Washington: Democrat Rahm Emanuel has accepted the post of White House Chief of Staff in the next US administration under president-elect Barack Obama.

48-year-old Emanuel, a top Clinton aide and currently in House of Representatives from Illinois, is said to have taken into consideration family and political considerations before accepting the crucial job, sources said. He will have to resign his seat, relinquish his position in the House Democratic leadership and also have to put away hopes of becoming House of Representatives speaker.

The House GOP leader John Boehner of Ohio called Emanuel "an ironic choice for a president-elect who has promised to change Washington, make politics more civil, and govern from the centre."

Source : PTI