Alex Azar
Alex Azar (pronounced /ˈælɪks ˈæzɑːr/) is an American attorney and former pharmaceutical executive who served as the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services. Azar was nominated for the position by President Donald Trump and was sworn in on January 29, 2018.
Etymology
The name Alex is a shortened form of Alexander, from the Greek "Alexandros", meaning "defender of men". Azar is a common surname in Iran and the Arab world, and it means "fire" in Persian.
Career
Azar spent his early career as a lawyer before moving into the pharmaceutical industry. He worked for Eli Lilly and Company, a global pharmaceutical company, where he served as the U.S. Managing Director. In 2017, he was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, a position he held until 2021.
Related Terms
- Health and Human Services: The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a department of the U.S. federal government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services.
- Pharmaceutical Industry: The pharmaceutical industry discovers, develops, produces, and markets drugs or pharmaceutical drugs for use as medications to be administered (or self-administered) to patients, with the aim to cure them, vaccinate them, or alleviate the symptoms.
- Eli Lilly and Company: Eli Lilly and Company is a global pharmaceutical company and one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Alex Azar
- Wikipedia's article - Alex Azar
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