Denis McDonough
United States Secretary of Veteran Affairs since 2021 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Denis Richard McDonough (born December 2, 1969) is an American politician. He is the 11th and current United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs since February 9, 2021. McDonough is the second non-veteran to serve in this position.[1] He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Denis McDonough | |
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11th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |
Assumed office February 9, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Deputy | Donald Remy Tanya J. Bradsher |
Preceded by | Robert Wilkie |
26th White House Chief of Staff | |
In office January 20, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Jack Lew |
Succeeded by | Reince Priebus |
United States Deputy National Security Advisor | |
In office October 20, 2010 – January 20, 2013 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Thomas E. Donilon |
Succeeded by | Tony Blinken |
Chief of Staff of the National Security Council | |
In office October 20, 2009 – October 20, 2010 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Leader | James Jones |
Preceded by | Mark Lippert |
Succeeded by | Brooke Anderson |
Personal details | |
Born | Denis Richard McDonough (1969-12-02) December 2, 1969 (age 54) Stillwater, Minnesota, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Karin Hillstrom |
Children | 3 |
Education | St. John's University, Minnesota (BA) Georgetown University (MS) |
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He was the 26th White House Chief of Staff from 2013 to 2017 during the Barack Obama presidency.[2]
In December 2020, then President-elect Joe Biden nominated McDonough to serve as the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs in his administration.[3] On February 8, 2021, the United States Senate confirmed McDonough to be Secretary of the VA in a vote of 87-7, with 6 senators absent. [4]