Hershel W. Gober

Hershel Wayne Gober was an American government official and Vietnam War veteran. He served as acting United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) on two occasions during the administration of Bill Clinton: first from July 1, 1997, until January 2, 1998, between the resignation of Secretary Jesse Brown and the appointment of Togo D. West Jr. as acting secretary, and the second time from July 25, 2000, until January 20, 2001, after the resignation of Secretary West; this time Gober served in the post until the end of the Clinton presidency.

Country

United States

Category

Politicians

Type

Politician

Status

deceased

Dates

Lived 1936 to 2024 · aged 87

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7 languages