Secretary Of Veterans Affairs
From Conservapedia The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is a member of the Cabinet, and head of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The department was brought into the cabinet by legislation signed by Ronald Reagan in 1988, but the first Secretary was appointed by George H. W. Bush in May 1989.[1] That first incumbent was Edward Derwinski, who was head of the department's predecessor, the Veterans Administration. The most recent secretary, as of 2017, is David Shulkin, appointed by President Donald Trump.[2]
As Veterans Affairs is the second most recently created department, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is 17th in the line of succession to the presidency, and only the Secretary of Homeland Security comes later.[3]
List of Secretaries of Veterans Affairs [4][edit]
| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| David Shulkin | 2017– |
| Bob McDonald | 2014–2017 |
| Eric K. Shinseki | 2009–2014 |
| James Peake | 2007–2009 |
| R. James Nicholson | 2005–2007 |
| Anthony J. Principi | 2001–2005 |
| Hershel Gober (acting) | 2000–2001 |
| Togo D. West, Jr. | 1998–2000 |
| Hershel Gober (acting) | 1997–1998 |
| Jesse Brown | 1993–1997 |
| Anthony Principi (acting) | 1992–1993 |
| Edward Derwinski | 1989–1992 |
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Categories: [United States Appointed Officials] [Veterans] [United States Cabinet] [United States Government]
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