The Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) is an official in the British government, who is head of veterinary services in the United Kingdom. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland also each have a Chief Veterinary Officer.
List of post holders for the United Kingdom
[edit]The following people have held the post of Chief Veterinary Officer for the United Kingdom:[1]
- Alexander Curtis Cope, 1893–1905
- Sir Stewart Stockman, 1905–1926
- Sir James Joseph Ralph Jackson, 1926–1932
- Sir Percy John Luxton Kelland, 1932–1938
- Sir Daniel Alfred Edmond Cabot, 1938–1948
- Sir Thomas Dalling FRSE, 1948–1952
- Sir John Neish Ritchie, 1952–1965
- John Reid, 1965–1970
- A G Beynon, 1970–1973
- A C L Brown, 1973–1980
- William Howard Rees, August 1980 – May 1988
- Keith Meldrum, June 1988 – April 1997
- James Scudamore, April 1997 – March 2004
- Dr Debby Reynolds, March 2004 – November 2007[2][3]
- Fred Landeg, November 2007 – May 2008 (acting CVO prior to full appointment)
- Nigel Gibbens, 21 May 2008 – 28 February 2018
- Christine Middlemiss, 1 March 2018 – present[4][5]
List of post holders for Wales
[edit]- Dr Christianne Glossop, June 2005 – present[6]
List of post holders for Scotland
[edit]The Scottish post was created in October 2002, and the following people have held the post:
- Leslie Gardner, October 2002 – March 2003
- Charles Milne, March 2003 – June 2009[7]
- Simon Hall, June 2009 – June 2011[8]
- Sheila Voas, June 2011– present (acting CVO prior to full appointment in October 2012)[9]
List of post holders for Northern Ireland
[edit]- Dr Robert (Bob) Milligan McCracken, 1998–2002[10][11]
- R M Houston, 2002–2013[12]
- Robert J Huey, 2013–2024[13]
- Brian Dooher, 2024-present[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chief Veterinary Officers, past and present". Government Veterinary Surgeons. Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2007.
- ^ "Chief vet leaves with plaudits after four years service". DEFRA. 9 November 2007. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
- ^ Clarke, Philip (9 November 2007). "DEFRA chief vet stands down". Farmers Weekly. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Christine Middlemiss begins as UK Chief Veterinary Officer". GOV.UK. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ Case, Philip (4 March 2018). "Christine Middlemiss begins new chief vet role at Defra". Farmers Weekly. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "GVS Conference 4–5 June 2007" (PDF). Government Veterinary Surgeons (UK). 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
- ^ "New chief vet for Scotland". Scottish Executive. 19 March 2003. Retrieved 15 August 2007.
- ^ "New chief veterinary officer for Scotland". Vet Times. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "Sheila Voas officially becomes new Scottish CVO". Vet Times. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "Speaker & Chair Biographies, McCracken". British Veterinary Association. 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2007.
- ^ "Curriculum Vitae, McCracken" (PDF). British Veterinary Association. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2006. Retrieved 19 September 2007.
- ^ "Speaker & Chair Biographies, Houston". British Veterinary Association. 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2007.
- ^ "CVOs quizzed on pet travel and exotic and endemic diseases". Veterinary Record. 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ "Chief vet: Tyrone GAA boss Brian Dooher appointed to role". BBC News. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
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