List of Department of Veterans Affairs appointments by Joe Biden

Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Veterans Affairs by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of April 25, 2022, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 8 nominees have been confirmed, 2 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 2 nominees have been appointed without Senate confirmation, and 1 nominated position has been announced but not yet sent to the Senate.[1]

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  Denotes appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.

  Denotes appointees confirmed by the Senate.

  Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.

  Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.

  Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.

Appointments
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office

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Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Denis McDonough[2]		 February 9, 2021[3]
(Confirmed February 8, 2021, 87–7)[4]		 —

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Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Donald Remy[5]		 July 19, 2021[6]
(Confirmed July 15, 2021, 91–8)[7]		 —

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General Counsel
Richard Sauber[8]		 May 3, 2021[9]
(Confirmed April 29, 2021 by voice vote)[10]		 —

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Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Benefits)

 Ray Jefferson[11] Announced March 9, 2022 —

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Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Health)

 Shereef Elnahal[11] Announced March 9, 2022 —

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Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Memorial Affairs)
Matthew T. Quinn		 June 23, 2021[12]
(Confirmed June 17, 2021 by voice vote)[13]		 —

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Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Accountability and Whistleblower Protection)
Maryanne Donaghy[14]		 July 2, 2021
(Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote)[15]		 —

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Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Congressional and Legislative Affairs)
Patricia Ross[16]		 July 7, 2021
(Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote)[17]		 —

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Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Enterprise Integration)
Guy Kiyokawa[18]		 November 4, 2021[19]
(Confirmed October 28, 2021 by voice vote)[20]		 —

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Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Human Resources / Operations, Security and Preparedness)
Gina Grosso		 June 23, 2021[21] —

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Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Information and Technology)
Kurt DelBene		 January 13, 2022
(Confirmed December 16, 2021 by voice vote)[22]		 —

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Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Public and Intergovernmental Affairs)
Kayla M. Williams		 January 20, 2021[23] —
Board of Veterans' Appeals

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Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals

 Jaime Areizaga-Soto[24] Announced April 15, 2022 —

See also

References
  1. Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  2. Romo, Vanessa (8 February 2021). "Senate Confirms Denis McDonough To Head Veterans Affairs Department". NPR. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  3. Wentling, Nikki (February 9, 2021). "McDonough is sworn in as VA secretary; calls it the 'honor of my lifetime'". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  4. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Denis Richard McDonough, of Maryland, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  5. "President Biden Announces Six Key Administration Nominations". The White House. 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  6. McDonough, Denis [@SecVetAffairs] (July 19, 2021). "I was honored to swear in Army Veteran Donald Remy as @DeptVetAffairs Deputy Secretary this morning" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  7. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Donald Michael Remy, of Louisiana, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs)". US Senate. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  8. "President Biden Announces Key Nominees of his Health and Human Service, Education, and Veteran Affairs Teams". The White House. 2021-02-19. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  9. Affairs, Office of Public and Intergovernmental. "Biography - Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs". www.va.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  10. "PN130 - Nomination of Richard A. Sauber for Department of Veterans Affairs, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  11. "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  12. Tester, Jon [@SenatorTester] (June 23, 2021). "Congratulations to Montana's very own General Matthew Quinn, who was sworn in as @DeptVetAffairs Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-06-26 – via Twitter.
  13. "PN399 - Nomination of Matthew T. Quinn for Department of Veterans Affairs, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  14. "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members for the Department of Labor, Department of Transportation, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Appalachian Regional Commission". The White House. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  15. "PN398 - Nomination of Maryanne T. Donaghy for Department of Veterans Affairs, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  16. "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Roles in the Department of Interior, Department of Transportation, and Department of Veterans Affairs". The White House. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  17. "PN397 - Nomination of Patricia L. Ross for Department of Veterans Affairs, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  18. "President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  19. Bradsher, Tanya [@DVAChiefOfStaff] (November 4, 2021). "Welcome Assistant Secretary Guy Kiyokawa!" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-11-04 – via Twitter.
  20. "PN740 — Guy T. Kiyokawa — Department of Veterans Affairs 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  21. Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs. "Gina Grosso - Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs". www.va.gov. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  22. "PN1427 — Kurt D. DelBene — Department of Veterans Affairs 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  23. Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs. "Kayla M. Williams - Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs". www.va.gov. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  24. "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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