Denis McDonough

Denis Richard McDonough (born December 2, 1969) is an American politician. He was the 11th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs from February 9, 2021 until January 20, 2025. McDonough is the second non-veteran to serve in this position. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

He was the 26th White House Chief of Staff from 2013 to 2017 during the Barack Obama presidency.The Washington Post (2013). Denis McDonough to be Obama’s new chief of staff. Retrieved 30 January 2013.

In December 2020, then President-elect Joe Biden nominated McDonough to serve as the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs in his administration. On February 8, 2021, the United States Senate confirmed McDonough to be Secretary of the VA in a vote of 87-7, with 6 senators absent.  

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