India-born 42-year-old, Preeta Bansal, a Harvard-educated lawyer who is being seen as a potential candidate for the office of the Solicitor General, a post yet to be filled by a woman in US.
She has advised the President-elect on foreign policy and judiciary matters, is among possible appointees to the post.
The Solicitor General is the only position where the statute requires that the officer be learned in the law.
Answer by Win
Who cares if it's Indian, American, or any one else for that matter? I think the best deserved person should be and will be appointed. Who knows, may be she's one of them.
Answer by Veritatum17
Here we call it Attorney General.
Honestly, I don't think this position is subject to a glass ceiling like other positions have been. Consider that other Cabinet-level positions (the Cabinet is the President's Secretaries and advisors) such as Surgeon General and Secretary of State have already been occupied by women. There are many women in high-profile legal positions - in fact, one of the difficulties in filling a government role is that corporate workers would have to take a pay cut. Consider the amount of money Michelle Obama makes in private practice versus the paltry salary of a cabinet member.
As a cabinet-level position, the US Attorney General would be a presidential appointee. The current Attorney General, Michael Mukasey, came into office barely one year ago and will likely be ousted in January when Obama brings in his new cabinet. It's up to Obama, and I think that the Congress would be receptive to a woman in this position.
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