Denis McDonough | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2021 | |
| 11th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |
| Assumed office February 9, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Deputy | |
| 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 December 2, 1969 Stillwater, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Karin Hillstrom |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | St. John's University, Minnesota (BA) Georgetown University (MS) |
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]
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]
- ^ @Transition46 (December 10, 2020). "Working families, veterans, farmers and producers, and those fighting for their place in the middle class will have partners in government once again. This experienced group will help us make it through this pandemic and thrive once the crisis is over" (Tweet). Retrieved December 10, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Nakamura, David (November 26, 2021). "Denis McDonough to be Obama's new chief of staff". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 25, 2024.