United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
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The United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare was the head of the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The Secretary was a member of the President's Cabinet. In 1979, there was a division of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare's position into separate secretaries of Health and Human Services and Education.
| No. | Name | Year appointed | President(s) served under |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oveta Culp Hobby |
|
Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| 2 | Marion Bayard Folsom |
|
Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| 3 | Arthur Sherwood Flemming |
|
Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| 4 | Abraham A. Ribicoff |
|
John F. Kennedy |
| 5 | Anthony J. Celebrezze |
|
John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson |
| 6 | John William Gardner |
|
Lyndon Johnson |
| 7 | Wilbur J. Cohen |
|
Lyndon Johnson |
| 8 | Robert H. Finch |
|
Richard Nixon |
| 9 | Elliot Lee Richardson |
|
Richard Nixon |
| 10 | Caspar Weinberger |
|
Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford |
| 11 | Forrest David Mathews |
|
Gerald Ford |
| 12 | Joseph A. Califano, Jr. |
|
Jimmy Carter |
| 13 | Patricia Roberts Harris |
|
Jimmy Carter |
Leaders of the United States Federal Executive Departments
Agriculture • Commerce • Defense • Education • Energy • Health and Human Services • Homeland Security • Housing and Urban Development • Interior • Justice • Labor • State • Transportation • Treasury • Veterans Affairs
Past department leaders: Commerce and Labor • Health, Education, and Welfare • Navy • Post Office • War
