Exhibit 31 - 1
                                 CERTIFICATIONS

I, Wilfred N. Cooper, Jr., certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly  report on Form 10-Q of WNC HOUSING TAX CREDIT
   FUND VI, L.P., Series 7;

2. Based on my  knowledge,  this  quarterly  report  does not contain any untrue
   statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact   necessary  to
   make the statements made, in light of  the  circumstances  under  which  such
   statements were made, not  misleading  with respect to the period covered  by
   this quarterly report;

3. Based  on  my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial
   information  included  in  this  quarterly  report,  fairly  present  in  all
   material respects the financial  condition,  results of operations   and cash
   flows of the registrant  as  of, and  for,  the  periods  presented  in  this
   quarterly report;

4. The   registrant's  other  certifying  officer  and  I  are  responsible  for
   establishing and maintaining  disclosure  controls and procedures (as defined
   in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e))for the registrant and we have:

   (a)  Designed  such   disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to  ensure  that
        material   information  relating  to  the  registrant,   including   its
        consolidated subsidiaries,  is made known to us by others  within  those
        entities,  particularly  during  the  period  in  which  this  quarterly
        report is being prepared;

   (b)  Evaluated the  effectiveness  of  the registrant's  disclosure  controls
        and procedures and presented  in  this report our conclusions  about the
        effectiveness of the disclosure controls and  procedures,  as of the end
        of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

   (c)  Disclosed  in this  report  any  change  in  the  registrant's  internal
        control over financial reporting that occurred  during  the registrant's
        most  recent  fiscal  quarter  that  has   materially  affected,  or  is
        reasonably  likely  to  materially  affect,  the  registrant's  internal
        control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying  officer(s) and I have disclosed,  based on
   our most recent evaluation of internal control over  financial  reporting, to
   the registrant's  auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's  board
   of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

   (a)  All  significant  deficiencies  in the design or operation  of  internal
        controls  which could  adversely  affect  the  registrant's  ability  to
        record,  process,   summarize  and  report  financial  data   and   have
        identified for the  registrant's  auditors  any material  weaknesses  in
        internal controls; and

   (b)  Any fraud, whether or not material,  that involves management or other
        employees who have a  significant  role in the  registrant's  internal
        control over financial reporting.

Date:   January 10, 2006



/s/ Wilfred N. Cooper Jr.
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President and Chief Executive Officer of WNC & Associates, Inc.