Vivek Murthy
Vivek Hallegere Murthy (born July 10, 1977) is an American physician and a vice admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Murthy was the 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States from 2014 to 2017 and again from 2021 to 2025.[1]
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| 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States | |
| In office March 25, 2021 – January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Deputy | Erica Schwartz Denise Hinton |
| Preceded by | Jerome Adams |
| Succeeded by | Casey Means (nominee) |
| In office December 18, 2014 – April 21, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Sylvia Trent-Adams |
| Preceded by | Regina Benjamin |
| Succeeded by | Jerome Adams |
| Co-chair of the COVID-19 Advisory Board | |
| In office November 9, 2020 – January 20, 2021 Serving with David A. Kessler, Marcella Nunez-Smith | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vivek Hallegere Murthy 10 July 1977 (aged 48) Huddersfield, England |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Alice Chen
(m. 2022) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Yale University (MD, MBA) |
| Awards | The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/branch |  U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps |
| Years of service | 2014–2017 2021–present |
| Rank |  Vice admiral |
Career
Murthy, founder of nonprofit Doctors for America, replaced Boris Lushniak, who had been acting Surgeon General since 2013. Murthy was the first Surgeon General of Indian descent and was the youngest active duty flag officer in federal uniformed service.[1] On April 21, 2017, Murthy was relieved of his duties but will continue to serve as a member of the Commissioned Corps. Rear Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams was named acting Surgeon General.[2]
On November 9, 2020, then President-elect of the United States Joe Biden announced that Murthy would co-chair his COVID-19 Advisory Board, alongside former U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner David A. Kessler and Yale public health professor Marcella Nunez-Smith.[3] His nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 23, 2021 with a 57‒43 vote.[4]
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Murthy was sworn in as surgeon general of the United States by Vice President Joe Biden with his father Lakshminarasimha Murthy, fiancée Alice Chen and mother Maithreya Murthy looking on, April 22, 2015
Vivek Murthy with NIH director Francis Collins on July 23, 2015
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clark, Charles S. (December 23, 2014). "Health Service Marks Banner Year Without a Surgeon General". Government Executive. National Journal Group. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Surgeon general dismissed, replaced by Trump administration" (in en). USA TODAY. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/04/21/surgeon-general-dismissed-replaced-trump-administration/100767454/. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ↑ "Biden-Harris Transition Announces COVID-19 Advisory Board". President-Elect Joe Biden. 2020-11-09. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ↑ "Senate confirms Dr. Vivek Murthy as US surgeon general". CNN. March 23, 2021.
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| Preceded by Boris Lushniak Acting |
Surgeon General of the United States 2014–2017 |
Succeeded by Sylvia Trent-Adams Acting |
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