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Don J. Wright

Secretary of Health and Human Services

Don J. Wright, Secretary of Health and Human Services. Donald John Wright is an American physician, government official, and diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Tanzania between 2020 and 2023. Wright served as Acting United States Secretary of Health and Human Services for twelve days in 2017. He was designated by President Donald Trump after his predecessor, Tom Price, resigned on September 29, 2017, amid a charter-flight scandal.

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  • Secretary of Health and Human Services2017-10-10

Biography

Donald John Wright is an American physician, government official, and diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Tanzania between 2020 and 2023. Wright served as Acting United States Secretary of Health and Human Services for twelve days in 2017. He was designated by President Donald Trump after his predecessor, Tom Price, resigned on September 29, 2017, amid a charter-flight scandal.

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Capitol Receipts, “Don J. Wright: Secretary of Health and Human Services,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ41418906/don-j-wright (accessed 2026-10-13).