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Kenneth P. Moritsugu

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Kenneth P. Moritsugu
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Kenneth P. Moritsugu (born March 5, 1945) is an American physician and public health administrator who was the first Asian American U.S. Surgeon General.

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Mortisugu was a rear admiral in the USPHSCC, who retired in September 2007 as acting United States Surgeon General. A third-generation Japanese-American, he was appointed the Deputy Surgeon General on October 1, 1998 and named acting Surgeon General on July 31, 2006. In 2005, Moritsugu was elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.[1]

Moritsugu received his bachelor's degree in 1967 from University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, his Doctor of Medicine from George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences in 1971, and a Master of Public Health (Health Administration and Planning) from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health in 1975.

He was the first Asian-American Surgeon General of the US.

He is Hospitaller Ambassador of the Order of Saint Lazarus.[2]

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Personal

In the 2024 United States presidential election, Moritsugu endorsed Kamala Harris.[3]

Awards and decorations

Moritsugu has received awards and decorations from the USPHS, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the United States Army, the Department of Defense and the United States Coast Guard. Among them are:[4][5]

Gold star
Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal
Federal Bureau of Prisons Distinguished Service Medal (Gold Medal)
Gold star
Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal
Federal Bureau of Prisons Meritorious Service Medal (Silver Medal)
Gold star
Surgeon General's Exemplary Service Medal
Gold star
Public Health Service Outstanding Service Medal
Gold star
Public Health Service Commendation Medal
Public Health Service Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal
Thumb Field Medical Readiness Badge
Thumb Deputy Surgeon General Badge
Thumb Department of Health and Human Services Identification Badge
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