<P> Donald Trump selected then - Congressman Tom Price to be the 23rd Secretary of the Health and Human Services Department . Price was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 10 , 2017 and resigned on September 29 , 2017 . Trump then named Don J. Wright , Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health and Director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion , as acting Secretary until Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan was sworn in on October 10 , 2017 . On November 13 , 2017 , Trump nominated former pharmaceutical executive Alex Azar to fill the position permanently . Azar 's confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee took place on January 9 , 2018 , and on January 24 , 2018 , Azar was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by a vote of 55 to 43 . Azar was sworn in on January 29 , 2018 . </P>
<P> Donald Trump selected then - Congressman Tom Price to be the 23rd Secretary of the Health and Human Services Department . Price was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 10 , 2017 and resigned on September 29 , 2017 . Trump then named Don J. Wright , Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health and Director of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion , as acting Secretary until Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan was sworn in on October 10 , 2017 . On November 13 , 2017 , Trump nominated former pharmaceutical executive Alex Azar to fill the position permanently . Azar 's confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee took place on January 9 , 2018 , and on January 24 , 2018 , Azar was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by a vote of 55 to 43 . Azar was sworn in on January 29 , 2018 . </P>
who heads the department of health and human services
who heads the department of health and human services
Alex Azar
Alex Azar