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United States Secretary of Health and Human Services

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Government position

United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
Seal of the Department of Health and Human Services
Flag of the secretary
since February 13, 2025
United States Department of Health and Human Services
StyleMr. Secretary (informal)
The Honorable (formal)
Member ofCabinet
Reports toPresident of the United States
SeatHubert H. Humphrey Building,Washington, D.C.
AppointerThepresident
withSenateadvice and consent
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrumentReorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953
67 Stat. 631
42 U.S.C. § 3501
FormationApril 11, 1953; 72 years ago (1953-04-11)
First holderOveta Culp Hobby
SuccessionTwelfth[1]
DeputyDeputy Secretary
SalaryExecutive Schedule, Level I
Websitewww.hhs.gov

TheUnited States secretary of health and human services is the head of theUnited States Department of Health and Human Services, and serves as the principal advisor to thepresident of the United States on health matters. The secretary is a member of theUnited States Cabinet.Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the incumbent secretary of health and human services, having held the position since February 13, 2025.[2]

The office was formerly known as the secretary of health, education, and welfare. In 1980, theDepartment of Health, Education, and Welfare was renamed to Department of Health and Human Services, and its education functions andRehabilitation Services Administration were transferred to the newUnited States Department of Education.[3]Patricia Roberts Harris headed the department before and after it was renamed.[4]

Nominations to the office are referred to theHealth, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and theUnited States Senate Committee on Finance, which has jurisdiction over Medicare and Medicaid,[5] before confirmation is considered by the fullUnited States Senate. The secretary of health and human services is alevel I position in the Executive Schedule,[6] thus earning a salary ofUS$250,600, as of January 2025.[7]

Duties

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The flag of the secretary of health, education, and welfare, the predecessor to the current office

The duties of the secretary revolve around human conditions and concerns in theUnited States. This includes advising thepresident on matters ofhealth,welfare, and income security programs. The secretary strives to administer the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out approved programs and make the public aware of the objectives of the department.[8]

TheDepartment of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) was reorganized into aDepartment of Education and aDepartment of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The Department of Health and Human Services oversees 11 agencies including theFood and Drug Administration (FDA),Centers for Disease Control (CDC),National Institutes of Health (NIH),Administration for Children and Families (ACF) andCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).[9]

List of secretaries

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Parties

  Democratic (9)  Republican (15)  Independent (2)

Status  Denotes acting HHS secretary

Health, Education, and Welfare

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No.PortraitNameState of residenceTook officeLeft officePresident(s)
1Oveta Culp HobbyTexasApril 11, 1953July 31, 1955Dwight D. Eisenhower
(1953–1961)
2Marion B. FolsomNew YorkAugust 2, 1955July 31, 1958
3Arthur FlemmingOhioAugust 1, 1958January 19, 1961
4Abraham RibicoffConnecticutJanuary 21, 1961July 13, 1962John F. Kennedy
(1961–1963)
5Anthony J. CelebrezzeOhioJuly 31, 1962August 17, 1965
Lyndon B. Johnson
(1963–1969)
6John W. GardnerCaliforniaAugust 18, 1965March 1, 1968
7Wilbur J. CohenMichiganMay 16, 1968January 20, 1969
8Robert FinchCaliforniaJanuary 21, 1969June 23, 1970Richard Nixon
(1969–1974)
9Elliot RichardsonMassachusettsJune 24, 1970January 29, 1973
10Caspar WeinbergerCaliforniaFebruary 12, 1973August 8, 1975
Gerald Ford
(1974–1977)
11F. David MathewsAlabamaAugust 8, 1975January 20, 1977
12Joseph A. Califano Jr.District of ColumbiaJanuary 25, 1977August 3, 1979Jimmy Carter
(1977–1981)
13Patricia Roberts HarrisDistrict of ColumbiaAugust 3, 1979May 4, 1980[10]

Health and Human Services

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No.PortraitNameState of residenceTook officeLeft officePresident(s)
13Patricia Roberts HarrisDistrict of ColumbiaMay 4, 1980[10]January 20, 1981Jimmy Carter
(1977–1981)
14Richard SchweikerPennsylvaniaJanuary 22, 1981February 3, 1983Ronald Reagan
(1981–1989)
15Margaret HecklerMassachusettsMarch 10, 1983December 13, 1985
16Otis BowenIndianaDecember 13, 1985March 1, 1989
17Louis W. SullivanGeorgiaMarch 1, 1989January 20, 1993George H. W. Bush
(1989–1993)
18Donna ShalalaWisconsinJanuary 22, 1993January 20, 2001Bill Clinton
(1993–2001)
19Tommy ThompsonWisconsinFebruary 2, 2001January 26, 2005George W. Bush
(2001–2009)
20Mike LeavittUtahJanuary 26, 2005January 20, 2009
–Charles E. JohnsonUtahJanuary 20, 2009April 28, 2009Barack Obama
(2009–2017)
21Kathleen SebeliusKansasApril 28, 2009June 9, 2014
22Sylvia Mathews BurwellWest VirginiaJune 9, 2014January 20, 2017
–Norris CochranFloridaJanuary 20, 2017February 10, 2017Donald Trump
(2017–2021)
23Tom PriceGeorgiaFebruary 10, 2017September 29, 2017
–Don J. WrightVirginiaSeptember 29, 2017October 10, 2017
–Eric HarganIllinoisOctober 10, 2017January 29, 2018
24Alex AzarIndianaJanuary 29, 2018January 20, 2021
–Norris CochranFloridaJanuary 20, 2021March 19, 2021Joe Biden
(2021–2025)
25Xavier BecerraCaliforniaMarch 19, 2021January 20, 2025
–Dorothy FinkPennsylvaniaJanuary 20, 2025February 13, 2025Donald Trump
(2025–present)
26Robert F. Kennedy Jr.CaliforniaFebruary 13, 2025Incumbent

Line of succession

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The line of succession for the secretary of health and human services is as follows:[11]

  1. Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services.
  2. General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services
  3. Assistant Secretary for Administration
  4. Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
  5. Administrator of theCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  6. Commissioner of Food and Drugs
  7. Director of theNational Institutes of Health
  8. Assistant Secretary forChildren and Families
  9. Other assistant secretaries (following in the order they took the oath of office)
    1. Assistant Secretary for Health
    2. Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
    3. Assistant Secretary for Legislation
    4. Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
    5. Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources
    6. Assistant Secretary forAging
  10. Director of theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
  11. Director, Region 4 (Atlanta,Georgia)

References

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  1. ^"3 U.S. Code § 19 - Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act".LII / Legal Information Institute. RetrievedNovember 10, 2017.
  2. ^Seitz, Amanda (February 13, 2025)."Vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sworn in as Trump's health chief after a close Senate vote".Associated Press. RetrievedFebruary 13, 2025.
  3. ^Holbrook, M. Cay (February 6, 2017).Foundations of Education: History and theory of teaching children and youths with visual impairments. American Foundation for the Blind.ISBN 9780891283409.
  4. ^"Patricia R. Harris (1977–1979)—Miller Center".millercenter.org. Archived fromthe original on February 7, 2017. RetrievedFebruary 6, 2017.
  5. ^"Jurisdiction | The United States Senate Committee on Finance".finance.senate.gov. Archived fromthe original on February 7, 2017. RetrievedFebruary 6, 2017.
  6. ^5 U.S.C. § 5312
  7. ^"Salary Table No. 2025-EX Rates of Basic Pay for the Executive Schedule (EX)"(PDF). RetrievedMarch 30, 2025.
  8. ^"The President's Cabinet". Ben's Guide. February 1, 2007. RetrievedNovember 15, 2007.
  9. ^"HHS Agencies & Offices". Archived fromthe original on September 20, 2013. RetrievedNovember 10, 2017.
  10. ^abHarris was Secretary on May 4, 1980, when the office changed names from Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to Secretary of Health and Human Services. Because the department merely changed names, she did not need to be confirmed again, and her term continued uninterrupted.
  11. ^Bush, George W. (February 20, 2008)."Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Health and Human Services".Federal Register. RetrievedOctober 30, 2016.

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