page_title: Kathleen Sebelius
section_title: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (2009–2014)
hierarchical_section_title: Kathleen Sebelius / U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (2009–2014)
caption_attribution_description: English: Kathleen Sebelius speaking after her official nomination as Secretary of Health and Human Services. President Barack Obama is standing behind Sebelius
context_page_description: Kathleen Sebelius is an American businesswoman and politician who served as the 21st United States Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2009 until 2014. As Secretary of Health and Human Services, Sebelius was instrumental in overseeing the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Before becoming Secretary, she served as the 44th Governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009, the second woman to hold that office. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Sebelius was the Democratic respondent to the 2008 State of the Union address and is chair-emerita of the Democratic Governors Association. She is CEO of Sebelius Resources LLC.
caption: Sebelius accepting her nomination by President Barack Obama as Secretary of Health and Human Services
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