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About the Secretary - FAQs:
Who is the current Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services?
On April 28, 2009, Kathleen Sebelius was sworn in as the 21st Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. The Secretary leads national efforts to protect the health of all Americans and provide essential human services to those in need. She manages the largest civilian department in the federal government, with more than 67,000 employees and a budget that accounts for almost one out of every four Federal dollars.
Learn more about the Secretary: http://www.hhs.gov/secretary/
What are the names of the persons who have served as the Secretary of HEW/HHS?
Secretaries of HEW:
- Oveta Culp Hobby, April 11, 1953 - July 31, 1955
- Marion B. Folsom, August 1, 1955 - July 31, 1958
- Arthur S. Flemming, August 1, 1958 - January 19, 1961
- Abraham Ribicoff, January 21, 1961 - July 13, 1962
- Anthony J. Celebrezze, July 31, 1962 - August 17, 1965
- John W. Gardner, August 18, 1965 - March 1, 1968
- Wilbur J. Cohen, May 16, 1968 - January 20, 1969
- Robert H. Finch, January 21, 1969 - June 23, 1970
- Elliot L. Richardson, June 24, 1970 - January 29, 1973
- Caspar W. Weinberger, February 12, 1973 - August 8, 1975
- David Mathews, August 8, 1975 - January 20, 1977
- Joseph A. Califano, Jr., January 25, 1977 - August 3, 1979
- Patricia Roberts Harris, August 3, 1979 - May 3, 1980
Secretaries of HHS:
- Patricia Roberts Harris, May 4, 1980 - January 20, 1981
- Richard S. Schweiker, January 22, 1981 - February 3, 1983
- Margaret M. Heckler, March 9, 1983 - December 13, 1985
- Otis R. Bowen, M.D., December 13, 1985 - January 20, 1989
- Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., March 1, 1989 - January 20, 1993
- Donna E. Shalala, January 22, 1993 - January 20, 2001
- Tommy G. Thompson, February 2, 2001 - January 26, 2005
- Michael O. Leavitt, January 26, 2005 - January 20, 2009
- Kathleen Sebelius, April 28, 2009 to Present
