A former opponent of President Biden in the primaries, Buttigic became the first openly gay to receive a ministerial post
The US Senate has confirmed Pete Buttigieg as Minister of Transportation in the administration of President Joe Biden.
The former mayor of South Bend Township in Indiana, Buttigieg tweeted that he was “flattered” by the Senate vote (86 votes in favor, 13 against) and “ready to get started.”
Buttidzic, who opposed Biden in the presidential primaries, is the first openly gay man to be appointed to a US cabinet position.
