Vivek Murthy
Vivek Murthy | |
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| 19th and 21stSurgeon General of the United States | |
| Assumed office March 25, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Jerome Adams |
| In office December 18, 2014 – April 21, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Sylvia Trent-Adams |
| Preceded by | Boris Lushniak(acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jerome Adams |
| Co-Chair of theCOVID-19 Advisory Board | |
| In office November 9, 2020 – January 20, 2021 Serving withDavid A. Kessler,Marcella Nunez-Smith | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vivek Hallegere Murthy July 10, 1977 Huddersfield,England, UK |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard University(BA) Yale University(MD,MBA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps |
| Years of service | 2014—2017 2021—present |
| Rank |  Vice Admiral |
Vivek Hallegere Murthy(born July 10, 1977) is an Americanphysicianand avice admiralin thePublic Health Service Commissioned Corps.Murthy is the 21st and currentSurgeon General of the United Statessince 2021 during theJoe Bidenpresidency. Before, he served as the 19th Surgeon General from 2014 through 2017 during theBarack Obamapresidency.[1]
Murthy, founder of nonprofitDoctors for Obama,replacedBoris Lushniak,who had been acting Surgeon General since 2013.[1]Murthy was the first Surgeon General ofIndiandescent and was the youngest active dutyflag officerin federaluniformed service.
On April 21, 2017, Murthy was relieved of his duties but will continue to serve as a member of the Commissioned Corps. Rear AdmiralSylvia Trent-Adamswas named acting Surgeon General.[2]
On November 9, 2020, thenPresident-elect of the United StatesJoe Bidenannounced that Murthy would co-chair hisCOVID-19 Advisory Board,alongside former U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissionerDavid A. Kesslerand Yale public health professorMarcella Nunez-Smith.[3]On December 3,Politicoreported that Murthy would return to the role of Surgeon General in the Biden administration.[4]His nomination was confirmed by theUnited States Senateon March 23, 2021 with a 57-43 vote.[5]
References
[change|change source]- ↑1.01.1Clark, Charles S. (December 23, 2014)."Health Service Marks Banner Year Without a Surgeon General".Government Executive.National Journal Group.RetrievedJanuary 19,2015.
- ↑"Surgeon general dismissed, replaced by Trump administration".USA TODAY.Retrieved2017-04-22.
- ↑"Biden-Harris Transition Announces COVID-19 Advisory Board".President-Elect Joe Biden.2020-11-09. Archived fromthe originalon 2020-11-15.Retrieved2020-11-09.
- ↑Alice Miranda Ollstein; Tyler Pager (2020-12-03)."Zients, Murthy tapped to head up Biden's Covid-19 response".Politico.Retrieved2020-12-03.
- ↑"Senate confirms Dr. Vivek Murthy as US surgeon general".CNN.March 23, 2021.
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