| Office: | 4th Virginia Secretary of Veterans Affairs |
| Governor: | Terry McAuliffe Ralph Northam |
| Term Start: | September 1, 2017 |
| Term End: | January 15, 2022 |
| Preceded: | John C. Harvey Jr. |
| Succeeded: | Craig Crenshaw |
| Office2: | Counsel to the Governor of Virginia |
| Governor2: | Terry McAuliffe |
| Term Start2: | January 11, 2014 |
| Term End2: | September 1, 2017 |
| Preceded2: | Jasen Eige |
| Succeeded2: | Noah Sullivan |
| Birth Date: | 27 February 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Birthname: | Carlos LeMont Hopkins |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Henrico County, Virginia |
| Alma Mater: | The Citadel (B.A.) University of Richmond (J.D.) |
| Allegiance: |  United States |
| Serviceyears: | 1990–1998 (USAR) 1998–present (ARNG) |
| Branch: | United States Army Reserve Virginia Army Natl. Guard |
| Unit: | J.A.G. Corps |
| Rank: | Colonel |
Carlos LeMont Hopkins (born February 27, 1971) is an American attorney and National Guard soldier. Previously serving as counsel to Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, he was selected to serve as Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs following the departure of John C. Harvey Jr. in 2017, and was retained in that post when Ralph Northam took office as Governor in January 2018.[1] [2] [3]
Born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Hopkins graduated in 1993 from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina with a degree in political science. He then attended the University of Richmond School of Law and worked in private practice and as deputy city attorney for Richmond, Virginia.[4] [5]