United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs

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Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs of the United States
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since September 20, 2023 [1]
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Style Madam Deputy Secretary
Reports to Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Seat Washington, D.C.
AppointerThe president
with Senate advice and consent
Term length No fixed term
FormationMarch 17, 1989
First holder Anthony Joseph Principi
Salary Executive Schedule, level II
Website www.va.gov

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. [2] The deputy secretary is the second-highest-ranking officer in the department and succeeds the secretary in the event of his resignation, death, or otherwise inability to fulfill his duties. [3]

The deputy secretary is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. [4] The position was created with the creation of the Department of Veterans Affairs in October 1988. [5]

Tanya J. Bradsher is the current deputy secretary, replacing Donald Remy on a permanent basis, effective September 20, 2023. [6] [7]

List of deputy secretaries of veterans affairs

No.PortraitNameTerm of officePresident(s) served under
StartEnd
1 Anthony Principi.jpg Anthony Joseph Principi # March 17, 1989 [8] September 26, 1992 [8] George H. W. Bush
2 Gober sm.jpg Hershel Wayne Gober # February 4, 1993 [9] August 10, 2000 [10] Bill Clinton
– Powell ed.jpg Edward A. "Ned" Powell, Jr. (acting)August 10, 2000 [10] January 20, 2001 [11]
3 MackayLeo.jpg Leo S. Mackay, Jr. May 24, 2001 [12] September 30, 2003 [13] George W. Bush
4 Gordon H. Mansfield.jpg Gordon H. Mansfield # January 22, 2004 [14] January 20, 2009
5 W. Scott Gould official portrait.jpg W. Scott Gould April 9, 2009 [15] May 17, 2013 [2] Barack Obama
6 Sloan Gibson.jpg Sloan D. Gibson # February 11, 2014 [16] January 20, 2017
– Gina S. Farrisee.jpg Gina Farrisee (acting)January 20, 2017February 25, 2017 Donald Trump
– Scott Blackburn.jpg Scott Blackburn (acting)February 26, 2017August 9, 2017
7 Thomas G. Bowman official photo (cropped).jpg Thomas G. Bowman August 10, 2017June 15, 2018
8 James Byrne official photo (cropped).jpg James Byrne August 28, 2018September 16, 2019
September 16, 2019February 3, 2020
– Pamela.powers.jpg Pamela J. Powers (acting)April 2, 2020 [17] January 20, 2021
– Carolyn Clancy, MD.jpg Carolyn Clancy (acting)January 20, 2021July 19, 2021 Joe Biden
9 Donald-Remy-VA (cropped).jpg Donald Remy July 19, 2021April 1, 2023
– Guy T. Kiyokawa, VA Assistant Secretary.jpg Guy Kiyokawa (acting)April 1, 2023September 19, 2023
10 Bradsher-scaled.webp Tanya J. Bradsher September 20, 2023Incumbent

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References

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

  1. ↑ "Tanya Bradsher - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs".
  2. 1 2 Al Kamen (May 15, 2013). "VA deputy secretary Scott Gould departs Friday". The Washington Post . Washington, D.C. ISSN   0190-8286. OCLC   1330888409.
  3. ↑ "Memorandum for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs" . Retrieved September 24, 2007.
  4. ↑ 38 U.S.C.   § 304 : Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Accessed September 24, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Search Results – THOMAS (Library of Congress)" . Retrieved September 24, 2007.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "VA Announces Transition of Deputy Secretary Donald Remy". United States Department of Veterans Affairs. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Tanya Bradsher - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs" . Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  8. 1 2 White House. "Anthony Principi Secretary of Veterans Affairs 2001–2005" . Retrieved September 24, 2005. Mr. Principi served as Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, VA's second-highest executive position, from March 17, 1989, to September 26, 1992, when he was named Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs by President George Bush.
  9. ↑ US Department of Veterans Affairs. The Honorable Hershel W. Gober Archived January 29, 2004, at the Wayback Machine . July 2000. Accessed January 15, 2008. "He had served as Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs since being sworn in by President Clinton on February 4, 1993."
  10. 1 2 US Department of Veterans Affairs. Ned Powell Named Acting VA Deputy Secretary. August 9, 2000. Accessed January 15, 2008. "President Clinton has appointed Edward A. (Ned) Powell, Jr., as the Acting Deputy Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)."
  11. ↑ Cahoon. Ben. Department of Veterans Affairs. WorldStatesmen.org. Accessed January 15, 2008.
  12. ↑ US Department of Veterans Affairs. Leo S. Mackay, Jr., PhD at the Wayback Machine (archive index). January 2002. Accessed January 16, 2008. "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."
  13. ↑ US Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Leo Mackay Steps Down as VA Deputy Secretary November 15, 2003. Accessed January 16, 2008. "Dr. Leo S. Mackay Jr. announced his resignation today as the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), effective September 30."
  14. ↑ US Department of Veterans Affairs. VA Official Biography The Honorable Gordon H. Mansfield. November 2006. Accessed January 16, 2008. "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."
  15. ↑ "Gould Sworn in as Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs" (Press release). Department of Veterans Affairs. April 9, 2009. Archived from the original on April 16, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2009. W. Scott Gould, a retired naval reservist and senior executive with experience in the Federal government and the private sector, has taken the oath of office as the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
  16. ↑ "Sloan D. Gibson". Department of Veterans Affairs. February 11, 2014. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Pamela J. Powers - Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs". www.va.gov. Retrieved May 5, 2020.

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