Charles E. Johnson (government official)

Charles Edwin Johnson
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
Acting
In office
January 20, 2009  April 28, 2009
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byMike Leavitt
Succeeded byKathleen Sebelius
Personal details
Born(1936-06-15)June 15, 1936
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
DiedJanuary 7, 2024(2024-01-07) (aged 87)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
SpouseSusanna Brown Johnson

Charles Edwin Johnson (June 15, 1936 – January 7, 2024) was an American civil servant. He had served as Acting United States Secretary of Health and Human Services from January to April 2009 during the Obama presidency. Johnson was appointed by then President George W. Bush in 2005 as Assistant Secretary for Budget, Technology, and Finance. He was a public accountant for 31 years prior to joining the department. Johnson died from blood cancer on January 7, 2024, at the age of 87.