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Deputy National Security Advisor

Executive position in the United States of America

Executive position in the United States of America

FieldValue
postDeputy National Security Advisor
insigniaThe White House logo under Trump 2.0.jpg
incumbentAndy Baker and Robert Gabriel Jr.
incumbentsinceMay 23, 2025
departmentExecutive 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
firstWalt Rostow
formation1961
website

Homeland Security Council United States 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.

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

List of Principal Deputies

No.PictureNameTermPresident
1[[File:Advisors, Walt Rostow - NARA - 192543 (cropped).jpg75px]]Walt Rostow1961John F. Kennedy
2[[File:No image.svg75px]]Carl Kaysen1961–1963
3[[File:Robert Komer.jpg75px]]Robert Komer1965Lyndon B. Johnson
4[[File:No image.svg75px]]Francis M. Bator1965–1967
5[[File:Richard V. Allen 1981.jpg75px]]Richard V. Allen1969Richard Nixon
6[[File:Secretary of State Alexander Haig.jpg75px]]Alexander Haig1970–1973
7[[File:National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft at a meeting following the assassinations in Beirut, 1976 - NARA - 7064964.jpg75px]]Brent Scowcroft1973–1975Gerald Ford
8[[File:No image.svg75px]]William G. Hyland1975–1977
9[[File:No image.svg75px]]David L. Aaron1977–1981Jimmy Carter
10[[File:James W. Nance.png75px]]James W. Nance1981–1982Ronald Reagan
11[[File:Robert Mcfarlane IAGS.jpg75px]]Robert McFarlane1982–1983
12[[File:Admiral John Poindexter, official Navy photo, 1985.JPEG75px]]John Poindexter1983–1985
13[[File:No image.svg75px]]Donald Fortier1985–1986
14[[File:Peter W. Rodman.jpg75px]]Peter Rodman1986
15[[File:ColinPowell.JPEG75px]]Colin Powell1986–1987
16[[File:John Negroponte official portrait State.jpg75px]]John Negroponte1987–1989
17[[File:Robert Gates, official DoD photo portrait, 2006.jpg75px]]Robert Gates1989–1991George H. W. Bush
18[[File:jonathan howe.jpg75px]]Jonathan Howe1991–1993
19[[File:SandyBerger.jpg75px]]Sandy Berger1993–1997Bill Clinton
20[[File:Jim Steinberg.jpg75px]]James Steinberg1997–2001
21[[File:Stephen Hadley.jpg75px]]Stephen Hadley2001–2005George W. Bush
22[[File:Defense.gov News Photo 010815-A-3569D-004.jpg75px]]Jack Dyer Crouch II2005–2007
23[[File:James F Jeffrey.jpg75px]]James Jeffrey2007–2008
24[[File:National Security Advisor Donilon.jpg75px]]Thomas E. Donilon2009–2010Barack Obama
25[[File:Denis McDonough (crop).jpg75px]]Denis McDonough2010–2013
26[[File:Antony Blinken.jpg75px]]Tony Blinken2013–2015
27[[File:Avril Haines portrait.jpg75px]]Avril Haines2015–2017
28[[File:KT McFarland by Gage Skidmore.jpg75px]]K. T. McFarland2017Donald Trump
29[[File:Ricky Waddell (cropped).jpg75px]]Ricky L. Waddell2017–2018
30[[File:Mira Ricardel official photo.jpg75px]]Mira Ricardel2018
31[[File:Reagan Contact Sheet C42578 (cropped).jpg75px]]Charles Kupperman2019
32[[File:Matthew Pottinger (USMC-110915-M-AR635-508 cropped).png75px]]Matthew Pottinger2019–2021
33[[File:Jonathan Finer, Deputy National Security Advisor.jpg75px]]Jonathan Finer2021–2025Joe Biden
34[[File:Alex N. Wong.jpg75px]]Alex N. Wong2025Donald Trump
35Andy Baker2025-Present

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

  • Wayne A. Downing (2001–2002) for Combatting Terrorism
  • Gary R. Edson (2001–2004) for International Economic Affairs
  • David McCormick (2006–2007) for International Economic Affairs
  • Michele Davis (2005–2006) for Strategic Communications
  • Corry Schiermeyer (2006–2007) for Strategic Communications
  • Mark Pfeifle (2007–2009) for Strategic Communications
  • Juan Zarate (2005–2009) for Combating Terrorism
  • Elliott Abrams (2005–2009) for Global Democracy Strategy

;Obama Administration

  • John O. Brennan (2009–2013) for Homeland Security
  • Ben Rhodes (2009–2017) for Strategic Communications
  • Caroline Atkinson (2011-2015) for International Economic Affairs
  • Lisa Monaco (2013–2017) for Homeland Security
  • Wally Adeyemo (2015–2016) for International Economics

;Trump First Administration

  • Dina Powell (2017–2018) for Strategy
  • Nadia Schadlow (2018) for Strategy
  • Victoria Coates (2019–2020) for Middle East and North African Affairs

;Biden Administration

  • Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall (2021–2025) for Homeland Security & Counterterrorism
  • Anne Neuberger (2021–2025) for Cyber and Emerging Technology
  • Daleep Singh (2021–2022) for International Economics
  • Mike Pyle (2022–2024) for International Economics
  • Daleep Singh (2024–2025) for International Economics

;Trump Second Administration

  • Andy Baker (2025–)
  • Robert Gabriel Jr. (2025–)

References

References

  1. "National Security Presidential Memorandum–4 of April 4, 2017".
  2. NSPD-1 – [http://www.fas.org/irp/offdocs/nspd/nspd-1.htm ''Organization of the National Security Council System''], 13 February 2001
  3. Center for American Progress [https://cdn.americanprogress.org/content/uploads/2017/01/04063410/ProcessMakesPerfectFINAL.pdf ''Organization of the National Security Council System''], 13 January 2017
  4. [https://1997-2001.state.gov/www/about_state/history/vol_xv/persons.html ''Foreign Relations of the United States 1964–68, Vol. XV''], 23 February 2009
  5. "David H. McCormick".
  6. "Leadership & Staff {{!}} About CSIS {{!}} CSIS".
  7. "Former official Daleep Singh to return to White House". Reuters.
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