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.
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 - present
George W. Bush
Name
Years
Acted from
Anthony J. Principi[?]
1992-1993
September 26 to January 20
Hershel Gober[?]
1997-1998, 2000-2001
July 3 to May 5, July 10 to January 20