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[[Image:CommissionerAstrue.jpg|right|thumb|Michael J. Astrue, official photograph]]

'''Michael J. Astrue''' is the Commissioner of the [[Social Security Administration]], nominated by President [[George W. Bush]] on [[September 14]], [[2006]] and confirmed by the [[US Senate]] on [[February 2]], [[2007]]. He was sworn in on [[February 12]], 2007 and is expected to serve a 6-year term.  <ref>[http://www.ssa.gov/pressoffice/factsheets/astrue.htm http://www.ssa.gov/pressoffice/factsheets/astrue.htm]</ref>

After obtaining his secondary education at [[The Roxbury Latin School]], Astrue has a bachelor's degree from [[Yale University]] and a J.D. from [[Harvard University]]. {{fFact|date=February 2008}}

== Prior Experience ==

Astrue formerly served in the Social Security Administration as Counselor to the Commissioner.  He also served as General Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Leigislation and Counsel of the [[US Department of Health and Human Services]].  He also served as Associet Council to the [[President of the United States]] under the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] and [[George Bush Sr|Bush]] administrations.  In the private field, he served as a senior executive at several [[biotechnology]] companies.<ref>[http://www.ssa.gov/pressoffice/factsheets/astrue.htm http://www.ssa.gov/pressoffice/factsheets/astrue.htm]</ref>

== Notes ==

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* [http://www.ssa.gov/pressoffice/factsheets/astrue.htm http://www.ssa.gov/pressoffice/factsheets/astrue.htm] accessed February 1, 2008.

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