Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

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Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
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Central Intelligence Agency
AbbreviationD/CIA
Reports toDirector of National Intelligence (DNI)
SeatGeorge Bush Center for Intelligence, Langley, Fairfax County, Virginia
AppointerThe president
with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrument50 U.S.C. § 3036
PrecursorDirector of Central Intelligence (DCI)
FormationDecember 17, 2004
First holderPorter J. Goss
DeputyDeputy director
Salary$225,700 Executive Schedule, Level II[1]
Websitewww.cia.gov

The director of the Central Intelligence Agency (D/CIA) is a statutory office (50 U.S.C. § 3036) that functions as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency, which in turn is a part of the United States Intelligence Community.

The director reports to the director of national intelligence (DNI) and is assisted by the deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency (DD/CIA). The director is a civilian or a general or flag officer of the United States Armed Forces[2] nominated by the president of the United States, with the recommendation from the DNI,[3] and must be confirmed by a majority vote of the United States Senate.[4]

History

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Further information: Director of National Intelligence

Before December 17, 2004 the director of central intelligence (DCI) headed both the Intelligence Community and the Central Intelligence Agency. In addition, DCI served as an advisor to the president of the United States on intelligence matters and was the statutory intelligence advisor to the National Security Council.

The post of DCI was established in 1946 by President Harry S. Truman;[5] it thus predates the establishment of the Central Intelligence Agency (created by the National Security Act of 1947). After the end of World War II, the Office of Strategic Services was dismantled. Its functions were split between the departments of state and war.[6] Truman soon recognized the inefficiency of this arrangement and created the Central Intelligence Group,[7] which could be considered a smaller precursor to the National Security Council.[8] The following year the National Security Act of 1947 created the Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Council, while formally defining the duties of the director of Central Intelligence. The duties of the DCI had been further defined over the years by tradition, congressional acts, and Executive Orders.

Beginning in February 2017, the D/CIA was elevated to Cabinet of the United States level status, as designated by the Trump administration. This ended with the beginning of the Biden administration.[9] In July 2023, the D/CIA was once again elevated to Cabinet of the United States level status by the Biden administration.[10]

Order of succession

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The order of succession determines which official shall act and perform the functions and duties of the director in the event the director dies, resigns, or otherwise becomes unable to perform their duties. The official will serve as acting director.

If the official is already serving in an acting capacity, or otherwise not eligible under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, the order skips to the next person in line. However, the president of the United States retains discretion to depart from the list in designating an acting director.[11]

No. Title
1
 Deputy director
2
 Chief operating officer
3
 Deputy director of CIA for operations
4
 Deputy director of CIA for analysis
5
 Deputy director of CIA for science and technology
6
 Deputy director of CIA for digital innovation
7
 Deputy director of CIA for support
8
 General counsel
9
 Deputy chief operating officer
10
 Senior CIA representative for the United Kingdom
11
 Senior CIA representative for the East Coast
12
 Senior CIA representative for the West Coast

List of directors

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Position succeeded the director of Central Intelligence.

  Denotes acting capacity.
No. Image Name Start End Duration President
1 File:Porter J. Goss official CIA portrait (cropped).jpg Porter Goss[12] December 17, 2004 May 5, 2006 1 year, 24 days George W. Bush
(2001–2009)
2 File:Michael Hayden, CIA official portrait (cropped).jpg Michael Hayden[13] May 30, 2006 February 12, 2009 2 years, 260 days
3 File:Leon Panetta official portrait (cropped).jpg Leon Panetta[14] February 13, 2009 June 30, 2011 2 years, 138 days Barack Obama
(2009–2017)
– File:CIA Michael Morell (cropped).jpg Michael Morell
Acting 		July 1, 2011 September 6, 2011 68 days
4 File:DCIA David Petraeus (cropped).jpg David Petraeus[15] September 6, 2011 November 9, 2012 1 year, 66 days
– File:CIA Michael Morell (cropped).jpg Michael Morell
Acting 		November 9, 2012 March 8, 2013 130 days
5 File:John Brennan CIA official portrait (cropped).jpg John Brennan[16] March 8, 2013 January 20, 2017 3 years, 320 days
– Meroe Park
Acting 		January 20, 2017 January 23, 2017 3 days Donald Trump
(2017–2021)
6 Mike Pompeo[17] January 23, 2017 April 26, 2018 1 year, 94 days
7 Gina Haspel April 26, 2018 May 21, 2018 26 days
May 21, 2018 January 20, 2021 2 years, 245 days
– David Cohen
Acting 		January 20, 2021 March 19, 2021 59 days Joe Biden
(2021–2025)
8 Bill Burns March 19, 2021 January 20, 2025 3 years, 308 days
–

Maura Burns[18]
Acting

January 20, 2025 0 days Donald Trump
(2025–present)
– Tom Sylvester
Acting 		January 20, 2025 January 23, 2025 3 days
9 File:Official Portrait of CIA Director John Ratcliffe.webp John Ratcliffe January 23, 2025 Incumbent 1 year, 144 days

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 5 U.S.C. § 5313
  2. ^ 10 U.S.C. § 528 Officers serving in certain intelligence positions: military status; exclusion from distribution and strength limitations; pay and allowances
  3. ^ 50 U.S.C. § 403-6 Appointment of officials responsible for intelligence-related activities
  4. ^ 50 U.S.C. § 3036 Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
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