Clinton confirmed for top job
2008-12-01 18:00
Chicago - US President-elect Barack Obama on Monday announced his national security team, nominating former rival Hillary Clinton as secretary of state and asking Defense Secretary Robert Gates to stay on in that role.
Obama, who takes office on Jan. 20, has pledged to be more inclusive and says he has a vision of renewing America's leadership in world affairs after President George W Bush's eight years in office.
A statement from his office said Obama had also named Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as homeland security secretary, Eric Holder as attorney general, retired Marine General James Jones as national security adviser and long-time adviser Susan Rice as ambassador to the United Nations.
- Reuters