Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
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Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (D/CIA) serves as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency, which is part of the United States Intelligence Community. He/She reports to the Director of National Intelligence (DNI).
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| Central Intelligence Agency | |
| Abbreviation | D/CIA |
| Reports to | Director of National Intelligence (DNI) |
| Seat | George Bush Center for Intelligence, Langley, Fairfax County, Virginia |
| Appointer | President with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | 50 U.S.C. § 3036 |
| Precursor | Director of Central Intelligence |
| Formation | December 17, 2004 |
| First holder | Porter J. Goss |
| Deputy | Deputy director |
| Salary | $225,700 Executive Schedule, Level II[1] |
| Website | www |
The Director is assisted by the Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The Director is nominated by the President, with the concurring or nonconcurring recommendation from the Director of National Intelligence [2] and must be confirmed by majority vote from the Senate.[3]
List of directors
What follows is a list of Directors of the Central Intelligence Agency (in chronological order).
Denotes an Acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
| No. | Image | Name | Start | End | President | |
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Porter Goss[4] | April 21, 2005 | May 5, 2006 | George W. Bush (2001–2009) | |
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Michael Hayden[5] | May 30, 2006 | February 12, 2009 | ||
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Leon Panetta[6] | February 13, 2009 | June 30, 2011 | Barack Obama (2009–2017) | |
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Michael Morell Acting |
July 1, 2011 | September 6, 2011 | ||
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David Petraeus[7] | September 6, 2011 | November 9, 2012 | ||
| – |
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Michael Morell Acting |
November 9, 2012 | March 8, 2013 | ||
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John Brennan[8] | March 8, 2013 | January 20, 2017 | ||
| – | 
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Meroe Park Acting |
January 20, 2017 | January 23, 2017 | Donald Trump (2017–2021) | |
| 6 | 
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Mike Pompeo[9] | January 23, 2017 | April 26, 2018 | ||
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Gina Haspel | April 26, 2018 Acting: April 26, 2018 – May 21, 2018 |
January 20, 2021 | ||
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David Cohen Acting |
January 20, 2021 | March 19, 2021 | Joe Biden (2021–2025) | |
| 8 | 
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Bill Burns | March 19, 2021 | January 20, 2025 | ||
| – | Tom Sylvester Acting |
January 20, 2025 | January 23, 2025 | Donald Trump (2025–present) | ||
| 9 | 
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John Ratcliffe | January 23, 2025 | present | ||
References
- ↑ 5 U.S.C. § 5313
- ↑ [1] 50 Title 403–6. Appointment of officials responsible for intelligence-related activities]
- ↑ [2] 50 Title 403–4a. Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
- ↑ "Porter Johnston Goss". Central Intelligence Agency – Library. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Michael Vincent Hayden". Central Intelligence Agency – Library. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Leon Edward Panetta". Central Intelligence Agency – Library. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ↑ "David Howell Petraeus". Central Intelligence Agency – Library. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ↑ "John O. Brennan". Central Intelligence Agency – Leadership. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Mike Pompeo". Central Intelligence Agency – Leadership. Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2017.