United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs

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The Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in the United States government, is the chief operating officer of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, responsible for a nationwide system of health care services, benefits programs, and national cemeteries for America's veterans and their dependents.[1] The Deputy Secretary is the second-highest-ranking officer in the Department and succeeds the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the event of his resignation, death, or otherwise inability to fulfill his duties.[2]

The Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.[3] The position was created with the creation of the Department of Veterans Affairs in October 1988.[4]

Sloan D. Gibson is the current Deputy Secretary. He was nominated by President Obama to serve as the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and he was confirmed by the Senate on February 11, 2014.

List of Deputy Secretaries of Veterans Affairs

# Name Portrait Term of office President(s) served under
Start End
1 Anthony Joseph Principi # Anthony Principi.jpg March 17, 1989[5] September 26, 1992[5] George H. W. Bush
2 Hershel Wayne Gober # Gober sm.jpg February 4, 1993[6] August 10, 2000[7] Bill Clinton
Edward A. "Ned" Powell, Jr. (acting) 50px August 10, 2000[7] January 20, 2001[8]
3 Leo S. Mackay, Jr. MackayLeo.jpg May 24, 2001[9] September 30, 2003[10] George W. Bush
4 Gordon H. Mansfield # Gordon H. Mansfield.jpg January 22, 2004[11] January 20, 2009
5 W. Scott Gould 50px April 9, 2009[12] May 17, 2013[1] Barack Obama
6 Sloan D. Gibson # Sloan Gibson.jpg February 11, 2014[13] Present

References

^ Acted as Secretary during their tenure. See the list of Secretaries for dates.

  1. 1.0 1.1 http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/in-the-loop/post/va-deputy-secretary-scott-gould-departs-friday/2013/05/15/bcd5c512-bd6c-11e2-97d4-a479289a31f9_blog.html
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  3. 38 U.S.C. § 304: Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Accessed 2007-09-24.
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  6. US Department of Veterans Affairs. The Honorable Hershel W. Gober. July 2000. Accessed 2008-01-15. "He had served as Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs since being sworn in by President Clinton on February 4, 1993."
  7. 7.0 7.1 US Department of Veterans Affairs. Ned Powell Named Acting VA Deputy Secretary. 2000-08-09. Accessed 2008-01-15. "President Clinton has appointed Edward A. (Ned) Powell, Jr., as the Acting Deputy Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)."
  8. Cahoon. Ben. Department of Veterans Affairs. WorldStatesmen.org. Accessed 2008-01-15.
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs. Leo S. Mackay, Jr., PhD at the Wayback Machine. January 2002. Accessed 2008-01-16. "Leo S. Mackay Jr., PhD, was nominated to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs on April 30, 2001, and was confirmed by the Senate on May 24."
  10. US Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Leo Mackay Steps Down as VA Deputy Secretary 2003-11-15. Accessed 2008-01-16. "Dr. Leo S. Mackay Jr. announced his resignation today as the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), effective September 30."
  11. US Department of Veterans Affairs. VA Official Biography The Honorable Gordon H. Mansfield. November 2006. Accessed 2008-01-16. "Mr. Mansfield was nominated to serve as Deputy Secretary by President George W. Bush on November 3, 2003, and confirmed by the Senate on January 22, 2004."
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