Czars are presidential appointees who are not required to undergo Senate confirmations hearings.  We are seeing an unprecidented boom in the creation of Czar positions under the Obama administration.

• Compensation Czar aka Pay Czar: Kenneth Feinberg, June 10, 2009
• Health Reform Czar: Nancy Ann DeParle, March 2, 2009
• Urban Czar: Aldolfo Carrion, Jr., February 19, 2009
• Great Lakes Czar: Cameron Davis, June 4, 2009
• Iran Czar: Dennis Ross, but he has since stepped down from this position
• Middle East Czar: George Mitchell, January 22, 2009
• Energy Czar / Climate Czar: Carol Browner, January 22, 2009 
• Pakistan Czar / Afghanistan Czar: Richard Holbrooke, January 22, 2009 
• Bank-Bailout Czar aka TARP Czar: Herb Allison, April 15, 2009 
• Border Czar: Alan Bersin, April 15, 2009
• Drug Czar: Gil Kerlikowske, May 7, 2009 
• Information Czar: Vivek Kundra, March 5, 2009 
• Non-Proliferation Czar: Gary Samore, January 29, 2009 
• Faith-Based Czar: Joshua DuBois, February 5, 2009 
• Regulatory Czar: Cass Sunstein, January 15, 2009 
• Car Czar: Dr. Ed Montgomery, March 30, 2009 
• Counter-Terrorism Czar: John Brennan, March 1, 2009
• Stimulus-Accountability Czar aka Stimulus Watchdog Czar: Earl Devaney, February 2009 
• Green Jobs Czar: Van Jones
• Diversity Czar (FCC) Mark Lloyd
• Regulatory Czar (policing Internet Blogs): Cass Sunstein