Elaine Chao
1953 – Present United States
economistpolitician
Who was Elaine Chao?
Elaine Chao served in the cabinets of two U.S. presidents, as Secretary of Labor under George W. Bush (2001-2009) and Secretary of Transportation under Donald Trump (2017-2021). She was the first Asian American woman to serve in a presidential cabinet.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Elaine Chao (CC BY-SA 4.0).