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Alex Michael Azar II ( / ˈeɪzɑːr /; born June 17, 1967) is an American attorney, businessman, lobbyist, and former pharmaceutical executive who served as the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2018 to 2021. Azar was nominated to his post by President Donald Trump on November 13, 2017, and confirmed by the United States Senate ...
Jan 16, 2021 · Alex Azar, the Health and Human Services Secretary, resigned earlier this week, citing the violent Capitol riot inflamed by President Donald Trump in his resignation letter obtained by NBC...
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Jan 15, 2021 · Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has turned in a resignation letter in which he complains about a tarnished legacy for his department and the administration after riots in the...
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Oct 12, 2022 · Former HHS Secretary Alex Azar recounts how he launched and led the COVID-19 vaccine project that produced emergency-use approval in record time. He explains how he overcame the challenges of industry, manufacturing, and regulation to achieve his biggest achievement in life.
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Aug 3, 2021 · The New York Times. Share full article. 2669. By Alex Azar. Mr. Azar was secretary of health and human services under President Donald Trump. He oversaw Operation Warp Speed, the program to...
Jan 16, 2021 · Azar submitted his resignation letter on January 12, saying Trump's \"actions and rhetoric\" following the election threaten to tarnish the administration's legacy. He praised the HHS's efforts on the coronavirus pandemic and Operation Warp Speed, but did not mention the vaccine rollout or the Capitol attack.
Jan 24, 2018 · WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s second health secretary won Senate approval Wednesday. Alex Azar will take over a sprawling department shaken by his predecessor’s early exit. The GOP-majority Senate voted 55-43, largely along party lines, to confirm the former drug company and government executive to join the Trump Cabinet.
