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Kathleen Sebelius

Secretary of Health and Human Services · 2009

Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services. The Senate voted 65–31 on the nomination on Apr 28, 2009 (Nomination Confirmed).

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Positions

  • Secretary of Health and Human Services2009-04-28–2014-06-09

Senate confirmation votes

  • Secretary of Health and Human Services
    111th Congress · Nomination Confirmed
    65–31 · Apr 28, 2009

Biography

Kathleen Sebelius is an American politician who served as the 21st United States secretary of health and human services from 2009 until 2014. As Secretary of Health and Human Services, Sebelius was instrumental in overseeing the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Before becoming secretary, she served as the 44th governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009, the second woman to hold that office.

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Capitol Receipts, “Kathleen Sebelius: Secretary of Health and Human Services,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ27677/kathleen-sebelius (accessed 2026-10-13).