Deputy National Security Advisor

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Deputy National Security Advisor
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since May 23, 2025
Executive Office of the President
Member of National Security Council
Homeland Security Council
Reports to President of the United States
United States National Security Advisor
Appointer President of the United States
Constituting instrumentNational Security Presidential Memorandum [1]
Formation1961
First holder Walt Rostow
Website wh.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.

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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]

As of May 2025, Andy Baker and Robert Gabriel Jr. are serving as deputy national security advisors.

List of Principal Deputies

No.PictureNameTermPresident
1 Advisors, Walt Rostow - NARA - 192543 (cropped).jpg Walt Rostow 1961 John F. Kennedy
2 No image.svg Carl Kaysen 1961–1963
3 Robert Komer.jpg Robert Komer 1965 Lyndon B. Johnson
4 No image.svg Francis M. Bator 1965–1967 [4]
5 Richard V. Allen 1981.jpg Richard V. Allen 1969 Richard Nixon
6 Secretary of State Alexander Haig.jpg Alexander Haig 1970–1973
7 National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft at a meeting following the assassinations in Beirut, 1976 - NARA - 7064964.jpg Brent Scowcroft 1973–1975 Gerald Ford
8 No image.svg William G. Hyland 1975–1977
9 No image.svg David L. Aaron 1977–1981 Jimmy Carter
10 James W. Nance.png James W. Nance 1981–1982 Ronald Reagan
11 Robert Mcfarlane IAGS.jpg Robert McFarlane 1982–1983
12 Admiral John Poindexter, official Navy photo, 1985.JPEG John Poindexter 1983–1985
13 No image.svg Donald Fortier 1985–1986
14 Peter W. Rodman.jpg Peter Rodman 1986
15 ColinPowell.JPEG Colin Powell 1986–1987
16 John Negroponte official portrait State.jpg John Negroponte 1987–1989
17 Robert Gates, official DoD photo portrait, 2006.jpg Robert Gates 1989–1991 George H. W. Bush
18 Jonathan howe.jpg Jonathan Howe 1991–1993
19 SandyBerger.jpg Sandy Berger 1993–1997 Bill Clinton
20 Jim Steinberg.jpg James Steinberg 1997–2001
21 Stephen Hadley.jpg Stephen Hadley 2001–2005 George W. Bush
22 Jack Dyer Crouch.jpg Jack Dyer Crouch II 2005–2007
23 James F Jeffrey.jpg James Jeffrey 2007–2008
24 National Security Advisor Donilon.jpg Thomas E. Donilon 2009–2010 Barack Obama
25 Denis McDonough (crop).jpg Denis McDonough 2010–2013
26 Antony Blinken.jpg Tony Blinken 2013–2015
27 Avril Haines portrait.jpg Avril Haines 2015–2017
28 KT McFarland by Gage Skidmore.jpg K. T. McFarland 2017 Donald Trump
29 Ricky Waddell (cropped).jpg Ricky L. Waddell 2017–2018
30 Mira Ricardel official photo.jpg Mira Ricardel 2018
31 Reagan Contact Sheet C42578 (cropped).jpg Charles Kupperman 2019
32 Matthew Pottinger (USMC-110915-M-AR635-508 cropped).png Matthew Pottinger 2019–2021
33 Jonathan Finer, Deputy National Security Advisor.jpg Jonathan Finer 2021–2025 Joe Biden
34 Alex N. Wong.jpg Alex N. Wong 2025 Donald Trump

List of Additional Deputy National Security Advisors

Aside from the principal deputy, since the September 11 attacks, there have been some cases of other deputy-level positions created with an additional specifier title and alternate role. These include:

Bush administration
Obama Administration
Trump Administration
Biden Administration
Trump Administration

References

  1. "National Security Presidential Memorandum–4 of April 4, 2017" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-04-07.
  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 2024-05-24.
  7. "Former official Daleep Singh to return to White House". Reuters.