Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Official portrait, 2025
26th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
Incumbent
Assumed office February 13, 2025
President	Donald Trump
Deputy	Jim O'Neill (nominee)
Preceded by	Xavier Becerra
Personal details
Born	Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. (1954-01-17) January 17, 1954 (age 71) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic (1972–2023) Independent (2023–present)
Spouse(s)	Emily Black ​ ​ (m. 1982; div. 1994)​ Mary Richardson ​ ​ (m. 1994; died 2012)​ Cheryl Hines ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	6
Parents	Robert F. Kennedy Ethel Kennedy
Relatives	Kennedy family
Education	Harvard University (BA) London School of Economics University of Virginia (JD) Pace University (LLM)
Occupation	Environmental lawyer Writer Anti-vaccine activist
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s voice Kennedy speaks about the foreign policy of the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration Recorded June 29, 2023

Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. (born January 17, 1954) is an American politician, radio host, activist, and attorney in environmental law. Kennedy Jr. has been the 26th and current United States Secretary of Health and Human Services since 2025 during the second Donald Trump administration. He hosted the radio program Ring of Fire. He is also a vaccine hesitancy activist, and as a result, he has frequently promoted information regarding them.

Kennedy Jr. was an Independent candidate for President of the United States in the 2024 presidential election. He ran for the Democratic nomination against President Joe Biden before becoming an Independent. He ended his campaign in August 2024 to support former President Donald Trump's campaign.

In November 2024, President-elect Trump nominated Kennedy Jr. to serve as the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in February 2025.