Exhibit 24
                                                          January 18, 2007
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Re:  Authorization to Sign Rule 16 Forms
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To whom it may concern:
I will be Senior Vice President of Genworth Financial, Inc. ("Genworth") 
effective January 29, 2007 and, until further written notice, I hereby 
individually authorize Leon E. Roday (Genworth's Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary), Richard J. Oelhafen, Jr. (Genworth's 
Vice President and Assistant Secretary) and Christine A. Ness (Genworth's 
Assistant Secretary) to sign on my behalf a Form 3 and any Form 4 or 
Form 5 or related form that I have filed or may file hereafter in 
connection with my direct or indirect beneficial ownership of Genworth 
securities, and to take any other action of any type whatsoever in 
connection with the foregoing which in his or her opinion may be of 
benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by me.
                                           Very truly yours,
                                           /s/ Patrick B. Kelleher
                                           Patrick B. Kelleher