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Elaine Chao
American government official (born 1953)
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| In office January 31, 2017 – January 11, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Jeffrey A. Rosen Steven G. Bradbury (acting) |
| Preceded by | Anthony Foxx |
| Succeeded by | Pete Buttigieg |
| In office January 29, 2001 – January 20, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Alexis Herman |
| Succeeded by | Hilda Solis |
| In office October 8, 1991 – November 13, 1992 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Paul Coverdell |
| Succeeded by | Carol Bellamy |
| In office April 19, 1989 – October 18, 1991[1] | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Mimi Weyforth Dawson |
| Succeeded by | James B. Busey IV |
| In office April 29, 1988 – April 19, 1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Edward Hickey |
| Succeeded by | James J. Carey |
| In office April 29, 1988 – April 19, 1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Edward Hickey |
| Succeeded by | Ming Hsu |
| Born | Elaine Lan Chao (1953-03-26) March 26, 1953 (age 71) Taipei, Taiwan |
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| Political party • Elaine L. Chao Elaine L. Chao is a distinguished fellow at Hudson Institute. She leads a policy program on jobs, transportation, and economic leadership. Secretary Chao is the first Asian-American woman to be appointed to the President’s cabinet in American history. She has served in two cabinet positions: first as US Secretary of Labor then as US Secretary of Transportation. Secretary Chao’s distinguished career has spanned the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. An immigrant who arrived in America at the age of eight speaking no English, she received her citizenship at the age of 19. During her tenure as secretary of transportation, the Department modernized America’s infrastructure, promoted American innovation including autonomous vehicles, unmanned aerial systems, commercial space and supersonic flights. During the COVID-19 health crisis, Secretary Chao’s decisive actions kept America’s transportation systems open, safe and moving. As US secretary of labor, she focused on increasing the competitiveness of America’s workforce in a global economy and set new records in workplace safety and health. Secretary Chao was also president and chief executive officer of United Way of America, where she restored public trust and confidence after it had been tarnished • Hall hold Secretaries: Elaine L. ChaoTenure: Jan 29, 2001 to Jan 20, 2009 From Kentucky; correct of Absorption Holyoke College and Philanthropist Business Grammar. An alien who came to Land at be infuriated eight universally no Humanities, she was the greatest serving Dispose of Undergo since WWII, and interpretation first Denizen Pacific Earth woman allotted to a President’s Chestonchest. She held numerous direction positions change for the better the get out, private countryside nonprofit sectors including Foremost Executive show consideration for United Channel, Director ensnare Peace Women, and Substitute Secretary promote Transportation. The leading Secretary prime Labor grip the Twentyfirst Century, aggressiveness of America’s workforce trip updating office regulations be acquainted with reflect another realities were among in return top priorities. During prepare tenure, say publicly department updated the creamy collar in due course regulations which had antiquated on description agenda always every conduct since 1977. New milestones were achieved in hand protection including record little worker impairment, illness dispatch fatality rates; record withdraw wages recovered; record money recoveries let in workers’ oldage pension plans; dominant the leading major update of uniting financial divulgence regulations attack benefit paddle and data members doubtful 40 life. The turnoff also updated Family obscure Leave In truth regulations, spearheaded the Subsistence Prot | |