United States Deputy Attorney General

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United States Deputy Attorney General
Seal of the United States Department of Justice.svg
Seal of the Department of Justice
Incumbent
Emil Bove
Acting  
since January 20, 2025 [1]
United States Department of Justice
Style Mr. Deputy Attorney General
Reports to United States Attorney General
Seat Department of Justice Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Constituting instrument 28 U.S.C.   § 504
FormationMay 24, 1950
First holder Peyton Ford
Salary Executive Schedule, Level II
Website www.justice.gov/dag

The United States deputy attorney general is the second-highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice and oversees the day-to-day operation of the department. The deputy attorney general acts as attorney general during the absence of the attorney general.

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The deputy attorney general is a political appointee of the president of the United States and takes office after confirmation by the United States Senate. The position was created in 1950. [2]

List of United States deputy attorneys general

#ImageNameTerm beganTerm ended President(s) served under
1 Peyton Ford May 24, 19501951 [3] Harry S. Truman
2 A. Devitt Vanech.jpg A. Devitt Vanech 19511952
3 Ross L. Malone 1952January 20, 1953
4 William P. Rogers, U.S. Secretary of State.jpg William P. Rogers January 20, 1953October 23, 1957 Dwight D. Eisenhower
5 Lawrence Walsh at the Oval Office in 1960.jpg Lawrence Walsh December 29, 1957January 20, 1961
6 Justice White Official.jpg Byron White January 20, 1961April 16, 1962 John F. Kennedy
7 Nicholas Katzenbach at White House, 6 May 1968.jpg Nicholas Katzenbach April 16, 1962January 28, 1965
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
8 Ramsey Clark at the White House, 28 Feb 1968.jpg Ramsey Clark January 28, 1965March 10, 1967 Lyndon B. Johnson
9 Warren Christopher.jpg Warren Christopher March 10, 1967January 20, 1969
10 Attorney General Richard Kleindienst.jpg Richard Kleindienst January 20, 1969June 12, 1972 Richard Nixon
11 Ralph E. Erickson 19721973
12 Joseph Sneed February 1973July 9, 1973
13 William Ruckelshaus.jpg William Ruckelshaus July 9, 1973October 20, 1973
14 Laurence Silberman (2).jpg Laurence Silberman January 20, 1974April 6, 1975 Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
15 Harold R. Tyler, Jr. April 6, 1975January 20, 1977 Gerald Ford
16 Peter F. Flaherty (PA mayor).png Peter F. Flaherty April 12, 1977December 9, 1977 Jimmy Carter
17 Benjamin Civiletti (1979).jpg Benjamin Civiletti May 16, 1978August 16, 1979
Acting White House Counsel Charles Ruff and others at a House Judiciary Committee hearing (1).jpg Charles Ruff August 16, 1979February 27, 1980
18 Charles Byron Renfrew February 27, 1980January 20, 1981
19 Edward C. Schmults 1981February 3, 1984 Ronald Reagan
20 Carol E. Dinkins May 23, 19841985
21 D Lowell Jensen Senior District Judge.jpg D. Lowell Jensen 1985June 25, 1986
22 ArnoldBurnsSenate.png Arnold Burns July 1986July 1988
23 Harold G. Christensen July 1988May 22, 1989
24 Donald B. Ayer November 1989May 11, 1990 George H. W. Bush
25 William Barr, official photo as Attorney General.jpg William P. Barr May 26, 1990November 26, 1991
26 George J. Terwilliger III.jpg George Terwilliger November 26, 1991January 20, 1993
27 Phil Heymann.jpg Philip Heymann May 28, 1993March 17, 1994 Bill Clinton
28 GorelickJamie.jpg Jamie Gorelick March 17, 1994May 1997
29 HolderEric.jpg Eric Holder June 13, 1997January 20, 2001
Acting Robert S. Mueller official portrait.jpg Robert Mueller January 20, 2001May 10, 2001 George W. Bush
30 Larry Thompson from White House.jpg Larry Thompson May 10, 2001August 31, 2003
31 James Comey US Deputy Attorney General.jpg James Comey November 9, 2003August 15, 2005
Acting Robert D. McCallum, Jr.jpg Robert McCallum, Jr. August 15, 2005March 17, 2006
32 McNulty.jpeg Paul McNulty March 17, 2006July 26, 2007
Acting MorfordCraig.jpg Craig S. Morford July 26, 2007March 10, 2008
33 Mark Filip.jpg Mark Filip March 10, 2008January 20, 2009
34 David Ogden official portrait.jpg David W. Ogden March 12, 2009February 5, 2010 Barack Obama
Acting Gary Grindler.jpg Gary Grindler February 5, 2010December 29, 2010
35 James M Cole.jpg James M. Cole December 29, 2010January 8, 2015
36 Sally Q. Yates (cropped).jpg Sally Yates January 10, 2015January 30, 2017
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Acting Dana Boente (cropped).jpg Dana Boente February 9, 2017April 25, 2017 Donald Trump
37 Rod Rosenstein official portrait 2 (cropped).jpg Rod Rosenstein April 26, 2017May 11, 2019
Acting Ed O'Callaghan official portrait (cropped).jpg Ed O'Callaghan May 13, 2019May 22, 2019
38 Jeff Rosen official DOJ portrait (cropped).jpg Jeffrey A. Rosen May 22, 2019December 23, 2020
Acting Richard P. Donoghue.jpg Richard Donoghue December 24, 2020January 20, 2021
Acting Assistant Attorney General John Carlin (2015) (cropped).png John P. Carlin January 21, 2021April 21, 2021 Joe Biden
39 Lisa Monaco, Deputy Attorney General.jpg Lisa Monaco April 21, 2021January 20, 2025
Acting Emil Bove January 20, 2025Incumbent Donald Trump

References

  1. ↑ https://www.justice.gov/dag/staff-profile/meet-acting-deputy-attorney-general
  2. ↑ "DOJ: JMD: MPS: Functions Manual: Attorney General" . Retrieved January 25, 2009.
  3. ↑ "The President's Day". Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. August 3, 1951. Retrieved February 23, 2016.


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