Denis McDonough

Denis McDonough
Official portrait, 2021
11th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office February 9, 2021
President	Joe Biden
Deputy	Donald Remy Guy Kiyokawa (acting) Tanya J. Bradsher
Preceded by	Robert Wilkie
26th White House Chief of Staff
In office January 20, 2013 – January 20, 2017
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Jack Lew
Succeeded by	Reince Priebus
25th United States Deputy National Security Advisor
In office October 20, 2010 – January 20, 2013
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Thomas E. Donilon
Succeeded by	Antony Blinken
Personal details
Born	Denis Richard McDonough (1969-12-02) December 2, 1969 (age 54) Stillwater, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Karin Hillstrom
Children	3
Education	St. John's University, Minnesota (BA) Georgetown University (MS)
Denis McDonough's voice Denis McDonough's opening statement at his confirmation hearing to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs Recorded January 27, 2021

Denis Richard McDonough (born December 2, 1969) is an American government official serving under President Joe Biden since 2021 as the eleventh United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs.^[1]

McDonough served in the Obama administration as chief of staff at the National Security Council from 2009 to 2010 and as Deputy National Security Advisor from 2010 to 2013. He then served as White House Chief of Staff for the full second term of President Barack Obama from 2013 to 2017.^[2]