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United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs

The United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs is the head of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the department concerned with veterans' benefits and related matters. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet.

Secretaries of Veterans Affairs
Name Term of Office President(s) served under
Edward J. Derwinski March 15, 1989 - September 26, 1992 George H. W. Bush
Jesse Brown January 22, 1993 - July 3, 1997 Bill Clinton
Togo D. West, Jr May 5, 1998 - July 10, 2000 Bill Clinton
Anthony J. Principi January 23, 2001 - January 26, 2005 George W. Bush
James Nicholson January 26, 2005 - present George W. Bush

Acting Secretaries of Veterans Affairs
Name Years Acted from
Anthony J. Principi 1992-1993 September 26 to January 20
Herschel Gober 1997-1998, 2000-2001 July 3 to May 5, July 10 to January 20


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