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Elaine Lan Chao was born in Taipei, Taiwan, on March 26, 1953. She was the oldest of six girls. Her family had come to Taiwan in 1949, fleeing the Communist takeover of the Chinese mainland, and they had connections to two Chinese families who owned shipping companies.
Feb 28, 2024 · While their backgrounds are vastly different — Chao immigrated to the United States with her family from Taipei, Taiwan, when she was 8 years old, and McConnell is a descendant of a...
Quick Facts. Also Known As: Elaine Lan Chao. 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. Ancestry: Taiwanese American, Chinese Australian. Notable Alumni: Mount Holyoke College. City: Taipei, Taiwan.
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 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.
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.
Jan 29, 2001 · Tenure: January 29, 2001 to January 20, 2009. From Kentucky; graduate of Mount Holyoke College and Harvard Business School. 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.
