Alex Azar

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 on January 24, 2018. He was also chairman of the White House Coronavirus Task Force from its inception in January 2020 to February 2020, when he was replaced by Vice President Mike Pence.

Alex Azar
Official portrait, 2019
24th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
In office
January 29, 2018 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
DeputyEric Hargan
Preceded byTom Price
Succeeded byXavier Becerra
1st Chairman of the White House Coronavirus Task Force
In office
January 29, 2020 – February 26, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byMike Pence
United States Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services
In office
January 22, 2005 – February 4, 2007
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byClaude Allen
Succeeded byTevi Troy
General Counsel of the United States Department of Health and Human Services
In office
August 8, 2001 – January 22, 2005
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byHarriet S. Rabb
Succeeded byDaniel Meron
Personal details
Born
Alex Michael Azar II

(1967-06-17) June 17, 1967
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJennifer Reist
Children2
EducationDartmouth College (BA)
Yale University (JD)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • attorney
  • businessman
  • lobbyist
  • former pharmaceutical executive

Azar served as general counsel of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) from 2001 to 2005. On July 22, 2005, he was confirmed as the deputy secretary of Health and Human Services; he served in that capacity until his January 2007 resignation.

From 2012 to 2017, Azar was president of the U.S. division of Eli Lilly and Company, a major drug company, and a member of the board of directors of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, a large pharmaceutical trade association.

In 2021, he was appointed a senior executive in residence at the Miami Herbert Business School at the University of Miami.

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