The future Obama administration continued to take shape Friday with appointments to view two of the most important U.S.: Hillary Clinton at the head of diplomacy and Timothy Geithner of the Treasury.
The television channel NBC said Mr. Geithner, president of the Federal Reserve of New York, would be appointed Monday as a future U.S. Treasury secretary, a position that will steer the U.S. economy in an extremely difficult period.
Mr. Geithner was cited among the two favorites for the post, next to former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers. This official 47 years knows the Treasury to have worked from 1988 to 2001. The prospect of his appointment was welcomed by an increase of 6.54% on Wall Street, where we noted that Mr. Geithner knew intimately the functioning of markets by virtue of his office in New York.
The appointment of Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State about it is "on track" and expected after the Thanksgiving holiday at the end of next week, according to the entourage of Barack Obama.
By becoming the face of the foreign policy of the United States, the former First Lady add an exciting chapter in the saga of the Clinton family to power and give weight to the cabinet by Barack Obama. But some fear it would also provide a dose of intrigue.
The appointment of Mrs. Clinton, battered by Barack Obama in the Democratic primary, was subject to intense speculation since it was received in mid-November by Barack Obama in his stronghold of Chicago.
According to the online edition of The New York Times, quoting sources close to the former First Lady, Mrs. Clinton has accepted an offer from his former rival. "She is ready," said one of his confidants, indicating it made its decision after a meeting with the new president elected. But one of his relatives told AFP that information from the New York Times were premature. The remaining obstacles seem to have been lifted after her husband, former President Bill Clinton, offered to submit its international activities to ethical review and identify donors to his foundation to avoid conflicts of interest.
The chief diplomat of the European Union, Javier Solana, said Friday in Washington that the appointment of Mrs. Clinton would be "very well received" abroad. "This is a strong personality," said Solana. "This is a right person for this role: it is capable, she has experience, it is known."
Mr. Obama, who will take office on January 20, continues to train the rest of his cabinet.
His team of national security has yet to be completed. Among the latest speculation, the appointment of James Jones, former general and former commander of NATO, the post of National Security Adviser, was cited by ABC News.
James Jones is respected by Congress, both among Democrats than Republicans, and Barack Obama might need his expertise on the war in Afghanistan, which he promised to make one of its priorities.
Secretary of Defense George W. Bush, Robert Gates, meanwhile could retain his post.
However, some appointments appear closed. The former majority leader Democrat Tom Daschle in the Senate should hold the post of Secretary for Health, Janet Napolitano, who governs Arizona, would become secretary of Homeland Security and Eric Holder, former member of the Clinton administration, Secretary to Justice.
The television channel NBC said Mr. Geithner, president of the Federal Reserve of New York, would be appointed Monday as a future U.S. Treasury secretary, a position that will steer the U.S. economy in an extremely difficult period.
Mr. Geithner was cited among the two favorites for the post, next to former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers. This official 47 years knows the Treasury to have worked from 1988 to 2001. The prospect of his appointment was welcomed by an increase of 6.54% on Wall Street, where we noted that Mr. Geithner knew intimately the functioning of markets by virtue of his office in New York.
The appointment of Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State about it is "on track" and expected after the Thanksgiving holiday at the end of next week, according to the entourage of Barack Obama.
By becoming the face of the foreign policy of the United States, the former First Lady add an exciting chapter in the saga of the Clinton family to power and give weight to the cabinet by Barack Obama. But some fear it would also provide a dose of intrigue.
The appointment of Mrs. Clinton, battered by Barack Obama in the Democratic primary, was subject to intense speculation since it was received in mid-November by Barack Obama in his stronghold of Chicago.
According to the online edition of The New York Times, quoting sources close to the former First Lady, Mrs. Clinton has accepted an offer from his former rival. "She is ready," said one of his confidants, indicating it made its decision after a meeting with the new president elected. But one of his relatives told AFP that information from the New York Times were premature. The remaining obstacles seem to have been lifted after her husband, former President Bill Clinton, offered to submit its international activities to ethical review and identify donors to his foundation to avoid conflicts of interest.
The chief diplomat of the European Union, Javier Solana, said Friday in Washington that the appointment of Mrs. Clinton would be "very well received" abroad. "This is a strong personality," said Solana. "This is a right person for this role: it is capable, she has experience, it is known."
Mr. Obama, who will take office on January 20, continues to train the rest of his cabinet.
His team of national security has yet to be completed. Among the latest speculation, the appointment of James Jones, former general and former commander of NATO, the post of National Security Adviser, was cited by ABC News.
James Jones is respected by Congress, both among Democrats than Republicans, and Barack Obama might need his expertise on the war in Afghanistan, which he promised to make one of its priorities.
Secretary of Defense George W. Bush, Robert Gates, meanwhile could retain his post.
However, some appointments appear closed. The former majority leader Democrat Tom Daschle in the Senate should hold the post of Secretary for Health, Janet Napolitano, who governs Arizona, would become secretary of Homeland Security and Eric Holder, former member of the Clinton administration, Secretary to Justice.
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