Virginia Secretary of Education

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Secretary of Education of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Incumbent
Vacant
since January 15, 2022 (2022-01-15)
StyleMr. Secretary
Member ofVirginia Governor's Cabinet
NominatorThe Governor
AppointerThe Governor with advice and consent from the Senate and House
Term length4 years
Inaugural holder
FormationApril 8, 1972
Websiteeducation.virginia.gov

The Secretary of Education is a member of the Virginia Governor's Cabinet. The office is currently vacant.

List of Secretaries of Education[]

No. Name Took office Left office Governor(s)
9 January 1998 December 4, 2001 Jim Gilmore
10 Cheri Yecke December 4, 2001 January 14, 2002
11 Belle Wheelan January 14, 2002 July 22, 2005 Mark Warner
12 Peter A. Blake July 22, 2005 January 14, 2006
13 Thomas R. Morris January 14, 2006 January 16, 2010 Tim Kaine
14 Gerard Robinson January 16, 2010 June 21, 2011 Bob McDonnell
15 Laura Fornash August 1, 2011 November 2013
16 Javaid Siddiqi November 2013 January 11, 2014
17 Anne Holton January 11, 2014 July 25, 2016 Terry McAuliffe
18 Dietra Trent July 26, 2016 January 13, 2018
19 Atif Qarni January 13, 2018 November 24, 2021 Ralph Northam
20 November 24, 2021 January 15, 2022
21 TBD (nominee) Glenn Youngkin

Notes[]

  1. ^ From 1974 to 1976, Governor Godwin's chief of staff Carter O. Lowance served as acting Secretary.

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