Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), will
be his chief of staff.
In this role, he will set the tone for the new White House and act as a
conduit to Congress and the government.
Stephen Bannon, from the conservative Breitbart News Network, will serve
as Mr Trump's chief strategist.
Mr Bannon stepped aside temporarily as Breitbart's executive chairman to
act as Mr Trump's campaign chief.
The Republican candidate defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in Tuesday's
presidential vote, in a result which shocked many, who had expected Mrs Clinton
to win following favourable opinion polls.
Mr Trump is due to take over at the White House on 20 January, when
Barack Obama steps down after two terms in office.
"I am thrilled to have my very successful team continue with me in
leading our country," Mr Trump said in a statement released by his
campaign.
"Steve and Reince are highly qualified leaders who worked well
together on our campaign and led us to a historic victory. Now I will have them
both with me in the White House as we work to make America
He is said to have good ties with both Mr Trump and House Speaker Paul
Ryan, who opposed many of Mr Trump's policies during the campaign.
Mr Priebus, 44, acted as a bridge between Mr Trump and the Republican
party establishment during the campaign.
He is close to Mr Ryan, a fellow Wisconsinite, who could be instrumental
in steering the new administration's legislative agenda.
Elected chairman of the RNC in 2011, Mr Priebus has acted as the party's
spokesman and chief fundraiser, helping candidates running for re-election.
He said it was "truly an honour" to join Mr Trump in the White
House as chief of staff.
"I am very grateful to the President-elect for this opportunity to
serve him and this nation as we work to create an economy that works for
everyone, secure our borders, repeal and replace Obamacare and destroy radical
Islamic terrorism," he added.
Correspondents say one of the big challenges of the new administration
will be reconciling Mr Trump with the mainstream Republican party, where sharp
divisions emerged during the primaries.
Both houses of Congress are under Republican control.
During the election race, Mr Bannon, 62, saw it as his aim to
"bolster the business-like approach of Mr Trump's campaign".
A former naval officer, investment banker and Hollywood
producer, Mr Bannon took over at Breitbart in 2012, when he promised to make it
the "Huffington Post of the right".
Breitbart is the most-read conservative news website in the US
"I want to thank President-elect Trump for the opportunity to work
with Reince in driving the agenda of the Trump administration," Mr Bannon
said on Sunday.
"We had a very successful partnership on the campaign, one that led
to victory. We will have that same partnership in working to help President-elect
Trump achieve his agenda."
Source: BBC
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