Washington (AFP) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated Gary Locke, the first Chinese-American governor in US history, as Commerce Secretary, in his third attempt to fill the key cabinet post.
"I am sure it is not lost on anyone that we have tried this a couple of times, but I am a big believer in keeping at something until you get it right," Obama said as he formally unveiled his choice of Locke at the White House.
"Gary is the right man for this job."
Locke, the grandson of a Chinese immigrant, served as governor of far western Washington state between 1997 and 2005, and carved out contacts with Chinese leaders as he pushed for trade links.
He is Obama's third choice for the key post, after New Mexico governor Bill Richardson withdrew over an inquiry into contracting in his state, and Republican Senator Judd Gregg pulled out over political splits with Obama.
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