Coordinator for Counterterrorism

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United States
Coordinator for Counterterrorism
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Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism for the Bureau of Counterterrroism Gregory D. LoGerfo.jpg
Incumbent
Gregory D. LoGerfo
Acting  
since January 20, 2025
Nominator President of the United States
Inaugural holder L. Douglas Heck
Formation1976
Website Official website

The coordinator for counterterrorism heads the Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism, which coordinates U.S. government efforts to fight terrorism. [1] As the head of the counterterrorism bureau, the coordinator for counterterrorism has the rank of both ambassador-at-large and assistant secretary. [2] [3]

As of January 20,2025, the acting coordinator is Gregory D. LoGerfo. [4]

List of coordinators

The role of coordinator for combating terrorism has often rotated throughout a presidential administration; only presidents Gerald Ford and Donald Trump have maintained a single coordinator throughout their term of office.

#ImageNameAssumed officeLeft office President served under
1 L. Douglas Heck August 29, 1976June 6, 1977 Gerald Ford
2 Heyward Isham October 26, 1977August 1, 1978 Jimmy Carter
3 Anthony Quainton.png Anthony C. E. Quainton August 16, 1978August 1, 1981
4 Robert M. Sayre, State 1990-06- Iss 334 (IA sim state-magazine 1990-06 334) (page 1 crop).jpg Robert M. Sayre May 11, 1982September 10, 1984 Ronald Reagan
5 Robert Oakley in Somalia 1993 (cropped).JPEG Robert B. Oakley September 10, 1984October 12, 1986
6 Paul Bremer III (1983).jpg L. Paul Bremer October 16, 1986May 25, 1989
7 Morris D. Busby - State 1989-06- Iss 323 (IA sim state-magazine 1989-06 323) (page 14 crop).jpg Morris D. Busby May 1, 1989July 24, 1991 George H. W. Bush
8 Peter Burleigh.jpg Peter Burleigh November 22, 1991November 23, 1992
- Thomas E McNamara.jpg Thomas E. McNamara (acting)November 23, 1992January 20, 1993
9 Philip C. Wilcox - State September-October 1994- Iss 381 (IA sim state-magazine september-october-1994 381) (page 10 crop).jpg Philip C. Wilcox Jr. March 24, 1995June 27, 1997 Bill Clinton
10 Christopher Ross (2011).jpg Christopher W.S. Ross March 30, 1998 [5] December 13, 1998
- Sheehan Photo.jpg Michael A. Sheehan December 14, 1998August 9, 1999 (acting)
11August 9, 1999December 20, 2000
12 Francis X. Taylor.jpg Francis X. Taylor July 13, 2001November 15, 2002 George W. Bush
13 Black jcofer sct.jpg Cofer Black November 26, 2002November 15, 2004
14 Henry A. Crumpton.jpg Henry A. Crumpton August 2, 2005February 2, 2007 [6]
15 Dell L. Dailey.jpg Dell L. Dailey June 22, 2007April 3, 2009 [7]
16 Daniel Benjamin.jpg Daniel Benjamin May 28, 2009December 10, 2012 Barack Obama
- Jerry P Lanier ambassador.jpg Jerry P. Lanier (acting)December 10, 2012February 18, 2014
17 Tina Kaidanow 2014.jpg Tina Kaidanow February 18, 2014February 22, 2016
- Justin Siberell official photo.jpg Justin Siberell (acting)February 22, 2016January 20, 2017
18 Nathan A. Sales official photo.jpg Nathan A. Sales August 10, 2017January 20, 2021 Donald Trump
- John T. Godfrey.webp John Godfrey (acting)January 20, 2021March 21, 2022 Joe Biden
- Timothy Alan Betts, State Official.jpg Timothy Alan Betts (acting)March 21, 2022January 13, 2023
- Christopher A Landberg, State Department - Unofficial.webp Christopher A. Landberg (acting)January 13, 2023December 29, 2023
19 Elizabeth Richard, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large.jpg Elizabeth H. Richard December 29, 2023January 20, 2025
- Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism for the Bureau of Counterterrroism Gregory D. LoGerfo.jpg Gregory D. LoGerfoJanuary 20, 2025 (acting)Incumbent Donald Trump

References

  1. "Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism". 2009-2017.state.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  2. "Assistant Secretaries and Equivalent Rank". January 20, 2009. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  3. "Department Organization Chart". March 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  4. "Gregory LoGerfo" . Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  5. "Christopher W.S. Ross - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  6. Biography of Henry A. Crumpton, U.S. State Department archive
  7. Biography of Dell L. Dailey, U.S. State Department archive