Three wives of his political allies have been nominated to key diplomatic roles
A fourth influential woman - Caroline Kennedy - could be given a plum job
Caroline Kennedy was previously Barack Obama's ambassador to Japan
Another Kennedy, Victoria - wife of the late Ted Kennedy - has been nominated
She is being asked to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Austria
Jamie Harpootlian, wife of a South Carolina senator, is being offered Slovenia
The coveted jobs in Paris and London are also likely to go to women