Directors, Administrators, and Secretaries of Veterans Affairs 1922-2006

Directors of Veterans Bureau

1. Charles R. Forbes 1922 - 1923
2. Frank T. Hines 1923 - 1930

Administrators of Veterans Affairs

1. Frank T. Hines 1930 - 1945
2. Omar N Bradley 1945 - 1948
3. Carl R. Gray, Jr. 1948 - 1953
4. Harvey V. Higley 1953 - 1957
5. Sumner G. Whittier 1957 - 1964
6. John S. Gleason 1961 - 1965
7. William J. Driver 1965 - 1969
8. Donald E. Johnson 1969 - 1974
9. Richard L. Roudebush 1974 - 1977
10. Max Cleland 1977 - 1981
11. Robert P. Nimmo 1981 - 1982
12. Harry N. Walters 1982 - 1986
13. Thomas K. Turnage 1986 - 1989
14. Edward J. Derwinski 1989

Secretaries of Veterans Affairs

1. Edward J. Derwinski 1989 - 1992
2. Anthony J. Principi* 1992 - 1993
3. Jesse Brown 1993 - 1998
4. Togo West 1998 - 2000
5. Hershel W. Gober* 2000 - 2001
6. Anthony J. Principi 2001 - 2005
7. R. James Nicholson 2005 -

* Acting

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