Virginia Governor's Cabinet

The Virginia Governor's Cabinet is a body of the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the government of Virginia. The Cabinet is responsible for advising the Governor of Virginia. Cabinet officers are nominated by the Governor and then presented to the Virginia General Assembly for confirmation. Once confirmed, all members of the Cabinet receive the title "Secretary" and serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

The current Cabinet is serving under Governor of Virginia Ralph Northam.

In General[]

Appointment[]

Each Cabinet Secretary is appointed by the Governor of Virginia, subject to confirmation by the Virginia General Assembly if in session when the appointment is made. If the General Assembly is not in session, then the appointment is acted on by the General Assembly at its next succeeding session. Each Secretary is appointed for a four-year term but may be removed at any time by the Governor. Before discharging their duties, each Secretary must take an oath to faithfully execute the duties of their office.

Powers and duties[]

Each Cabinet Secretary is subject to direction and supervision by the Governor. All agencies assigned to each Secretary exercise their powers and duties in accordance with the general policy established by the Secretary acting on behalf of the Governor. Each Secretary has the power to resolve administrative, jurisdictional, operational, program, or policy conflicts between agencies or officials assigned to them, oversees and directs the formulation of program budgets for their assigned agencies, is responsible for holding their assigned agency heads accountable for their actions, and directs the development of goals, objectives, policies and plans for their assigned agencies.

Composition[]

The Governor's Cabinet is composed of the following officers, listed with the agencies they supervise:

• Secretary of the Commonwealth
• Secretary of Administration
• Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry
  • Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Virginia Department of Forestry
• Secretary of Commerce and Trade
  • Board of Accountancy
• Secretary of Education
  • Virginia Department of Education
• Secretary of Finance
• Secretary of Health and Human Resources
  • Virginia Department of Health
  • Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
• Secretary of Natural Resources
  • Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
  • Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
  • Virginia Department of Historic Resources
  • Virginia Marine Resources Commission
• Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security
  • Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
  • Virginia Department of Corrections
  • Virginia Department of Forensic Science
  • Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice
  • Virginia State Police
• Secretary of Technology
  • Virginia Center for Innovative Technology
  • Virginia Information Technologies Agency
• Secretary of Transportation
  • Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
  • Virginia Department of Transportation
  • Virginia Port Authority
  • Commonwealth Transportation Board
• Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security
  • Virginia War Memorial

Current Cabinet Members[]

Currently, no Cabinet Secretary positions are vacant. The current Cabinet, serving under Governor of Virginia Ralph Northam, is as follows:

Cabinet-level positions[]

See also[]

• Government of Virginia
• Cabinet of the United States

External links[]

• Official website