Virginia Secretary of Education
| Secretary of Education of the Commonwealth of Virginia | |
|---|---|
since January 15, 2022 | |
| Style | Mr. Secretary |
| Member of | Virginia Governor's Cabinet |
| Nominator | The governor |
| Appointer | The governor with advice and consent from the Senate and House |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | Earl J. Shiflet |
| Formation | April 8, 1972 |
| Website | education.virginia.gov |
The secretary of education is a member of the Virginia Governor's Cabinet. The office is currently held by Aimee Guidera.
List of secretaries of education
| # | Name | Start Date | End Date | Governor(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl J. Shiflet | 1972 | 1974 | Linwood Holton | |
| Acting | Carter O. Lowance | 1974 | 1976 | Mills Godwin | |
| 2 | Robert R. Ramsey | 1976 | 1978 | ||
| 3 | J. Wade Gilley | 1978 | 1982 | John N. Dalton | |
| 4 | John T. Casteen III | 1982 | 1985 | Chuck Robb | |
| 5 | Donald Finley | 1985 | 1986 | ||
| 1986 | 1990 | Gerald Baliles | |||
| 6 | James W. Dyke, Jr. | 1990 | 1993 | Douglas Wilder | |
| 7 | Karen J. Petersen | 1993 | January 1994 | ||
| 8 | Beverly Sgro | January 1994 | January 1998 | George Allen | |
| 9 | Wilbert Bryant | January 1998 | December 4, 2001 | Jim Gilmore | |
| 10 | Cheri Yecke | December 4, 2001 | January 14, 2002 | ||
| 11 | Belle Wheelan | January 14, 2002 | July 22, 2005 | Mark Warner | |
| 12 | Peter A. Blake | July 22, 2005 | January 14, 2006 | ||
| 13 | Thomas R. Morris | January 14, 2006 | January 16, 2010 | Tim Kaine | |
| 14 | Gerard Robinson | January 16, 2010 | June 21, 2011 | Bob McDonnell | |
| 15 | Laura Fornash | August 1, 2011 | November 2013 | ||
| 16 | Javaid Siddiqi | November 2013 | January 11, 2014 | ||
| 17 | Anne Holton | January 11, 2014 | July 25, 2016 | Terry McAuliffe | |
| 18 | Dietra Trent | July 26, 2016 | January 13, 2018 | ||
| 19 | Atif Qarni | January 13, 2018 | November 24, 2021 | Ralph Northam | |
| 20 | Fran Bradford | November 24, 2021 | January 15, 2022 | ||
| 21 | Aimee Guidera | January 15, 2022 | present | Glenn Youngkin | |