After the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden on Jan. 20, one by one the members of his Cabinet were confirmed by the Senate. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin were approved and have taken office while the secretaries of transportation, homeland security and trade are expected to be approved without a hitch.

Biden made a speedy start, signing 30 executive orders in his first five days – setting a new record. Usually, presidents tend not to sign more than five executive orders within their first weeks. Biden signed executive orders to better fight the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, on top of the remarkable steps he has taken to provide economic relief.

We have yet to see how Biden will approach Turkey, but it is worth noting that three successful Turkish-American women are a part of the Biden administration, women who are representative of not just the new generation but Turkey, too. Here are the Turkish-American women who have key roles in the Biden administration: