The Virginia Governor's Cabinet is a body of the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the

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. The Cabinet is responsible for advising the

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. Cabinet officers are nominated by the Governor and then presented to the

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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

Glenn Youngkin.

In General

Appointment

Each Cabinet Secretary is appointed by the

, subject to confirmation by the

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 ** Virginia Department of Human Resource Management ** Virginia Department of General Services ** Virginia Department of Employment Dispute Resolution * Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry **

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* Secretary of Commerce and Trade **Board of Accountancy ** Virginia Department of Business Assistance ** Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development **

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** Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy ** Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation *

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** Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired * Secretary of Natural Resources **

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** Virginia Department of Environmental Quality **

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** Virginia Marine Resources Commission * Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security ** Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority ** Virginia Department of Correctional Education **

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** Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services **

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** Virginia Department of Fire Programs ** Virginia Department of Forensic Science **

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** Virginia Department of Military Affairs ** Virginia Parole Board **

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* Secretary of Technology (merged into the Secretariat of Commerce and Trade) **Virginia Center for Innovative Technology **Virginia Information Technologies Agency * Secretary of Transportation **

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* Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Defense Affairs ** Virginia Department of Veterans Services **

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** Secure Commonwealth Panel

Current Cabinet Members

Currently, one Cabinet Secretary position is vacant. The current Cabinet, serving under

Glenn Youngkin, is as follows:

Cabinet-level positions

References

External links

Official website
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