History / Offices

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

13 people have held this office since Apr 21, 2005. Now: John Ratcliffe R.

Holders
13
4 R · 4 I · 4 U · 1 D
Longest tenure
3.9 years
John Owen Brennan
Current
21 months
John Ratcliffe, since Jan 23, 2025
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20052010201520202025Porter Goss · 2005-04-21 – 2006-05-05 · RepublicanMichael Hayden · 2006-05-30 – 2009-02-12 · IndependentLeon Panetta · 2009-02-13 – 2011-06-30 · DemocratMichael Morell · 2011-07-01 – 2011-09-06 · IndependentDavid Petraeus · 2011-09-06 – 2012-11-09 · IndependentMichael Morell · 2012-11-09 – 2013-03-08 · IndependentJohn Owen Brennan · 2013-03-08 – 2017-01-20Meroë Park · 2017-01-20 – 2017-01-23Mike Pompeo · 2017-01-23 – 2018-03-13 · RepublicanGina Haspel · 2018-03-13 – 2021-03-19 · RepublicanWilliam J. Burns · 2021-03-19 – 2025-01-20John Ratcliffe · 2025-01-23 – present · RepublicanDavid S. Cohen · 2021-01-20 – 2021-03-19
John Ratcliffe R
Jan 23, 2025 – present · 21 months · appointed by Donald Trump
William J. Burns
Mar 19, 2021 – Jan 20, 2025 · 3.8 years · appointed by Joe Biden
David S. Cohen
Jan 20, 2021 – Mar 19, 2021 · 2 months · appointed by Joe Biden
Gina Haspel R
Mar 13, 2018 – Mar 19, 2021 · 3 years · appointed by Donald Trump
Mike Pompeo R
Jan 23, 2017 – Mar 13, 2018 · 14 months · appointed by Donald Trump
Meroë Park (acting)
Jan 20, 2017 – Jan 23, 2017 · 3 days
John Owen Brennan
Mar 8, 2013 – Jan 20, 2017 · 3.9 years · appointed by Barack Obama
Michael Morell I (acting)
Nov 9, 2012 – Mar 8, 2013 · 4 months
David Petraeus I
Sep 6, 2011 – Nov 9, 2012 · 14 months · appointed by Barack Obama
Michael Morell I (acting)
Jul 1, 2011 – Sep 6, 2011 · 2 months
Leon Panetta D
Feb 13, 2009 – Jun 30, 2011 · 2.4 years · appointed by Barack Obama
Michael Hayden I
May 30, 2006 – Feb 12, 2009 · 2.7 years · appointed by George W. Bush
Porter Goss R
Apr 21, 2005 – May 5, 2006 · 12 months · appointed by George W. Bush

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