The Chief Veterinary Officer (or 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.
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 FRSE (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
Fred Landeg - November 2007 to May 2008 (acting CVO prior to full appointment)
Mr Nigel Gibbens (21 May 2008–present)
Dr Christianne Glossop (June 2005 – 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
List of post holders for Northern Ireland
Dr Robert (Bob) Milligan McCracken, 1998 - 2002
Mr R M Houston, 2002 - 2013
Mr R J Huey, 2013 -
