KeyAppointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.Appointees confirmed by the Senate who are currently serving or served through the entire term.Appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.Appointees serving in an acting capacity.Appointees who have left office after confirmation or offices which have been disbanded.Nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.
Appointments (first administration) Office Nominee Assumed office Left office Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar January 29, 2018January 20, 2021 Eric Hargan October 10, 2017 January 28, 2018 Don J. Wright September 29, 2017 October 10, 2017 Tom Price February 10, 2017 September 29, 2017 Norris Cochran January 20, 2017 February 10, 2017 Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Eric Hargan October 6, 2017 January 20, 2021 General Counsel of Health and Human Services Robert Charrow January 2, 2018 January 20, 2021 Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Planning and Evaluation) Stephen Parente Nomination lapsed and returned to the President on January 3, 2019 Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Children and Families) Lynn A. Johnson September 5, 2018 January 2021 Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Health) Brett Giroir February 15, 2018 January 19, 2021 Don J. Wright February 10, 2017 February 15, 2018 Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Preparedness and Response) Robert Kadlec August 18, 2017 January 20, 2021 Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Legislation) Sarah Arbes March 21, 2020 January 20, 2021 June 2019 March 20, 2020Matthew Bassett February 5, 2018 June 2019Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Public Affairs) Ryan Murphy September 16, 2020 January 20, 2021 Michael Caputo April 16, 2020 September 16, 2020 Ryan Murphy October 2019 April 15, 2020 Judy Stecker April 5, 2018 October 2019 Charmaine Yoest May 14, 2017 February 28, 2018 Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Financial Resources) John Bartrum Nomination lapsed and returned to the President on January 4, 2019 Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services(Aging) Lance Allen Robertson August 11, 2017 January 20, 2021 Administrator for Community Living Assistant Secretary for Mental Health(Substance Use) Elinore McCance-Katz September 11, 2017 January 7, 2021Surgeon General of the United States Jerome Adams September 5, 2017 January 20, 2021Sylvia Trent-Adams April 21, 2017 September 5, 2017Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services Christi Grimm January 1, 2020 January 24, 2025* Joanne Chiedi June 1, 2019 December 27, 2019 Centers for Disease Control and PreventionDirector of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Robert Redfield March 26, 2018 January 20, 2021 Anne Schuchat January 31, 2018 March 26, 2018 Brenda Fitzgerald July 7, 2017 January 31, 2018 Anne Schuchat January 20, 2017 July 7, 2017 Administration for Children and Families Commissioner of the Administrator of Children, Youth, and Families Elizabeth Darling September 2019 January 20, 2021 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Seema Verma March 14, 2017 January 20, 2021 Administration for Native Americans Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans Jeannie Hovland July 10, 2018 January 16, 2021 Indian Health Service Director of the Indian Health Service Michael Weahkee April 2020 January 20, 2021 June 2017 April 2020 Robert M. WeaverNomination withdrawn by the President on February 27, 2018 Food and Drug AdministrationCommissioner of Food and Drugs Stephen Hahn December 17, 2019 January 20, 2021 Brett Giroir November 6, 2019 December 16, 2019 Norman Sharpless April 5, 2019 November 1, 2019 Scott Gottlieb May 11, 2017 April 5, 2019 National Cancer Institute Director of the National Cancer Institute Norman Sharpless October 17, 2017 April 30, 2022 Office of Public Health and Science Co-Chair and Member of thePresident's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition Mariano Rivera May 2018 Misty May-Treanor Herschel Walker Member of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition Brenda Becker Bill Belichick Johnny Damon Trevor Drinkwater Lou Ferrigno Robert Goldman Nan Hayworth Matthew Hesse Ashlee Lundvall Jacob Olson Mehmet Oz Natalie Gulbis Rodarmel Shauna Rohbock Kyle Snyder Stephen Soloway Julie Teer Chris Tisi Robert Charles Wilkins Samuel James Worthington Jr. Linda Yaccarino
Appointments (second administration) Office Nominee Assumed office Left officeSecretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. February 13, 2025 Dorothy Fink January 20, 2025 February 13, 2025 Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Gerard Klomp Awaiting Senate Confirmation Jim O'Neill June 9, 2025 February 13, 2026General Counsel of Health and Human Services Robert Fox Foster May 29, 2026 Michael StuartOctober 9, 2025https://x.com/MikeStuartWV/status/1976418545291440429?t=mJTCAybm249FRWK9yIYuSw&s=19May 29, 2026 Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Planning and Evaluation Ge Bai Awaiting Senate Confirmation Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Children & Families Alex Adams November 24, 2025https://acf.gov/media/press/2025/secretary-kennedy-swears-alex-j-adams-assistant-secretary-administration-children Assistant Secretary for Health Brian Christine November 11, 2025https://www.hhs.gov/about/leadership/brian-christine.html Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Financial Resources Gustav ChiarelloOctober 23, 2025 Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Legislation Gary Andres June 23, 2025https://www.hhs.gov/about/leadership/gary-andres.html Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Preparedness and Response Sean Kaufman Awaiting Senate Confirmation John Knox January 20, 2025 Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Substance Use and Mental Health Timothy Westlake Awaiting Senate Confirmation Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Aging Mary Lazare Awaiting Senate Confirmation Mary Lazare March 3, 2025 Administrator for Community Living Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Public Affairs Courtney Parella Spencer May 27, 2026 Surgeon General of the United States Nicole Saphier Awaiting Senate Confirmation Stephanie Haridopolos May 20, 2026 Casey Means Nomination withdrawn by the President on April 30, 2026 Janette Nesheiwat Nomination withdrawn by the President on May 7, 2025 Denise Hinton January 20, 2025 September 29, 2025 Inspector General of Health and Human Services Thomas March Bell December 22, 2025 Juliet T. Hodgkins January 24, 2025 December 22, 2025 Centers for Disease Control and PreventionDirector of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Erica Schwartz August 12, 2026 Jay Bhattacharya February 18, 2026 August 12, 2026Jim O'NeillAugust 28, 2025February 13, 2026Susan Monarez July 31, 2025August 27, 2025 January 23, 2025 March 24, 2025 Dave Weldon Nomination withdrawn by the President on March 13, 2025 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Mehmet Oz April 8, 2025 Stephanie Carlton January 31, 2025 April 8, 2025 Jeffrey Wu January 20, 2025 January 31, 2025 Food and Drug Administration Commissioner of Food and Drugs Heidi Overton Awaiting Senate Confirmation Kyle Diamantas May 15, 2026 Marty Makary April 1, 2025 May 13, 2026 Sara Brenner January 24, 2025 April 1, 2025 Indian Health ServiceDirector of the Indian Health Service Mark Cruz August 21, 2026 National Institutes of Health Director of the National Institutes of Health Jay Bhattacharya April 1, 2025 Matthew Memoli January 22, 2025 March 31, 2025 National Cancer Institute Director of the National Cancer Institute Anthony Letai September 28, 2025 Douglas R. Lowy January 21, 2025 September 28, 2025
Notes Confirmation votes Confirmations by roll call vote (first administration)
Confirmations by voice vote (first administration)
Confirmations by roll call vote (second administration)
Confirmations by voice vote (second administration)
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