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Secretary Eric Ken Shinseki


Current Office: U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
First Appointed: 01/20/2009



Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Patricia
2 Children: Ken, Lori.
Birth Date: 11/28/1942
Birthplace: Lihue, HI
Home City: Lihue, HI
Religion:

Education:
Graduated, National War College
Graduated, United States Army Command and General Staff College
MA, English Literature, Duke University
BS, United States Military Academy, 1965

Professional Experience:
Chief of Staff, United States Army, 1999-2003
Vice Chief of Staff, United States Army, 1998-1999
Commanding General, Seventh United States Army, 1997-1998
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United States Army, 1996-1997
Commander, First Calvary Division, 1994-1995
Commander, Allied Land Forces Central Europe
Commander, NATO Stabilization Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Political Experience:
United States Secretary of Veterans' Affairs, 2009-present.


Organizations:






Photo for Secretary Eric Ken Shinseki



Contact Information

Department Website:
http://www.va.gov/
Department Webmail:
https://iris.va.gov/scripts/ir ...

Department Address
810 Vermont Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20420
Toll Free: 800-827-1000
TTYD: 800-829-4833





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