# RI's Health and Human Services secretary is retiring. Here's when.

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-04-11-ris-health-and-human-services-secretary-is-retiring-heres-when-e839f3/
- Published: 2026-04-11
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: providencejournal
- Original report: https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/state/2026/04/10/ris-health-and-human-services-secretary-richard-charest-will-retire-in-july/89556775007/
- Topics: mental-health
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> Charest has lead the state Executive Office of Health and Human Services since 2023, when he was promoted from running BHDDH.

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*Originally reported by providencejournal. [Read more](https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/state/2026/04/10/ris-health-and-human-services-secretary-richard-charest-will-retire-in-july/89556775007/)*

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*Source: [https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/state/2026/04/10/ris-health-and-human-services-secretary-richard-charest-will-retire-in-july/89556775007/](https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/state/2026/04/10/ris-health-and-human-services-secretary-richard-charest-will-retire-in-july/89556775007/)*