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Shalala served as HHS secretary for all eight years of the Clinton administration, becoming the nation's longest-serving HHS secretary. She is the first Lebanese-American to serve in a Cabinet position. Shalala served as president of the University of Miami from 2001 through 2015, and also taught at the university during that period.
Donna Shalala (born February 14, 1941, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.) is an American educator, administrator, and public official who was secretary of health and human services (1993–2001) under U.S. Pres. Bill Clinton and who later served in the U.S. House of Representatives (2019–21).
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Donna Shalala accepted the position of secretary of health and human services in 1993 and served in that position under President Clinton until the end of his second term in 2001. Shalala also served in the Carter administration as assistant secretary in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (1977-1980).
Donna was appointed by President Bill Clinton to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) where she served for eight years, becoming the longest serving HHS Secretary in U.S. history.
Donna Shalala describes her work for the Carter administration, staffing her department, the role of the Cabinet in the Clinton's administration, healthcare and welfare reform, tobacco, privacy regulations, and the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
Donna E. Shalala is Trustee Professor of Political Science and Health Policy at the University of Miami. Dr. Shalala has more than 40 years of experience as an accomplished scholar, teacher, and administrator. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Shalala received her A.B. degree in history from Western College for Women.
Donna Shalala is a former member of the House of Representatives, representing Florida’s 27th congressional district from 2019 to 2021. From 1993 to 2001, she served as US secretary of health and human services. She was the president and CEO of the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation from 2015 until 2017.
