Cabinet of The United States - Renamed Cabinet Offices

Renamed Cabinet Offices

  • Secretary of Foreign Affairs: created in July 1781 and renamed Secretary of State in September 1789.
  • Secretary of Commerce and Labor: created in 1903 and renamed Secretary of Commerce in 1913 when its labor functions were transferred to the new Secretary of Labor.
  • Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare: created in 1953 and renamed Secretary of Health and Human Services in 1979 when its education functions were transferred to the new Secretary of Education.

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