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, 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 John Reid, 1965–1970 A G Beynon, 1970–1973 Alexander Cosens Lindsay Brown, 1973–1980 William Howard Rees, August 1980 – May 1988 Keith Meldrum, June 1988 – April 1997 James Scudamore, April 1997 – March 2004 Dr Debby Reynolds, March 2004 – November 2007 Fred Landeg, November 2007 – May 2008 (acting CVO prior to full appointment) Nigel Gibbens, 21 May 2008 – 28 February 2018 Christine Middlemiss, 1 March 2018 – present
List of post holders for Wales Dr Christianne Glossop, June 2005 – October 2022 Dr Richard Irvine, March 2023 – 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 – March 2003 Charles Milne, March 2003 – June 2009 Simon Hall, June 2009 – June 2011 Sheila Voas, June 2011– present (acting CVO prior to full appointment in October 2012)
List of post holders for Northern Ireland Dr Robert (Bob) Milligan McCracken, 1998–2002 R M Houston, 2002–2013 Robert J Huey, 2013–2024 Brian Dooher, 2024-present
References
External links Government Veterinary Surgeons website Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland website