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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.
Secretaries of Veterans Affairs
| 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 - January 26, 2005 |
George W. Bush |
| James Nicholson |
January 26, 2005 - present |
George W. Bush |