Vivek Murthy

Vivek Hallegere Murthy is an American physician and vice admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Born on July 10, 1977, he is best known for serving as the 19th and 21st surgeon general of the United States under Presidents Obama, Trump, and Biden. Murthy holds the distinction of being the first surgeon general of Indian descent, and he was the youngest active duty flag officer in federal uniformed service during his first term. He co-chaired President-elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 Advisory Board and was reappointed to the role of U.S. surgeon general in December 2020. Murthy's nomination as the U.S. representative on the World Health Organization's executive board was announced by President Biden in October 2022.More