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Deputy National Security Advisor

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Deputy National Security Advisor
BERJAYA
BERJAYA
since May 26, 2026
Executive Office of the President
Member ofNational Security Council
Homeland Security Council
Reports toPresident of the United States
United States National Security Advisor
AppointerPresident of the United States
Constituting instrumentNational Security Presidential Memorandum[1]
Formation1961
First holderWalt Rostow
Websitewh.gov/nsc

The United States deputy national security advisor is a member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States and the United States National Security Council, serving under the President's National Security Advisor.

Among other responsibilities, the deputy national security advisor often serves as Executive Secretary to the National Security Council Principals Committee, and as chairman of the National Security Council Deputies Committee. The role changes according to the organizational philosophy and staffing of each White House and there are often multiple deputies to the national security advisor charged with various areas of focus.[2][3]

List of principal deputies

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Name Start End President(s)
BERJAYA Walt Rostow January 20, 1961 December 4, 1961 John F. Kennedy
(1961–1963)
BERJAYA Carl Kaysen 1961 1963
BERJAYA Bob Komer 1965 1965 Lyndon Johnson
(1963–1969)
BERJAYA Francis Bator[4] October 1965 September 1967
BERJAYA Richard Allen January 20, 1969 1969 Richard Nixon
(1969–1974)
BERJAYA Al Haig June 1970 January 4, 1973
BERJAYA Brent Scowcroft January 4, 1973 November 3, 1975
Gerald Ford
(1974–1977)
BERJAYA William Hyland November 3, 1975 January 20, 1977
BERJAYA David Aaron January 20, 1977 January 20, 1981 Jimmy Carter
(1977–1981)
BERJAYA Bud Nance January 20, 1981 January 20, 1982 Ronald Reagan
(1981–1989)
BERJAYA Bud McFarlane April 4, 1982 October 17, 1983
BERJAYA John Poindexter October 17, 1983 December 4, 1985
BERJAYA Don Fortier December 10, 1985 March 1986
BERJAYA Peter Rodman March 1986 December 1986
BERJAYA Colin Powell December 2, 1986 November 23, 1987
BERJAYA John Negroponte November 23, 1987 January 20, 1989
BERJAYA Bob Gates March 20, 1989 November 6, 1991 George H. W. Bush
(1989–1993)
BERJAYA Jonathan Howe November 7, 1991 January 19, 1993
BERJAYA Sandy Berger January 20, 1993 March 14, 1997 Bill Clinton
(1993–2001)
BERJAYA Jim Steinberg December 23, 1996 August 1, 2000
BERJAYA Steve Hadley January 20, 2001 January 26, 2005 George W. Bush
(2001–2009)
BERJAYA Jack Crouch January 31, 2005 May 4, 2007
BERJAYA Jim Jeffrey August 1, 2007 December 3, 2008
BERJAYA Tom Donilon January 20, 2009 October 8, 2010 Barack Obama
(2009–2017)
BERJAYA Denis McDonough October 20, 2010 January 20, 2013
BERJAYA Tony Blinken January 20, 2013 January 9, 2015
BERJAYA Avril Haines January 11, 2015 January 20, 2017
BERJAYA K. T. McFarland January 20, 2017 May 19, 2017 Donald Trump
(2017–2021)
BERJAYA Ricky Waddell May 19, 2017 May 15, 2018
BERJAYA Mira Ricardel May 15, 2018 November 14, 2018
BERJAYA Charlie Kupperman January 11, 2019 September 22, 2019
BERJAYA Matt Pottinger September 22, 2019 January 7, 2021
BERJAYA Jon Finer January 20, 2021 January 20, 2025 Joe Biden
(2021–2025)
BERJAYA Alex Wong January 20, 2025 May 1, 2025 Donald Trump
(2025–present)
BERJAYA Robert Gabriel May 23, 2025 May 20, 2026
BERJAYA Andy Baker May 23, 2025 Present
BERJAYA Mike Needham May 26, 2026 Present

List of Additional Deputy National Security Advisors

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Aside from the principal deputy, since the September 11 attacks, there have been some cases of other deputy-level positions with a specific portfolio. These include:

George W. Bush (2001–2009)
Barack Obama (2009–2017)
Donald Trump (2017–2021)
Joe Biden (2021–2025)
Donald Trump (2025–present)
  • Andy Baker (2025–present) for the Vice President

References

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  1. "National Security Presidential Memorandum–4 of April 4, 2017" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on April 7, 2017.
  2. NSPD-1 – Organization of the National Security Council System, 13 February 2001
  3. Center for American Progress Organization of the National Security Council System, 13 January 2017
  4. Foreign Relations of the United States 1964 68, Vol. XV, 23 February 2009
  5. "David H. McCormick".
  6. "Leadership & Staff | About CSIS | CSIS". www.csis.org. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  7. "Former official Daleep Singh to return to White House". Reuters.