Howard Koh
Howard Koh | |
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Official portrait, 2009 | |
| 15th Assistant Secretary for Health | |
| In office June 22, 2009 – July 31, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Steven Galson (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Karen DeSalvo (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 15, 1952 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouse | Claudia Arrigg |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Harold Hongju Koh (brother) |
| Education | Yale University (BA, MD) Boston University (MPH) |
Howard Kyongju Koh (Hangul: 고경주, Hanja: 高京柱; born March 15, 1952) is the former United States Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), after being nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2009.