Togo West | |
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 Official portrait, 1998 | |
| 3rd United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |
| In office May 4, 1998 – July 25, 2000 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Jesse Brown |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Principi |
| 16th United States Secretary of the Army | |
| In office November 22, 1993 – May 4, 1998 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Gordon Sullivan (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Robert M. Walker (Acting) |
| General Counsel of the Department of Defense | |
| In office February 1, 1980 – January 20, 1981 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Deanne C. Siemer |
| Succeeded by | William Howard Taft IV |
| General Counsel of the Navy | |
| In office April 22, 1977 – January 13, 1979 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Grey Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Coleman Hicks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Togo Dennis West Jr. June 21, 1942 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 8, 2018 (aged 75) North Atlantic Ocean between Barbados and Puerto Rico |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Gail Berry |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Howard University (BS, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1965–1973 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | J.A.G. Corps |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal Order of Military Merit |
Togo Dennis West Jr. (June 21, 1942 – March 8, 2018) was an American attorney and public official. A Democrat, he was the third person to occupy the post of Secretary of Veterans Affairs during the Bill Clinton administration serving from 1998 until his resignation in 2000. He was the second African American to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs.[1][2]