US President-elect Donald Trump has named Ben Carson, his former rival for the Republican nomination, as secretary of housing and urban development.<\/p>\n
“Ben Carson has a brilliant mind and is passionate about strengthening communities”, the president-elect said in a statement, adding that the two had discussed his “urban renewal agenda”.<\/p>\n
Mr Carson is the first African-American to be nominated for Mr Trump’s cabinet.<\/p>\n
He endorsed Mr Trump in March after ending his own bid for the White House.<\/p>\n
“Ben shares my optimism about the future of our country and is part of ensuring that this is a presidency representing all Americans,” the statement from Mr Trump said.<\/p>\n
Cabinet appointments need to be confirmed by the US Senate.<\/p>\n
There are still major cabinet positions yet to be announced, including the next secretary of state.<\/p>\n
As well as his top team, the president-elect has about 4,000 government positions to fill.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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