9th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs (born 1959)
David Shulkin
Official portrait, 2017
9th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
In office February 14, 2017 – March 28, 2018
President
Donald Trump
Deputy
Thomas G. Bowman
Preceded by
Bob McDonald
Succeeded by
Robert Wilkie
Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health
In office July 6, 2015 – February 13, 2017
President
Barack Obama Donald Trump
Preceded by
Robert Petzel
Succeeded by
Poonam Alaigh (acting)
Personal details
Born
David Jonathon Shulkin
(1959-07-22) July 22, 1959 (age 64) Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.
Political party
Independent[1]
Spouse
Merle Bari
Children
2
Education
Hampshire College (BA) Drexel University (MD)
David Jonathon Shulkin (born July 22, 1959) is an American physician and former government official. In 2017, Shulkin became the ninth United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs and served under President Donald Trump. He was the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health from 2015 until 2017, appointed by President Barack Obama. On March 28, 2018, President Trump dismissed Shulkin from his position by tweet,[2] and announced that Physician to the President Ronny Jackson would be nominated as Shulkin's successor, although Jackson's nomination was withdrawn on April 26, 2018, after allegations surfaced of misconduct and mismanagement while serving in the White House.[3][4][5][6] He was succeeded by Under Secretary of Defense Robert Wilkie.
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^Maegan Vazquez (April 2, 2018). "Shulkin says he was fired via Trump tweet". CNN. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
^"White House doctor steps back from Trump veterans job after controversy". Reuters. April 26, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
^"Ronny Jackson withdraws as VA secretary nominee".
^@realdonaldtrump (March 28, 2018). "I am pleased to announce that I intend to nominate highly respected Admiral Ronny L. Jackson, MD, as the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^Fandos, Nicholas; Haberman, Maggie (March 28, 2018). "Veterans Affairs Secretary Is Latest to Go as Trump Shakes Up Cabinet". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
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