United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs explained

Post:Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Body:the United States
Insignia:Seal of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.svg
Insigniasize:100
Insigniacaption:Seal of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Flag:Flag of the United States Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.svg
Flagsize:130
Flagcaption:Flag of the Deputy Secretary
Incumbent:Tanya J. Bradsher
Incumbentsince:September 20, 2023[1]
Department:United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Style:Madam Deputy Secretary
Reports To:Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Seat:Washington, D.C.
Appointer:The President
Appointer Qualified:with Senate advice and consent
Termlength:No fixed term
Formation:March 17, 1989
First:Anthony Joseph Principi
Salary:Executive Schedule, level II

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

PortraitNameTerm of officePresident(s) served under
StartEnd
1March 17, 1989[8] September 26, 1992George H. W. Bush
2February 4, 1993[9] August 10, 2000[10] Bill Clinton
bgcolor=#E6E6AA –bgcolor=#E6E6AA bgcolor=#E6E6AA Edward A. "Ned" Powell, Jr. (acting)bgcolor=#E6E6AA August 10, 2000bgcolor=#E6E6AA January 20, 2001[11]
3Leo S. Mackay, Jr.May 24, 2001[12] September 30, 2003[13] George W. Bush
4January 22, 2004[14] January 20, 2009
5W. Scott GouldApril 9, 2009[15] May 17, 2013Barack Obama
6February 11, 2014[16] January 20, 2017
bgcolor=#E6E6AA –bgcolor=#E6E6AA bgcolor=#E6E6AA Gina Farrisee (acting)bgcolor=#E6E6AA January 20, 2017bgcolor=#E6E6AA February 25, 2017Donald Trump
bgcolor=#E6E6AA –bgcolor=#E6E6AA bgcolor=#E6E6AA Scott Blackburn (acting)bgcolor=#E6E6AA February 26, 2017bgcolor=#E6E6AA August 9, 2017
7Thomas G. BowmanAugust 10, 2017June 15, 2018
8James Byrnebgcolor=#E6E6AA August 28, 2018bgcolor=#E6E6AA September 16, 2019
September 16, 2019February 3, 2020
–Pamela J. Powers (acting)April 2, 2020[17] January 20, 2021
–Carolyn Clancy (acting)January 20, 2021July 19, 2021Joe Biden
9Donald RemyJuly 19, 2021April 1, 2023
–Guy Kiyokawa (acting)April 1, 2023September 19, 2023
10Tanya J. BradsherSeptember 20, 2023Incumbent

References

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

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Notes and References

  1. https://department.va.gov/staff-biographies/tanya-bradsher/
  2. News: VA deputy secretary Scott Gould departs Friday . 2013-05-15 . Al Kamen . . Washington, D.C. . 0190-8286 . 1330888409.
  3. Web site: Memorandum for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs . September 24, 2007.
  4. . Accessed September 24, 2007.
  5. Web site: Search Results – THOMAS (Library of Congress). September 24, 2007.
  6. Web site: VA Announces Transition of Deputy Secretary Donald Remy . 2023-03-01 . United States Department of Veterans Affairs . 2023-03-13.
  7. Web site: Tanya Bradsher - U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs . 2023-09-21 . en-US.
  8. Web site: White House . Anthony Principi Secretary of Veterans Affairs 2001–2005 . 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 . 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. 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. . 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 . Department of Veterans Affairs . April 9, 2009 . 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). . https://web.archive.org/web/20090416022114/http://www1.va.gov/opa/pressrel/pressrelease.cfm?id=1665 . April 16, 2009 . dead . mdy-all .
  16. Web site: Sloan D. Gibson . Department of Veterans Affairs . February 11, 2014 . February 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221100427/http://va.gov/opa/bios/bio_gibson.asp . February 21, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  17. Web site: Pamela J. Powers - Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs. www.va.gov. en. 2020-05-05.

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