Denis McDonough
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Denis Richard McDonough (born December 2, 1969) is an American government official serving under President Joe Biden since 2021 as the eleventh United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs.[1]
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Denis McDonough | |
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11th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |
Assumed office February 9, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Deputy | Donald Remy Guy Kiyokawa (acting) Tanya J. Bradsher |
Preceded by | Robert Wilkie |
26th White House Chief of Staff | |
In office January 20, 2013 – January 20, 2017 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Jack Lew |
Succeeded by | Reince Priebus |
25th United States Deputy National Security Advisor | |
In office October 20, 2010 – January 20, 2013 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Thomas E. Donilon |
Succeeded by | Antony Blinken |
Personal details | |
Born | Denis Richard McDonough (1969-12-02) December 2, 1969 (age 54) Stillwater, Minnesota, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Karin Hillstrom |
Children | 3 |
Education | St. John's University, Minnesota (BA) Georgetown University (MS) |
Denis McDonough's opening statement at his confirmation hearing to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs Recorded January 27, 2021 | |
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McDonough served in the Obama administration as chief of staff at the National Security Council from 2009 to 2010 and as Deputy National Security Advisor from 2010 to 2013. He then served as White House Chief of Staff for the full second term of President Barack Obama from 2013 to 2017.[2]