Exhibit 24

										April 30, 2012




Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549



Re:  Authorization to Sign Rule 16 Forms
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To whom it may concern:


     I am the Senior Vice President -- Chief Investment Officer of Genworth Financial,
Inc. ("Genworth") effective April 30, 2012 and, until further written notice, I hereby
individually authorize Leon E. Roday (Genworth's Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and 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/ Daniel J. Sheehan IV


							Daniel J. Sheehan IV