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Raymond J. Donovan

Secretary of Labor · 1981

Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary of Labor. The Senate voted 80–17 on the nomination on Feb 3, 1981 (). Raymond James Donovan (August 31, 1930 – June 2, 2021) was an American business executive and politician. He served as U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1985. He resigned after being the first serving member of the Cabinet of the United States to be indicted, but was ultimately acquitted in 1987.

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Positions

  • Secretary of Labor1981-02-04–1985-03-15

Senate confirmation votes

  • The secretary of labor
    97th Congress ·     80–17 · Feb 3, 1981

Biography

Raymond James Donovan (August 31, 1930 – June 2, 2021) was an American business executive and politician. He served as U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1985. He resigned after being the first serving member of the Cabinet of the United States to be indicted, but was ultimately acquitted in 1987.

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