Back إد ديرونسكي Arabic اد ديرونسكى ARZ اد دروینزکی AZB Ed Derwinski German Ed Derwinski English Edward Derwinski French エド・ダーウィンスキ Japanese Eduardus Derwinski LA Edward Joseph Derwinski LT Edward Joseph Derwinski Polish
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Ed Derwinski | |
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| 1st United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs | |
| In office March 15, 1989 – September 26, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | (none) |
| Succeeded by | Jesse Brown |
| Under Secretaries of State for International Security Affairs | |
| In office March 24, 1987 – January 21, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | William Schneider, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Reginald Bartholomew |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's Illinois's 4th congressional district district | |
| In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | William E. McVey |
| Succeeded by | George M. O'Brien |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 15, 1926 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | January 15, 2012 (aged 85) Oak Brook, Illinois |
| Cause of death | Merkel-cell carcinoma |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Loyola University Chicago |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Unit | Infantry |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Edward Joseph Derwinski (born September 15, 1926; died January 15, 2012) was an American politician. He was the first Cabinet-level United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs, serving under President George H. W. Bush from March 15, 1989, to September 26, 1992. Before that, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1959 to 1983, representing the south and southwest suburbs of Chicago.