U.S. President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. has selected Xavier Becerra as his nominee for secretary of health and human services, the New York Times reported on Sunday.
Becerra is a former congressman who is now the Democratic attorney general of California.
Becerra is Hispanic-American, and his nomination would likely ease complaints from Congressional Hispanic caucus about lack of Latinos in the incoming Biden administration.
The 62-year old served 12 terms in Congress representing Los Angeles before he became California attorney general in 2017.
Becerra is the first Latino attorney general in California, and was the first Latino to serve as a member of the Ways and Means Committee.
Simon Ateba is Chief White House Correspondent for Today News Africa. Simon covers President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, the U.S. government, the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other financial and international institutions in Washington D.C. and New York City.
