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Elaine Lan Chao (born March 26, 1953) is an American businesswoman and former government official who served as United States secretary of labor in the administration of George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009 and as United States Secretary of Transportation in the administration of Donald Trump from 2017 to 2021.
Apr 2, 2014 · Born on March 26, 1953, in Taipei, Taiwan, Elaine L. Chao arrived in the United States at the age of eight without knowing any English.
Jan 7, 2021 · Chao didn't know a word of English when she arrived to the United States at age eight. Here's how she became one of Washington's most powerful women.
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Age: 71 Years, 71 Year Old Females. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Mitch McConnell (m. 1993) father: James S.C. Chao. mother: Ruth Mulan Chu Chao. Born Country: Taiwan. Political Leaders American Women. Notable Alumni: Mount Holyoke College. Ancestry: Chinese Australian, Taiwanese American. City: Taipei, Taiwan. More Facts. Recommended Lists: American People.
Jan 29, 2001 · An immigrant who came to America at age eight speaking no English, she was the longest serving Secretary of Labor since WWII, and the first Asian Pacific American woman appointed to a President’s Cabinet.
Elaine Lan Chao-McConnell (趙小蘭; born March 26, 1953) is an American politician. She was the 18th United States Secretary of Transportation from January 31, 2017 to January 11, 2021 during the Donald Trump administration.
Elaine Chao came to America when she was 8 years old and became the first Asian American woman in the President’s cabinet, serving as U. S. Secretary of Labor, U. S. Secretary of Transportation.
