Peter O'Rourke (U.S. government official)

Peter O'Rourke Jr.
Acting United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
In office
May 29, 2018 – July 30, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
DeputyThomas G. Bowman
Preceded byRobert Wilkie (acting)
Succeeded byRobert Wilkie
Personal details
Born (1966-01-03) January 3, 1966 (age 58)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Tennessee (BA)
Air University (MS)
NicknameROUR
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
 United States Air Force
Years of service1988–2002

Peter O'Rourke (born January 3, 1966) is an American government official. He served as the acting United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs and VA Chief of Staff under President Donald Trump.[1] He previously worked in various positions in government consulting, including as a congressional staffer for U.S. Representative Tom Latham, and as an employee for CALIBRE Systems, and he also served as the executive director of the Republican Party of Florida.

  1. ^ United States Department of Veterans Affairs. "Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs". Retrieved June 9, 2018.