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Kathleen Sebelius

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Kathleen Sebelius
21st United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
In office
April 28, 2009 – June 9, 2014
PresidentBarack Obama
DeputyBill Corr
Preceded byMike Leavitt
Succeeded bySylvia Mathews Burwell
44th Governor of Kansas
In office
January 13, 2003 – April 28, 2009
LieutenantJohn Moore
Mark Parkinson
Preceded byBill Graves
Succeeded byMark Parkinson
23rd Insurance Commissioner of Kansas
In office
January 9, 1995 – January 13, 2003
GovernorBill Graves
Preceded byRonald Todd
Succeeded bySandy Praeger
Personal details
Born
Kathleen Gilligan

(1948-05-15) May 15, 1948 (age 76)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Gary Sebelius
Alma materTrinity Washington University
University of Kansas, Lawrence[1]

Kathleen Sebelius (born May 15, 1948)[2] is an American politician. She was the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2009 to 2014. Before becoming the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Sebelius was a governor from Kansas.[3] Time Magazine listed Sebelius as one of America's five best governors in 2005.[4] Sebelius is a Democrat. She resigned on April 10, 2014.

References

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  1. "#25 Kathleen Sebelius". Forbes. 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  2. "Kathleen Sebelius News - The New York Times". topics.nytimes.com. 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
  3. "Biography : Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Department of Health & Human Services". hhs.gov. 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
  4. "America's 5 Best Governors - TIME". time.com. 2011. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2011.