List of Under Secretaries For Memorial Affairs
Originally, the position was Chief Memorial Affairs Director and then director of the National Cemetery System.
Public Law 105-368 (November 11, 1998) changed the National Cemetery System, headed by a Director, to the National Cemetery Administration, headed by the Under Secretary of Memorial Affairs.
The following individuals served as director or under secretary:
- Rufus Harold Wilson (February 8, 1974-January 23, 1975)
- John W. Mahan (January 28, 1977-January 28, 1977) - acting director from August 1973-January 1977
- Carl Thomas Noll (May 9, 1977-January 27, 1981) - died in office
- Paul Takeo Bannai (December 7, 1981-September 30, 1985)
- Wilfred Louis Ebel (July 1987-April 1989)
- Jo Ann Krukar Webb (October 10, 1989-November 1991)
- Allen B. Clark, Jr. (November 22, 1991-January 19, 1993)
- Jerry Wayne Bowen (May 20, 1993-April 3, 1998)
- Robert "Mike" Walker (September 8, 2000-January 2001)
- Series of acting directors/under secretaries (early April 1998-early September 2000)
- Robin L. Higgins (May 24, 2001-September 1, 2002)
- John W. "Jack" Nicholson (April 11, 2003-January 19, 2005)
- William F. Tuerk (October 28, 2005-January 19, 2009)
- Steve L. Muro (June 6, 2011-present) - was acting under secretary from January 19, 2009 until appointed as permanent under secretary
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