Virginia Secretary of Education

The secretary of education is a member of the Virginia Governor's Cabinet. The office is currently held by Aimee Guidera.

Secretary of Education of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Incumbent
Aimee Guidera
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 holderEarl J. Shiflet
FormationApril 8, 1972
Websiteeducation.virginia.gov

List of secretaries of education

#NameStart DateEnd DateGovernor(s)
1Earl J. Shiflet19721974Linwood Holton
ActingCarter O. Lowance19741976Mills Godwin
2Robert R. Ramsey19761978
3J. Wade Gilley19781982John N. Dalton
4John T. Casteen III19821985Chuck Robb
5Donald Finley19851986
19861990Gerald Baliles
6James W. Dyke, Jr.19901993Douglas Wilder
7Karen J. Petersen1993January 1994
8Beverly SgroJanuary 1994January 1998George Allen
9Wilbert BryantJanuary 1998December 4, 2001Jim Gilmore
10Cheri YeckeDecember 4, 2001January 14, 2002
11Belle WheelanJanuary 14, 2002July 22, 2005Mark Warner
12Peter A. BlakeJuly 22, 2005January 14, 2006
13Thomas R. MorrisJanuary 14, 2006January 16, 2010Tim Kaine
14Gerard RobinsonJanuary 16, 2010June 21, 2011Bob McDonnell
15Laura FornashAugust 1, 2011November 2013
16Javaid SiddiqiNovember 2013January 11, 2014
17Anne HoltonJanuary 11, 2014July 25, 2016Terry McAuliffe
18Dietra TrentJuly 26, 2016January 13, 2018
19Atif QarniJanuary 13, 2018November 24, 2021Ralph Northam
20Fran BradfordNovember 24, 2021January 15, 2022
21Aimee GuideraJanuary 15, 2022presentGlenn Youngkin

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