Peter O'Rourke (U.S. government official)
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Peter O'Rourke | |
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File:Peter O'Rourke official photo.jpg | |
United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs Acting |
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Assumed office May 29, 2018 |
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President | Donald Trump |
Deputy | Thomas G. Bowman |
Preceded by | Robert Wilkie (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Robert Wilkie (Nominee) |
Personal details | |
Education | University of Tennessee Air Force Institute of Technology |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | United States Navy |
Rank | Captain |
Peter O'Rourke is an American government official currently serving as the acting United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs under the Donald Trump administration.[1] He previously worked in various positions in government consulting, including as a congressional staffer for U.S. Representative Tom Latham, and as an executive for CALIBRE Systems.[2]
Career
O'Rourke began work within the Department of Veterans Affairs while serving as the agency's executive director for the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection.[3] He was appointed by President Donald Trump to serve as the chief of staff of the agency on February 16, 2018, where he was key to the passage of the VA MISSION Act of 2018.[4] The bill allocated $55 billion toward providing veterans with more private healthcare options.[5]
On May 29, 2018, O'Rourke was appointed by President Trump to serve as the Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs while Robert Wilkie awaits Senate confirmation to serve in the position in a full capacity.[6] O'Rourke was chosen over Deputy Secretary Thomas Bowman, who announced his retirement in June 2018.[7]
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Preceded by | United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs Acting 2018-present |
Incumbent |
United States order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
Preceded by as Secretary of Education | Order of Precedence of the United States as Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs |
Succeeded by Kirstjen Nielsen as Secretary of Homeland Security |
United States presidential line of succession | ||
Preceded by as Secretary of Education | 16th in line as Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs |
Succeeded by Kirstjen Nielsen as Secretary of Homeland Security |
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