P resident-elect Donald Trump’s first key appointment since his victory this week came with a historic choice. He selected Susie Wiles to be his White House chief of staff, making her the first woman appointed to the position.

The first female White House chief of staff is a longtime Florida operative and onetime aide to moderate Republicans who is “more about strategy than ideology.”

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named co-campaign chair Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff, one of the most important nonelected posts in Washington. She will be the first woman in that role.

Donald Trump announced that Susie Wiles, one of his two campaign managers, will be his White House chief of staff, entrusting a top position to a political operative who helped him win the presidency.

Two days after the election, President-elect Donald Trump appointed Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff, making her the first woman to hold the title. In a statement obtained by USA TODAY, Trump was thankful to Wiles following his win over Vice President Kamala Harris on Election Day.

Wiles was widely credited with orchestrating Trump's political comeback. Wiles will be the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff.