History / Offices

Director of the Office of Management and Budget

49 people have held this office since Jun 23, 1921. Now: Russell Vought R.

Holders
49
23 D · 22 R · 3 U · 1 I
Longest tenure
7.2 years
Harold D. Smith
Current
20 months
Russell Vought, since Feb 8, 2025
history/office/director-of-the-office-of-management-and-budgetEvery holder, newest first
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1930194019501960197019801990200020102020Charles G. Dawes · 1921-06-23 – 1922-06-30 · RepublicanHerbert Mayhew Lord · 1922-07-01 – 1929-05-31 · RepublicanClawson Roop · 1929-08-15 – 1933-03-03 · RepublicanLewis Williams Douglas · 1933-03-07 – 1934-08-31 · DemocratDaniel Wafena Bell · 1934-09-01 – 1939-04-14 · DemocratHarold D. Smith · 1939-04-15 – 1946-06-19 · DemocratJames E. Webb · 1946-07-13 – 1949-01-27 · DemocratFrank Pace · 1949-02-01 – 1950-04-12 · RepublicanFrederick Joseph Lawton · 1950-04-13 – 1953-01-21 · DemocratJoseph Dodge · 1953-01-22 – 1954-04-15 · RepublicanRowland Hughes · 1954-04-16 – 1956-04-01 · RepublicanPercival Brundage · 1956-04-02 – 1958-03-17 · RepublicanMaurice Stans · 1958-03-18 – 1961-01-21 · RepublicanDavid E. Bell · 1961-01-22 – 1962-12-20 · DemocratKermit Gordon · 1962-12-28 – 1965-06-01 · DemocratCharles Schultze · 1965-06-01 – 1968-01-28 · DemocratCharles Zwick · 1968-01-29 – 1969-01-21 · DemocratRobert Mayo · 1969-01-22 – 1970-06-30 · RepublicanGeorge Shultz · 1970-07-01 – 1972-06-11 · RepublicanCaspar Weinberger · 1972-06-12 – 1973-02-01 · RepublicanRoy Ash · 1973-02-02 – 1975-02-03 · IndependentJames Thomas Lynn · 1975-02-10 – 1977-01-20 · RepublicanBert Lance · 1977-01-21 – 1977-09-23 · DemocratJames T. McIntyre · 1977-09-24 – 1981-01-20 · DemocratDavid Stockman · 1981-01-21 – 1985-08-01 · RepublicanJames C. Miller III · 1985-10-08 – 1988-10-15 · RepublicanJoe Wright · 1988-10-16 – 1989-01-20Richard Darman · 1989-01-25 – 1993-01-20 · RepublicanLeon Panetta · 1993-01-21 – 1994-07-17 · DemocratAlice Rivlin · 1994-10-17 – 1996-04-26 · DemocratFranklin Raines · 1996-09-13 – 1998-05-21 · DemocratJack Lew · 1998-05-21 – 2001-01-19 · DemocratMitch Daniels · 2001-01-23 – 2003-06-06 · RepublicanJoshua Bolten · 2003-06-06 – 2006-04-15 · RepublicanRob Portman · 2006-05-26 – 2007-06-19 · RepublicanJim Nussle · 2007-09-04 – 2009-01-20 · RepublicanPeter R. Orszag · 2009-01-20 – 2010-07-30 · DemocratJeff Zients · 2010-07-30 – 2010-11-18 · DemocratJack Lew · 2010-11-18 – 2012-01-27 · DemocratJeff Zients · 2012-01-27 – 2013-04-24 · DemocratSylvia Burwell · 2013-04-24 – 2014-04-11 · DemocratBrian Deese · 2014-06-09 – 2014-07-28 · DemocratShaun Donovan · 2014-07-28 – 2017-01-20 · DemocratMark Sandy · 2017-01-20 – 2017-02-16Mick Mulvaney · 2017-02-16 – 2020-03-31 · RepublicanRussell Vought · 2020-07-22 – 2021-01-20 · RepublicanRob Fairweather · 2021-01-20 – 2021-03-24Shalanda Young · 2021-03-24 – 2025-01-20 · DemocratRussell Vought · 2025-02-08 – present · Republican
Russell Vought R
Feb 8, 2025 – present · 20 months · appointed by Donald Trump
Shalanda Young D
Mar 24, 2021 – Jan 20, 2025 · 3.8 years · appointed by Joe Biden
Rob Fairweather (acting)
Jan 20, 2021 – Mar 24, 2021 · 2 months
Russell Vought R
Jul 22, 2020 – Jan 20, 2021 · 6 months · appointed by Phil Baker
Mick Mulvaney R
Feb 16, 2017 – Mar 31, 2020 · 3.1 years · appointed by Donald Trump
Mark Sandy
Jan 20, 2017 – Feb 16, 2017 · 27 days · appointed by Donald Trump
Shaun Donovan D
Jul 28, 2014 – Jan 20, 2017 · 2.5 years · appointed by Barack Obama
Brian Deese D
Jun 9, 2014 – Jul 28, 2014 · 2 months · appointed by Barack Obama
Sylvia Burwell D
Apr 24, 2013 – Apr 11, 2014 · 12 months · appointed by Barack Obama
Jeff Zients D
Jan 27, 2012 – Apr 24, 2013 · 15 months · appointed by Barack Obama
Jack Lew D
Nov 18, 2010 – Jan 27, 2012 · 14 months · appointed by Barack Obama
Jeff Zients D
Jul 30, 2010 – Nov 18, 2010 · 4 months · appointed by Barack Obama
Peter R. Orszag D
Jan 20, 2009 – Jul 30, 2010 · 18 months · appointed by Barack Obama
Jim Nussle R
Sep 4, 2007 – Jan 20, 2009 · 17 months · appointed by George W. Bush
Rob Portman R
May 26, 2006 – Jun 19, 2007 · 13 months · appointed by George W. Bush
Joshua Bolten R
Jun 6, 2003 – Apr 15, 2006 · 2.9 years · appointed by George W. Bush
Mitch Daniels R
Jan 23, 2001 – Jun 6, 2003 · 2.4 years · appointed by George W. Bush
Jack Lew D
May 21, 1998 – Jan 19, 2001 · 2.7 years · appointed by Bill Clinton
Franklin Raines D
Sep 13, 1996 – May 21, 1998 · 20 months · appointed by Bill Clinton
Alice Rivlin D
Oct 17, 1994 – Apr 26, 1996 · 18 months · appointed by Bill Clinton
Leon Panetta D
Jan 21, 1993 – Jul 17, 1994 · 18 months · appointed by Bill Clinton
Richard Darman R
Jan 25, 1989 – Jan 20, 1993 · 4 years · appointed by George H. W. Bush
Joe Wright
Oct 16, 1988 – Jan 20, 1989 · 3 months · appointed by Ronald Reagan
James C. Miller III R
Oct 8, 1985 – Oct 15, 1988 · 3 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan
David Stockman R
Jan 21, 1981 – Aug 1, 1985 · 4.5 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan
James T. McIntyre D
Sep 24, 1977 – Jan 20, 1981 · 3.3 years · appointed by Jimmy Carter
Bert Lance D
Jan 21, 1977 – Sep 23, 1977 · 8 months · appointed by Jimmy Carter
James Thomas Lynn R
Feb 10, 1975 – Jan 20, 1977 · 23 months · appointed by Gerald Ford
Roy Ash I
Feb 2, 1973 – Feb 3, 1975 · 2 years · appointed by Richard Nixon
Caspar Weinberger R
Jun 12, 1972 – Feb 1, 1973 · 8 months · appointed by Richard Nixon
George Shultz R
Jul 1, 1970 – Jun 11, 1972 · 23 months · appointed by Richard Nixon
Robert Mayo R
Jan 22, 1969 – Jun 30, 1970 · 17 months · appointed by Richard Nixon
Charles Zwick D
Jan 29, 1968 – Jan 21, 1969 · 12 months · appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson
Charles Schultze D
Jun 1, 1965 – Jan 28, 1968 · 2.7 years · appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson
Kermit Gordon D
Dec 28, 1962 – Jun 1, 1965 · 2.4 years · appointed by John F. Kennedy
David E. Bell D
Jan 22, 1961 – Dec 20, 1962 · 23 months · appointed by John F. Kennedy
Maurice Stans R
Mar 18, 1958 – Jan 21, 1961 · 2.8 years · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower
Percival Brundage R
Apr 2, 1956 – Mar 17, 1958 · 23 months · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower
Rowland Hughes R
Apr 16, 1954 – Apr 1, 1956 · 2 years · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower
Joseph Dodge R
Jan 22, 1953 – Apr 15, 1954 · 15 months · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower
Frederick Joseph Lawton D
Apr 13, 1950 – Jan 21, 1953 · 2.8 years · appointed by Harry S. Truman
Frank Pace R
Feb 1, 1949 – Apr 12, 1950 · 14 months · appointed by Harry S. Truman
James E. Webb D
Jul 13, 1946 – Jan 27, 1949 · 2.5 years · appointed by Harry S. Truman
Harold D. Smith D
Apr 15, 1939 – Jun 19, 1946 · 7.2 years · appointed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Daniel Wafena Bell D
Sep 1, 1934 – Apr 14, 1939 · 4.6 years · appointed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Lewis Williams Douglas D
Mar 7, 1933 – Aug 31, 1934 · 18 months · appointed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Clawson Roop R
Aug 15, 1929 – Mar 3, 1933 · 3.5 years · appointed by Herbert Hoover
Herbert Mayhew Lord R
Jul 1, 1922 – May 31, 1929 · 6.9 years · appointed by Warren G. Harding
Charles G. Dawes R
Jun 23, 1921 – Jun 30, 1922 · 12 months · appointed by Warren G. Harding

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