vary under each president. They are not in the line of succession and are not necessarily officers of the United States. The table below is organized based on the beginning of their terms in office while it was raised to cabinet-level status. Officeholders whose terms begin the same day are ranked alphabetically by last name. denotes the first African-American holder of that particular office See also African Americans in the United States Congress List of African-American United States senators List of African-American United States representatives List of first African-American mayors Black Cabinet List of female United States Cabinet members List of foreign-born United States Cabinet members List of Hispanic and Latino American United States Cabinet members List of minority governors and lieutenant governors in the United States Notes References External links The Cabinet - Provided by the White House. Retrieved 24 January 2016. + Lists of African-American people