The Chief Veterinary Officer (or CVO) is an official in the British government, who is head of veterinary services in the United Kingdom. Veterinary medicine the application of medical, diagnostic, and therapeutic principles to companion, domestic, exotic, wildlife The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland also each have a Chief Veterinary Officer. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of
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List of post holders for the United Kingdom
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 (1948 - 1952)
- Sir John Neish Ritchie (1952 - 1965)
- Mr John Reid (1965 - 1970)
- Mr A G Beynon (1970 - 1973)
- Mr A C L Brown (1973 - 1980)
- Mr William Howard Rees, August 1980 - May 1988
- Keith Meldrum, June 1988 to April 1997
- James Scudamore, April 1997 - March 2004
- Dr Debby Reynolds, March 2004 - November 2007[2]
- Fred Landeg - November 2007 to present (acting CVO)
List of post holders for Wales
- Dr Christianne Glossop[3]
List of post holders for Scotland
The Scottish post was created in October 2002, and the following people have held the post:[4]
- Leslie Gardner, October 2002 - March 2003. William Howard Rees was the Chief Veterinary Officer of the United Kingdom from August 1980 to May 1988 Keith Meldrum was the United Kingdom 's Chief Veterinary Officer from June 1988 to April 1997 James Marfell Scudamore was the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO of the United Kingdom and for Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA Deborah 'Debby' Reynolds CB served as the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO of the United Kingdom from March 2004 until she retired in November 2007 Frederick John Landeg CBE is the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO of the United Kingdom and for Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs In law when someone is said to be acting in a position it can mean one of three things
- Charles Milne, March 2003 - present[3]
List of post holders for Northern Ireland
References
- ^ Chief Veterinary Officers, past and present Government Veterinary Surgeons website (accessed 19 September 2007)
- ^ Chief vet leaves with plaudits after four years service. DEFRA (2007-11-9). Retrieved on 10 November 2007.
- ^ a b GVS Conference 4-5 June 2007. Government Veterinary Surgeons (UK) (2007). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 20 September 2007.
- ^ Scottish Executive news, 19 March 2003. Scottish Executive (2003). Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 15 August 2007.
- ^ Speaker & Chair Biographies, McCracken. British Veterinary Association (2007). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 19 September 2007.
- ^ Curriculum Vitae, McCracken. British Veterinary Association (2007). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 19 September 2007.
- ^ Speaker & Chair Biographies, Houston. British Veterinary Association (2007). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 19 September 2007.
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