Though it had been expected for several days, President-elect Obama officially announced his selections for secretary of defense, secretary of state, and national security advisor. In the linked story, David Sanger for the New York Times wrote that this team represents a shift a foreign policy priorities. In the story, one of Obama's senior advisers is quoted as calling the cabinet, "the great foreign policy experiment of the Obama presidency."
When campaigning, a lack of foreign policy experience was one of the most common criticisms Obama faced. The team of Clinton, Gates, and Gen. James L. Jones, the former NATO commander, make up for this to an extent with their combined experience.
Here is a full list of Obama's cabinet and other high-profile postions including those already filled and those pending.
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