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Washington, 14th Nov. Vivek Ramaswamy has been appointed as a minister by Donald Trump for his upcoming government. Trump, who recently defeated Kamala Harris in the U.S. elections, is set to take office as President next year. As part of his government formation process, Trump has assigned Ramaswamy, along with Elon Musk, to lead the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Following the announcement of his appointment, Ramaswamy took to Twitter, stating that DOGE would soon begin crowdsourcing examples of government waste, fraud, and abuse from the public. He emphasized that Americans voted for strong government reform and deserve to be part of the solution. The DOGE initiative is a departure from traditional government agencies, functioning as an advisory group working outside the bureaucracy to provide strategic guidance to the White House and other federal agencies.
The goal of DOGE is to tackle inefficiencies and waste within the U.S. federal government, with Trump leveraging the business acumen of Ramaswamy and Musk—both successful entrepreneurs in their own right—to reduce government spending. This new role for Ramaswamy is also seen as a significant achievement for the Indian-American community.
Who is Vivek Ramaswamy?
Vivek Ganapathy Ramaswamy, born on August 9, 1985, is an American politician and entrepreneur. He founded the pharmaceutical company Roivant Sciences in 2014. In February 2023, he announced his candidacy for the 2024 U.S. presidential election under the Republican Party but ended his campaign in January 2024 after securing fourth place in the Iowa Caucus. Forbes estimated Ramaswamy’s net worth at over $960 million in January 2024, derived from his ventures in biotech and finance.
Ramaswamy was born in Cincinnati to Indian immigrant parents from Kerala. He graduated with a degree in biology from Harvard University and later earned a law degree from Yale Law School. Before founding Roivant, he worked as an investment partner at a hedge fund and co-founded Strive Asset Management. His father, V. Ganapathy Ramaswamy, is an engineer and patent lawyer, while his mother, Geetha Ramaswamy, graduated from Mysore Medical College and Research Institute.
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