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Alex Michael Azar II (/ ˈ eɪ z ɑːr /; 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.
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- Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services
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- Secretary of Health and Human Services
Azar was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He was raised in Salisbury, Maryland. He studied at Dartmouth College and at Yale University.
Azar was as a law clerk for Judge J. Michael Luttig of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and then as a law clerk for Associate Justice Antonin Scalia of the Supreme Court of the United Statesfrom 1992 to 1993. From 1994 to 1996, he served as an Associate Independent Counsel for Kenneth W. Starr in the United States Office of...
On August 3, 2001, Azar was confirmed to be the General Counsel of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. On July 22, 2005, Azar was confirmed as the United States Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services. He was twice confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate. He worked under Secretary Mike Leavitt. Azar resigned i...
In June 2007, Azar joined Eli Lilly and Companyas its Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Communications, where he “lead Lilly public affairs and lobbying efforts.” On January 1, 2012, Azar became President of Lilly USA, LLC, the largest division of Eli Lilly and Company and was responsible for the company's entire operations in the Unit...
On November 13, 2017, President Trump announced via Twitter that Azar was his nominee to be the next United States Secretary of Health and Human Services. His nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 24, 2018.He was sworn in on January 29.
The United States secretary of health and human services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all health matters. The secretary is a member of the United States Cabinet.
Alex Azar served as the 24th secretary of health and human services (HHS). He was a member of President Donald Trump's (R) administration. President Donald Trump formally nominated Azar to the position on November 14, 2017. Azar was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by a vote of 55-43 on January 24, 2018, and sworn in on January 29.
Oct 12, 2022 · During his time as head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from 2018 to 2021, Alex Azar grappled with all the same daunting challenges his predecessors faced when overseeing the federal government’s largest health care-related agency.
- Hoag Levins
Nov 13, 2017 · Alex Azar, who headed drugmaker Eli Lilly, was nominated Monday to be secretary of Health and Human Services. Azar had served as general counsel for HHS.
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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.
