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  1. Xavier Becerra (/ h ɑː v i ˈ ɛər b ɪ ˈ s ɛr ə / hah-vee-AIR beh-SEHR-ə; Latin American Spanish: [xaˈβjeɾ βeˈsera]; born January 26, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 25th United States secretary of health and human services, a position he has held since March 2021.He is the first Latino to hold this position in history.

  2. Xavier Becerra is the 25th Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the first Latino to hold the office in the history of the United States. As Secretary, he will carry out President Biden's vision to build a healthy America, and his work will focus on ensuring that all Americans have health security and access to healthcare.

  3. Dec 6, 2020 · WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, and created three new senior White House ...

  4. Mar 18, 2021 · President Biden’s selection of Xavier Becerra set off an immediate debate over whether, as a lawyer, he was the correct choice to lead a department that oversees high-profile medical agencies.

  5. Dec 6, 2020 · The selection of Mr. Becerra, the California attorney general, is a surprise. If confirmed, he will face a daunting challenge in leading the department at a critical moment in the pandemic.

  6. Mar 19, 2021 · Xavier Becerra was narrowly confirmed as the Health and Human Services secretary on Thursday on a near party-line vote. The Senate voted 50-49 in favor of Becerra, who will be the first Latino to ...

  7. Xavier Becerra testifies during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on his nomination to be secretary of health and human services, on Capitol Hill on Feb. 24, 2021. Greg Nash / Pool via AP.

  8. Mar 18, 2021 · The U.S. Senate has confirmed Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services by a narrow vote of 50-49. Only one Republican — Sen. Susan Collins of Maine — joined her ...

  9. Click for high-resolution photo. On January 24, 2017, Xavier Becerra was sworn in as the 33rd Attorney General of the State of California, and is the first Latino to hold the office in the history of the state. The State’s chief law enforcement officer, Attorney General Becerra has decades of experience serving the people of California through appointed and elected office,

  10. Apr 17, 2024 · Xavier Becerra is the 25th Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the first Latino to hold the office in the history of the United States. As Secretary, he will carry out President Biden's vision to build a healthy America, and his work will focus on ensuring that all