History / Offices

Chair of the Federal Reserve

18 people have held this office since Dec 23, 1913. Now: Kevin Warsh R.

Holders
18
8 D · 7 R · 3 U
Longest tenure
19 years
William McChesney Martin
Current
5 months
Kevin Warsh, since May 22, 2026
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19201930194019501960197019801990200020102020William Gibbs McAdoo · 1913-12-23 – 1914-08-10 · DemocratCharles Sumner Hamlin · 1914-08-10 – 1916-08-09 · DemocratWilliam P. G. Harding · 1916-08-10 – 1922-08-09Daniel Richard Crissinger · 1923-05-01 – 1927-09-15 · DemocratRoy A. Young · 1927-10-04 – 1930-08-31 · RepublicanEugene Robert Black · 1933-05-19 – 1934-08-15Marriner Stoddard Eccles · 1934-11-15 – 1948-01-31 · DemocratThomas B. McCabe · 1948-04-15 – 1951-03-31William McChesney Martin · 1951-04-02 – 1970-02-01 · DemocratArthur Frank Burns · 1970-02-01 – 1978-01-31 · RepublicanG. William Miller · 1978-03-08 – 1979-08-06 · DemocratPaul Volcker · 1979-08-06 – 1987-08-11 · DemocratAlan Greenspan · 1987-08-11 – 2006-01-31 · RepublicanBen Bernanke · 2006-02-01 – 2014-02-03 · RepublicanJanet Yellen · 2014-02-03 – 2018-02-03 · DemocratJerome Powell · 2018-02-05 – 2026-05-15 · RepublicanKevin Warsh · 2026-05-22 – present · RepublicanEugene Meyer · 1930-01-01 – 1933-01-01 · Republican
Kevin Warsh R
May 22, 2026 – present · 5 months · appointed by Donald Trump
Jerome Powell R
Feb 5, 2018 – May 15, 2026 · 8.3 years · appointed by Donald Trump
Janet Yellen D
Feb 3, 2014 – Feb 3, 2018 · 4 years · appointed by Barack Obama
Ben Bernanke R
Feb 1, 2006 – Feb 3, 2014 · 8 years · appointed by George W. Bush
Alan Greenspan R
Aug 11, 1987 – Jan 31, 2006 · 18 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan
Paul Volcker D
Aug 6, 1979 – Aug 11, 1987 · 8 years · appointed by Jimmy Carter
G. William Miller D
Mar 8, 1978 – Aug 6, 1979 · 17 months · appointed by Jimmy Carter
Arthur Frank Burns R
Feb 1, 1970 – Jan 31, 1978 · 8 years · appointed by Richard Nixon
William McChesney Martin D
Apr 2, 1951 – Feb 1, 1970 · 19 years · appointed by Harry S. Truman
Thomas B. McCabe
Apr 15, 1948 – Mar 31, 1951 · 3 years · appointed by Harry S. Truman
Marriner Stoddard Eccles D
Nov 15, 1934 – Jan 31, 1948 · 13 years · appointed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Eugene Robert Black
May 19, 1933 – Aug 15, 1934 · 15 months · appointed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Eugene Meyer R
Jan 1, 1930 – Jan 1, 1933 · 3 years · appointed by Herbert Hoover
Roy A. Young R
Oct 4, 1927 – Aug 31, 1930 · 2.9 years · appointed by Calvin Coolidge
Daniel Richard Crissinger D
May 1, 1923 – Sep 15, 1927 · 4.4 years · appointed by Warren G. Harding
William P. G. Harding
Aug 10, 1916 – Aug 9, 1922 · 6 years · appointed by Woodrow Wilson
Charles Sumner Hamlin D
Aug 10, 1914 – Aug 9, 1916 · 2 years · appointed by Woodrow Wilson
William Gibbs McAdoo D
Dec 23, 1913 – Aug 10, 1914 · 8 months · appointed by Woodrow Wilson

Dates are from Wikidata, which has gaps for some historical offices. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.