United States Cabinet - a board to advise the President; members are the secretaries of executive departments; the United States constitution does not provide for the CabinetSecretary of Health and Human Services - the position of the head of the Department of Health and Human Services; "the post of Secretary of Health and Human Services was created by Congress in 1979" Secretary of State - the position of the head of the State Department; "the position of Secretary of State was established in 1789" Secretary of Veterans Affairs - the position of the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs; "the post of Secretary of Veterans Affairs was created in 1989" cabinet - persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers |