Czar is an unofficial term, so the tally is necessarily inexact. Groups attempting to calculate a total reach up to 45. In August 2009 Glenn Beck released his count of 32 czars and in October Judicial Watch released their number of 39. The Daily Caller’s list of 37 is below.

By Caroline May – The Daily Caller

Nearly two months after the BP oil spill, President Obama tapped secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus to oversee recovery efforts in the Gulf. Since dubbed the “oil czar” in the press, Obama described Mabus’s new role during an Oval office address to the nation on Tuesday night.

With Obama nominating yet another “czar,” The Daily Caller has attempted to calculate how many the president has appointed so far. Czar is an unofficial term, so the tally is necessarily inexact. Groups attempting to calculate a total reach up to 45. In August 2009 Glenn Beck released his count of 32 czars and in October Judicial Watch released their number of 39. The Daily Caller’s list of 37 is below.

The press began labeling certain high-level executive officials “czars” during Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency. Since entering office, Obama has fielded criticism from both sides of the aisle on his cadre of czars.

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