President-elect Joe Biden has picked a Jewish chief of staff in his first major White House appointment.
A long-time aide to the Democrat, Ron Klain, 59, said it was “the honour of a lifetime” to serve Mr Biden.
Mr Biden said he had been “invaluable” over the years and praised Mr Klain’s “deep, varied experience and capacity to work with people all across the political spectrum”.
Mr Klain previously served as chief of staff under two former vice presidents, Mr Biden and Al Gore.
