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
The following people have held the post of Chief Veterinary Officer for the United Kingdom:
- Alexander Curtis Cope, 1893âÂÂ1905
- Sir Stewart Stockman, 1905âÂÂ1926
- Sir James Joseph Ralph Jackson, 1926âÂÂ1932
- Sir Percy John Luxton Kelland, 1932âÂÂ1938
- Sir Daniel Alfred Edmond Cabot, 1938âÂÂ1948
- Sir Thomas Dalling , 1948âÂÂ1952
- Sir John Neish Ritchie, 1952âÂÂ1965
- John Reid, 1965âÂÂ1970
- A G Beynon, 1970âÂÂ1973
- Alexander Cosens Lindsay Brown, 1973âÂÂ1980
- William Howard Rees, August 1980 â May 1988
- Keith Meldrum, June 1988 â April 1997
- James Scudamore, April 1997 â March 2004
- Dr Debby Reynolds, March 2004 â November 2007
- Fred Landeg, November 2007 â May 2008 (acting CVO prior to full appointment)
- Nigel Gibbens, 21 May 2008 â 28 February 2018
- Christine Middlemiss, 1 March 2018 â present
List of post holders for Wales
- Dr Christianne Glossop, June 2005 â October 2022
- Dr Richard Irvine, March 2023 â Present
List of post holders for Scotland
The Scottish post was created in October 2002, and the following people have held the post:
- Leslie Gardner, October 2002 â March 2003
- Charles Milne, March 2003 â June 2009
- Simon Hall, June 2009 â June 2011
- Sheila Voas, June 2011â present (acting CVO prior to full appointment in October 2012)
List of post holders for Northern Ireland
- Dr Robert (Bob) Milligan McCracken, 1998âÂÂ2002
- R M Houston, 2002âÂÂ2013
- Robert J Huey, 2013âÂÂ2024
- Brian Dooher, 2024-present
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