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Robert Finch

Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare · 1969

Robert Finch, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. Robert Hutchinson Finch was a Republican politician from La Canada Flintridge, California. From 1967 to 1969, he served as the 38th lieutenant governor of California. Following Richard Nixon's presidential campaign in 1968, he was appointed Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in 1969. He was the Counselor to the President from 1970 until 1972.

Positions

  • Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare1969-01-21–1970-06-23

Biography

Robert Hutchinson Finch was a Republican politician from La Canada Flintridge, California. From 1967 to 1969, he served as the 38th lieutenant governor of California. Following Richard Nixon's presidential campaign in 1968, he was appointed Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in 1969. He was the Counselor to the President from 1970 until 1972.

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Capitol Receipts, “Robert Finch: Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ1313779/robert-finch (accessed 2026-10-13).