Cabinet officers are nominated by the governor and then presented to the Virginia General Assembly for confirmation.
Once confirmed, all members of the Cabinet receive the title "Secretary" and serve at the pleasure of the governor.
The current Cabinet is serving under Governor Glenn Youngkin.
Each secretary is appointed for a four-year term but may be removed at any time by the governor.
Each secretary has the power to resolve administrative, jurisdictional, operational, program, or policy conflicts between agencies or officials assigned to them, oversees and directs the formulation of program budgets for their assigned agencies, is responsible for holding their assigned agency heads accountable for their actions, and directs the development of goals, objectives, policies and plans for their assigned agencies.