Gopal Khanna
Gopal Khanna | |
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Gopal Khanna | |
| 5th Director of The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality | |
| In office May 9, 2017 – January 11, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Dr. Andrew Bindman |
| Succeeded by | Dr. David Meyers (acting) |
| 1st Chief Information Officer for the State of Minnesota | |
| In office 15 August 2005 – 15 December 2010 | |
| Governor | Tim Pawlenty |
| Succeeded by | Carolyn Parnell |
| CFO and CIO for the United States Peace Corps | |
| In office June 28, 2002 – May 8, 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gopal Khanna Bikaner, India |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Anjali Khanna |
| Children | Rohini Khanna Rohun Khanna |
| Residence | Edina, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | St. Francis' College, Lucknow, India (HS) Christ Church College, Kanpur, India (BA) University of Maine, USA (MBA) |
Gopal Khanna was the 5th director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality from May 9, 2017 to January 11, 2021. Previously, he was appointed as Minnesota's first Chief Information Officer (CIO) by Governor Tim Pawlenty on August 15, 2005, and reappointed on January 2, 2007. Before his departure, Khanna served as the Lead Co-Chair of the 19 members Minnesota Commission on Service Innovation. Khanna served as a member of the Health Information Technology Policy & Standards Committees' Enrollment Workgroup, chaired by President Obama's Chief Technology Officer at The White House, which was tasked to develop a set of standards to facilitate enrollment in federal and state health and human services programs.
Before assuming his position in the Governor's Cabinet, Khanna served in the administration of President George W. Bush from June 2002 to August 2005, where he held several senior policy positions including CIO and CFO of the Peace Corps and CFO of the EOP/Office of Administration.