The President named his foreign policy and economic teams earlier this month.

The president named the other commission members on July 23.

The president also named a person, as is customary, who had not run a major energy company.

Four years later, another Republican president named him to the appellate court.

A President can name a tough chief of staff, but he needs to keep him on a tight leash.

Presidents never named the authority who might investigate the abuse.

Before 1978, Presidents had on occasion named their own special prosecutors.

In theory, the president can name as chancellor, and by extension a federal minister, anyone whom he sees fit.

The president has named replacements for eight cabinet officers and is keeping six.

In the past, incoming Presidents have often named large teams to evaluate and investigate each department.