| Secretary of Commerce and Trade of the Commonwealth of Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent Caren DeWitt Merrick since January 15, 2022 | |
| Style | Madam Secretary |
| Member of | Virginia Governor's Cabinet |
| Nominator | The Governor |
| Appointer | The Governor with advice and consent from the Senate and House |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | Maurice B. Rowe III (as Secretary of Commerce and Resources) |
| Formation | April 8, 1972 |
| Website | commerce.virginia.gov |
The secretary of commerce and trade is a member of the Virginia Governor's Cabinet. The office is currently held by Caren DeWitt Merrick.
List of secretaries
Commerce and resources (July 1, 1972–1986)
- Maurice B. Rowe III (1972–1974)
- Earl J. Shiflet (1974–1978)
- Maurice B. Rowe III (1978–1982)
- Betty Jane Diener (1982–1986)
Economic development (1986–1993)
- Richard M. Bagley (1986–1988)
- Curry A. Roberts (1988–1990)
- Lawrence H. Framme III (1990–1992)
- Cate Magennis (1992–1993)
Commerce and trade (1993–present)
- Cate Magennis (1993–1994)
- Robert T. Skunda (1994–1997)
- Robert J. Stolle (1997–1998)
- Barry E. DuVal (1998–2001)
- Joshua N. Lief (2001–2002)
- Michael J. Schewel (2002–2006)
- Patrick Gottschalk (2006–2010)
- Jim Cheng (2010–2014)
- Maurice Jones (2014–2016)
- Todd Haymore (2016–2018)
- Esther Lee (2018)
- Brian Ball (2018–2022)
- Caren Merrick (2022–present)
Former offices absorbed by the secretary of commerce
References
| Virginia Governor's Cabinet | |
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| Current | |
| Past | |