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EXHIBIT 14

POWERS OF ATTORNEY

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Arthur C. Schneider, a Director, Chief Tax Officer and Senior Vice President of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, an Iowa corporation, do hereby appoint Darin D. Smith and Richard J. Wirth, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in connection with the registration of the variable contracts listed below, and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder without the others.

 

Separate Account Name

   

Product Name

    SEC 1933 File
Number

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Landmark Variable Annuity    033-33085

Separate Account VA B

    Members Landmark Variable Annuity    033-33085

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity    033-56908

Separate Account VA B

    Members Freedom Variable Annuity    033-56908

Separate Account VA C

    Transamerica Extra Variable Annuity    333-83957

Separate Account VA C

    Members Extra Variable Annuity    333-83957

Separate Account VA M

    Income Elite Variable Annuity    333-177584

Separate Account VA W

    Transamerica Liberty Variable Annuity    333-116562

Separate Account VA W

    Members Liberty Variable Annuity    333-116562

Separate Account VA X

    Transamerica Advisor Elite Variable Annuity    333-125817

Separate Account VA Y

    Transamerica Axiom Variable Annuity    333-131987

Separate Account VA EE

    Transamerica Principium II Variable Annuity    333-149336

Separate Account VA-2L

   

Dreyfus/Transamerica Triple Advantage®

Variable Annuity

    333-153773

Separate Account VA HH

    DWS Personal Pension Variable Annuity    333-173285

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of July, 2012.

 

/s/ Arthur C. Schneider
Arthur C. Schneider
Director, Chief Tax Officer and Senior Vice President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Craig D. Vermie, a Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, an Iowa corporation, do hereby appoint Darin D. Smith and Richard J. Wirth, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in connection with the registration of the variable contracts listed below, and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder without the others.

 

Separate Account Name

   

Product Name

    SEC 1933 File
Number

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Landmark Variable Annuity    033-33085

Separate Account VA B

    Members Landmark Variable Annuity    033-33085

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity    033-56908

Separate Account VA B

    Members Freedom Variable Annuity    033-56908

Separate Account VA C

    Transamerica Extra Variable Annuity    333-83957

Separate Account VA C

    Members Extra Variable Annuity    333-83957

Separate Account VA M

    Income Elite Variable Annuity    333-177584

Separate Account VA W

    Transamerica Liberty Variable Annuity    333-116562

Separate Account VA W

    Members Liberty Variable Annuity    333-116562

Separate Account VA X

    Transamerica Advisor Elite Variable Annuity    333-125817

Separate Account VA Y

    Transamerica Axiom Variable Annuity    333-131987

Separate Account VA EE

    Transamerica Principium II Variable Annuity    333-149336

Separate Account VA-2L

   

Dreyfus/Transamerica Triple Advantage®

Variable Annuity

    333-153773

Separate Account VA HH

    DWS Personal Pension Variable Annuity    333-173285

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of July, 2012.

 

/s/ Craig D. Vermie
Craig D. Vermie
Director, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Karen R. Wright, a Treasurer and Vice President of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, an Iowa corporation, do hereby appoint Darin D. Smith and Richard J. Wirth, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in connection with the registration of the variable contracts listed below, and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder without the others.

 

Separate Account Name

   

Product Name

    SEC 1933 File
Number

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Landmark Variable Annuity    033-33085

Separate Account VA B

    Members Landmark Variable Annuity    033-33085

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity    033-56908

Separate Account VA B

    Members Freedom Variable Annuity    033-56908

Separate Account VA C

    Transamerica Extra Variable Annuity    333-83957

Separate Account VA C

    Members Extra Variable Annuity    333-83957

Separate Account VA M

    Income Elite Variable Annuity    333-177584

Separate Account VA W

    Transamerica Liberty Variable Annuity    333-116562

Separate Account VA W

    Members Liberty Variable Annuity    333-116562

Separate Account VA X

    Transamerica Advisor Elite Variable Annuity    333-125817

Separate Account VA Y

    Transamerica Axiom Variable Annuity    333-131987

Separate Account VA EE

    Transamerica Principium II Variable Annuity    333-149336

Separate Account VA-2L

   

Dreyfus/Transamerica Triple Advantage®

Variable Annuity

    333-153773

Separate Account VA HH

    DWS Personal Pension Variable Annuity    333-173285

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of August, 2012.

 

/s/ Karen R. Wright
Karen R. Wright
Treasurer and Vice President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Eric J. Martin, a Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, an Iowa corporation, do hereby appoint Darin D. Smith and Richard J. Wirth, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in connection with the registration of the variable contracts listed below, and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder without the others.

 

Separate Account Name

   

Product Name

    SEC 1933 File
Number

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Landmark Variable Annuity    033-33085

Separate Account VA B

    Members Landmark Variable Annuity    033-33085

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity    033-56908

Separate Account VA B

    Members Freedom Variable Annuity    033-56908

Separate Account VA C

    Transamerica Extra Variable Annuity    333-83957

Separate Account VA C

    Members Extra Variable Annuity    333-83957

Separate Account VA M

    Income Elite Variable Annuity    333-177584

Separate Account VA W

    Transamerica Liberty Variable Annuity    333-116562

Separate Account VA W

    Members Liberty Variable Annuity    333-116562

Separate Account VA X

    Transamerica Advisor Elite Variable Annuity    333-125817

Separate Account VA Y

    Transamerica Axiom Variable Annuity    333-131987

Separate Account VA EE

    Transamerica Principium II Variable Annuity    333-149336

Separate Account VA-2L

   

Dreyfus/Transamerica Triple Advantage®

Variable Annuity

    333-153773

Separate Account VA HH

    DWS Personal Pension Variable Annuity    333-173285

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of July, 2012.

 

/s/ Eric J. Martin
Eric J. Martin
Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Mark W. Mullin, a Director and Chairman of the Board of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, an Iowa corporation, do hereby appoint Darin D. Smith and Richard J. Wirth, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in connection with the registration of the variable contracts listed below, and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder without the others.

 

Separate Account Name

   

Product Name

    SEC 1933 File
Number

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Landmark Variable Annuity    033-33085

Separate Account VA B

    Members Landmark Variable Annuity    033-33085

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity    033-56908

Separate Account VA B

    Members Freedom Variable Annuity    033-56908

Separate Account VA C

    Transamerica Extra Variable Annuity    333-83957

Separate Account VA C

    Members Extra Variable Annuity    333-83957

Separate Account VA M

    Income Elite Variable Annuity    333-177584

Separate Account VA W

    Transamerica Liberty Variable Annuity    333-116562

Separate Account VA W

    Members Liberty Variable Annuity    333-116562

Separate Account VA X

    Transamerica Advisor Elite Variable Annuity    333-125817

Separate Account VA Y

    Transamerica Axiom Variable Annuity    333-131987

Separate Account VA EE

    Transamerica Principium II Variable Annuity    333-149336

Separate Account VA-2L

   

Dreyfus/Transamerica Triple Advantage®

Variable Annuity

    333-153773

Separate Account VA HH

    DWS Personal Pension Variable Annuity    333-173285

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of July, 2012.

 

/s/ Mark W. Mullin
Mark W. Mullin
Director and Chairman of the Board

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Brenda K. Clancy, a Director and President of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, an Iowa corporation, do hereby appoint Darin D. Smith and Richard J. Wirth, and each of them severally, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, for me and in my name, place and stead to execute and file any instrument or document to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to the Registration Statements and any and all amendments thereto, filed by said Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in connection with the registration of the variable contracts listed below, and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Each said attorney-in-fact shall have power to act hereunder without the others.

 

Separate Account Name

   

Product Name

    SEC 1933 File
Number

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Landmark Variable Annuity    033-33085

Separate Account VA B

    Members Landmark Variable Annuity    033-33085

Separate Account VA B

    Transamerica Freedom Variable Annuity    033-56908

Separate Account VA B

    Members Freedom Variable Annuity    033-56908

Separate Account VA C

    Transamerica Extra Variable Annuity    333-83957

Separate Account VA C

    Members Extra Variable Annuity    333-83957

Separate Account VA M

    Income Elite Variable Annuity    333-177584

Separate Account VA W

    Transamerica Liberty Variable Annuity    333-116562

Separate Account VA W

    Members Liberty Variable Annuity    333-116562

Separate Account VA X

    Transamerica Advisor Elite Variable Annuity    333-125817

Separate Account VA Y

    Transamerica Axiom Variable Annuity    333-131987

Separate Account VA EE

    Transamerica Principium II Variable Annuity    333-149336

Separate Account VA-2L

   

Dreyfus/Transamerica Triple Advantage®

Variable Annuity

    333-153773

Separate Account VA HH

    DWS Personal Pension Variable Annuity    333-173285

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of July, 2012.

 

/s/ Brenda K. Clancy
Brenda K. Clancy
Director and President