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Donna Shalala

1941 - Today

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Donna Edna Shalala ( shə-LAY-lə; born February 14, 1941) is an American politician and academic who served in the Carter and Clinton administrations, as well as in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. Shalala is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which she was awarded in 2008. Shalala earned a bachelor's degree from Western College for Women in 1962 and served in the Peace Corps. In 1970, she earned a PhD from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Donna Shalala is the 18,034th most popular politician (down from 17,959th in 2024), the 13,744th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,845th in 2019) and the 1,049th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Donna Shalala ranks 18,034 out of 19,576. Before her are Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, Evghenia Guțul, Bob Graham, Daniel Martínez, Caleb Strong, and Jerry Mateparae. After her are Radmila Šekerinska, David Ige, Nicholas Brathwaite, Gabriela Firea, Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, and Adriana Behar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Donna Shalala ranks 619. Before her are Rainer Simon, Frederick D. Gregory, Barrett Strong, Yasmeen Lari, Tommy Kirk, and Arun Shourie. After her are Ronald Keeble, Dr. Demento, Michel Roux, Tommy Thompson, Asko Parpola, and Gloria Allred.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Donna Shalala ranks 13,748 out of 20,380. Before her are Kathlyn Williams (1879), Kerry Kennedy (1959), Marj Dusay (1936), Judith Hoag (1968), Max Holloway (1991), and Aisha Hinds (1975). After her are Marcelo Balboa (1967), David Ige (1957), Damian Lillard (1990), Howard Hesseman (1940), Kenny Chesney (1968), and Richard Schoen (1950).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Donna Shalala ranks 1,049. Before her are Alexander Ramsey (1815), Norman Thomas (1884), Ray LaHood (1945), Mike Johanns (1950), Bob Graham (1936), and Caleb Strong (1745). After her are David Ige (1957), John Danforth (1936), Fisher Ames (1758), Bob Riley (1944), George Dern (1872), and Thomas Bibb (1783).

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