Oklahoma Secretary of Health

Oklahoma
Secretary of Health
Great Seal of Oklahoma
Agency overview
Formed1986
Preceding agency
Headquarters120 N Robinson
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Employees4,651 (FY2020)
Annual budget$6.7 billion (FY2020)
Minister responsible
Child agencies

The Oklahoma secretary of health was a member of the Oklahoma governor's Cabinet. The secretary is appointed by the governor, with the consent of the Oklahoma Senate, to serve at the pleasure of the governor. The secretary served as the chief advisor to the governor on public health issues and needs.

The current secretary of health is Kevin Corbett, who was appointed by Governor Kevin Stitt in 2020, following the departure of Jerome Loughridge.[1]

  1. ^ "Office of Governor | Kevin Stitt". www.governor.ok.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-27.