old, he is the oldest U.S. president to take the Oath of Office.
02of 21Kamala HarrisVice President-elect Kamala Harris.NOAH BERGER/AFP via GettyHarris is the first female, Black American and person of South Asian descent to be elected Vice President in the history of the United States.
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Kamala Harris
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.NOAH BERGER/AFP via Getty
Harris is the first female, Black American and person of South Asian descent to be elected Vice President in the history of the United States.
03of 21Biden and Harris' Communications TeamsFrom left: President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.Maya Harris/TwitterBiden and Harris haveannounced that they will have an all-female communications team– another first for their administration.Kate Bedingfield will serve as Biden’s communications director, Jen Psaki will serve as his press secretary, and the rest of the team includes Pili Tobar, Karine Jean-Pierre, Symone Sanders, Ashley Etienne and Elizabeth Alexander.
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Biden and Harris' Communications Teams
From left: President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.Maya Harris/Twitter
Biden and Harris haveannounced that they will have an all-female communications team– another first for their administration.
Kate Bedingfield will serve as Biden’s communications director, Jen Psaki will serve as his press secretary, and the rest of the team includes Pili Tobar, Karine Jean-Pierre, Symone Sanders, Ashley Etienne and Elizabeth Alexander.
04of 21Dr. Jill BidenRoy Rochlin/GettyBiden will be the first First Lady to keep her job. Biden is an English professor at Northern Virginia Community College, a position she held while her husband was the vice president, as well.
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Dr. Jill Biden
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Biden will be the first First Lady to keep her job. Biden is an English professor at Northern Virginia Community College, a position she held while her husband was the vice president, as well.
05of 21Doug EmhoffFrom left: Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff.Adam Schultz/Biden for PresidentKamala Harris' husband,Doug Emhoff– whom she married in 2014 after meeting on a blind date the year before – will be the first man to step into the role of “Second Gentleman.”
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Doug Emhoff
From left: Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff.Adam Schultz/Biden for President
Kamala Harris' husband,Doug Emhoff– whom she married in 2014 after meeting on a blind date the year before – will be the first man to step into the role of “Second Gentleman.”
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Pete Buttigieg
Buttigieg is also the youngest member of Biden’s Cabinet thus far and the only one of Biden’s former opponents from the 2020 presidential election to be nominated.
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Adewale ‘Wally’ Adeyemo
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He previously served during the Obama administration as Obama’s senior international economic adviser, deputy national security adviser, deputy director of the National Economic Council and the first chief of staff of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He was also previously senior advisor and deputy chief of staff at the Department of the Treasury.
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General Lloyd Austin
Lloyd Austin.Chip Somodevilla/Getty
09of 21Xavier BecerraDrew Angerer/GettyBecerra made history as California’s first Latino Attorney General, and if confirmed, he would become the first Latino to lead theDepartment of Health and Human Services.
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Xavier Becerra
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Becerra made history as California’s first Latino Attorney General, and if confirmed, he would become the first Latino to lead theDepartment of Health and Human Services.
10of 21Carlos ElizondoRebecca D’Angelo/The Washington Post/GettyElizondo, who served as a special assistant to President Obama and social secretary to the Bidens throughout the Obama administration, is the first Hispanic American to beappointed White House social secretary.
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Carlos Elizondo
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Elizondo, who served as a special assistant to President Obama and social secretary to the Bidens throughout the Obama administration, is the first Hispanic American to beappointed White House social secretary.
11of 21Deb HaalandRep. Deb Haaland.Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via GettyPresident Biden has nominated New Mexico CongresswomanDeb Haaland to serve as interior secretary. If confirmed, Haaland will be the first Native American to serve in the role (or indeed, in any cabinet position).
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Deb Haaland
Rep. Deb Haaland.Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty
President Biden has nominated New Mexico CongresswomanDeb Haaland to serve as interior secretary. If confirmed, Haaland will be the first Native American to serve in the role (or indeed, in any cabinet position).
12of 21Avril HainesJoe Raedle/GettyBiden selected Haines, who served as the first female deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 201 to 2015, to be thedirector of national intelligence. If confirmed, she will be the first woman to serve in this role.
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Avril Haines
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Biden selected Haines, who served as the first female deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 201 to 2015, to be thedirector of national intelligence. If confirmed, she will be the first woman to serve in this role.
13of 21Kathleen HicksUS Department of StateHicks, a defense expert and academic who previously served as principal deputy under secretary of defense for policy in the Obama administration, would be the first Senate-confirmed woman to serve asdeputy defense secretary.
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Kathleen Hicks
US Department of State
Hicks, a defense expert and academic who previously served as principal deputy under secretary of defense for policy in the Obama administration, would be the first Senate-confirmed woman to serve asdeputy defense secretary.
14of 21Alejandro MayorkasMark Makela/GettyBiden has selected Mayorkas to serve assecretary of Homeland Security. If confirmed, Mayorka – who was born in Havana, Cuba – will be the first Latino and first immigrant to serve in this role.He previously served as the deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under President Obama.
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Alejandro Mayorkas
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Biden has selected Mayorkas to serve assecretary of Homeland Security. If confirmed, Mayorka – who was born in Havana, Cuba – will be the first Latino and first immigrant to serve in this role.
He previously served as the deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under President Obama.
15of 21Michael ReganJoshua Roberts/GettyIf confirmed, Regan would be the first Black man tolead the United States Environmental Protection Agency. He would be the second Black person to serve in the role, the first being Lisa Jackson during the Obama administration.
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Michael Regan
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If confirmed, Regan would be the first Black man tolead the United States Environmental Protection Agency. He would be the second Black person to serve in the role, the first being Lisa Jackson during the Obama administration.
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Janet Yellen
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.Alex Wong/Getty
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Neera Tanden
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Katherine Tai
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19of 21Cecilia RouseDemetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via GettyRouse has been nominated to serve aschair of the Council of Economic Advisors. If confirmed, she will be the first Black woman to serve in the role. She is currently the dean of the Princeton School of Public and Internal Affairs.
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Cecilia Rouse
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Rouse has been nominated to serve aschair of the Council of Economic Advisors. If confirmed, she will be the first Black woman to serve in the role. She is currently the dean of the Princeton School of Public and Internal Affairs.
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Rachel Levine
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21of 21Major BidenChamp and Major Biden.twitter. inset: getty imagesBiden’s German shepherd, Major (right), will also make history as thefirst rescue dog to live at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.The Biden familyadopted Majorfrom the Delaware Humane Association in November 2018, 10 years after welcoming their first German shepherd, Champ (left).The Delaware Humane Association and Pumpkin Pet Insurancehosted a January 2021 “indoguration” for Major, which raised more than $200,000 for DHA.
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Major Biden
Champ and Major Biden.twitter. inset: getty images
Biden’s German shepherd, Major (right), will also make history as thefirst rescue dog to live at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
The Biden familyadopted Majorfrom the Delaware Humane Association in November 2018, 10 years after welcoming their first German shepherd, Champ (left).
The Delaware Humane Association and Pumpkin Pet Insurancehosted a January 2021 “indoguration” for Major, which raised more than $200,000 for DHA.
source: people.com
