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Anthony Principi
Secretary of Veterans Affairs · 1992–2001
Anthony Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The Senate voted 100–0 on the nomination on Jan 23, 2001 (Nomination Confirmed). Anthony Joseph Principi (born April 16, 1944) is an American attorney and former naval officer who served as the fourth secretary of veterans affairs in the administration of President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. He chaired the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, BRAC and is currently a consultant and board member of several diverse foundations and corporations.
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- Secretary of Veterans Affairs1992-09-26–1993-01-20
- Secretary of Veterans Affairs2001-01-23–2005-01-26
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- Secretary of Veterans Affairs
107th Congress · Nomination Confirmed100–0 · Jan 23, 2001
Biography
Anthony Joseph Principi (born April 16, 1944) is an American attorney and former naval officer who served as the fourth secretary of veterans affairs in the administration of President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. He chaired the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, BRAC and is currently a consultant and board member of several diverse foundations and corporations.
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