Updated January 03, 2009
These presidential appointments are White House staff positions that do not require confirmation by the Senate.
Syntax: White House Office, Position (Announcement Date)
- White House Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel (6 Nov 2008)
- Deputy White House Chief of Staff, Mona Sutphen (16 Nov 2008)
- Deputy White House Chief of Staff, Jim Messina (16 Nov 2008)
- Senior Advisor, David Axelrod (6 Nov 2008)
- Senior Advisor, Pete Rouse (6 Nov 2008)
- Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Relations and Public Liaison, Valerie Jarrett (15 Nov 2008)
- Counsel to the President, Greg Craig (15 Nov 2008)
- Special Counsel to the President
- Counselor to the President
- Executive Secretary, National Security Council
- Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council, Heather Higginbottom (24 Nov 2008)
- Asst to the President for Economic Policy and Director, National Economic Council, Lawrence Summers (24 Nov 2008)
- Asst to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism
- Asst to the President for International Economic Affairs
- Asst to the President for Legislative Affairs, Phil Schiliro (15 Nov 2008)
- Deputy Asst to the President for Legislative Affairs
- Asst to the President for National Security Affairs, Jim Jones (1 Dec 2008)
- Asst to the President for Presidential Personnel
- Asst to the President for Strategic Initiatives & External Affairs
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Press Secretary, Robert Gibbs (6 Nov 2008
- Deputy Press Secretary
- Director of Communications, Ellen Moran (22 Nov 2008)
- Deputy Director of Communications, Dan Pfeiffer (22 Nov 2008)
- Asst to the President for Speechwriting
- Staff Secretary, Lisa Brown (19 Nov 2008)
- Asst to the President for Appointments & Scheduling
- Asst to the President & White House Social Secretary, Desiree Rogers (24 Nov 2008)
- Cabinet Secretary, Chris Lu (19 Nov 2008)
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Deputy Asst to the President for Economic Policy and Deputy Director
- Special Asst to the President for Economic Policy
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Deputy Asst to the President for Domestic Policy
- Special Asst to the President for Domestic Policy
- Chief of Staff, Ron Klain (15 Nov 2008)
- Counsel, Cynthia Hogan (21 Nov 2008)
- Director of Administration, Moises Vela, Jr. (21 Nov 2008)
- Chief of Staff for Dr. Jill Biden, Catherine Russell (21 Nov 2008)
- Chief of Staff to the First Lady, Jackie Norris (20 Nov 2008)
- Deputy Chief of Staff to the First Lady, Melissa Winter (24 Nov 2008)