President elect George W Bush has catapulted into power after a close fight with Democrat Al Gore. He and his hand-picked team will now sculpt the destiny of USA and, in many ways, the rest of the world for the next four years. We profile some of the prospective leaders. George W Bush Jr : President-elect after a 5-week long battle over the presidency. A US Supreme Court verdict finally put the controversy over recounting disputed ballots to rest. Belongs to a political family. He was the Governor of Texas in his last job. Dick Cheney : Vice President-designate :The 59-year-old was a high profile member of previous Republican administrations but had faded away from centerstage over much of the last decade. Suffers from heart ailment. Andrew Card : Prospective Chief of Staff :The Chairman of the Republican convention is a moderate conservative. Served as transportation secretary in earlier Republican administrations. He is 53 years old. General (retd) Colin Powell : Prospective Secretary of State : Was the first Afro-American to become the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Known for his success in Gulf War in 1990. He is 63 years old. Condoleeza Rice : Prospective National Security Adviser : The 45-year-old is a known Russia expert. Against excessive American military presence in world troublespots. She is for the controversial national missile defence system.