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Don J. Wright

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Don Wright
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
Acting
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 30, 2017
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byTom Price
United States Assistant Secretary for Health
Acting
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 10, 2017
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byKaren DeSalvo (Acting)
In office
September 4, 2007 – March 28, 2008
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byJohn O. Agwunobi
Succeeded byJoxel García
Personal details
EducationTexas Tech University, Lubbock (BS)
University of Texas, Austin (MD)
Medical College of Wisconsin (MPH)

Don J. Wright is an American physician and government official. He is the current acting United States Secretary of Health and Human Services. Wright was designated by Donald Trump after his predecessor, Tom Price, resigned on September 29, 2017, amid a charter-flight scandal. Wright concurrently serves as the incumbent Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health and Director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.[1]

References

  1. ^ Goldstein, Amy; Wagner, John (2017-09-29). "Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigns after criticism for taking charter flights at taxpayer expense". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
Political offices
Preceded by United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
Acting
2017–present 		Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Secretary of Labor Order of Precedence of the United States
as Secretary of Health and Human Services 		Succeeded by
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