History / Offices

National Security Advisor

32 people have held this office since Mar 23, 1953. Now: Marco Rubio R (acting).

Holders
32
20 R · 11 D · 1 I
Longest tenure
6.8 years
Henry Kissinger
Current
17 months
Marco Rubio, since May 1, 2025
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1960197019801990200020102020Robert Cutler · 1953-03-23 – 1955-04-02 · RepublicanDillon Anderson · 1955-04-02 – 1956-09-01 · DemocratWilliam Harding Jackson · 1956-09-01 – 1957-01-07 · RepublicanRobert Cutler · 1957-01-07 – 1958-06-24 · RepublicanGordon Gray · 1958-06-24 – 1961-01-13 · RepublicanMcGeorge Bundy · 1961-01-20 – 1966-02-28 · DemocratWalt Whitman Rostow · 1966-04-01 – 1969-01-20 · DemocratHenry Kissinger · 1969-01-20 – 1975-11-03 · RepublicanBrent Scowcroft · 1975-11-03 – 1977-01-20 · RepublicanZbigniew Brzezinski · 1977-01-20 – 1981-01-20 · DemocratRichard V. Allen · 1981-01-21 – 1982-01-04 · RepublicanWilliam P. Clark · 1982-01-04 – 1983-10-17 · RepublicanRobert McFarlane · 1983-10-17 – 1985-12-04 · RepublicanJohn Poindexter · 1985-12-04 – 1986-11-25 · RepublicanFrank Carlucci · 1986-12-02 – 1987-11-23 · RepublicanColin Powell · 1987-11-23 – 1989-01-20 · RepublicanBrent Scowcroft · 1989-01-20 – 1993-01-20 · RepublicanAnthony Lake · 1993-01-20 – 1997-03-14 · DemocratSandy Berger · 1997-03-14 – 2001-01-20 · DemocratCondoleezza Rice · 2001-01-20 – 2005-01-26 · RepublicanStephen Hadley · 2005-01-26 – 2009-01-20 · RepublicanJames L. Jones · 2009-01-20 – 2010-10-08 · DemocratThomas E. Donilon · 2010-10-08 – 2013-07-01 · DemocratSusan Rice · 2013-07-01 – 2017-01-20 · DemocratMichael Flynn · 2017-01-20 – 2017-02-13 · DemocratKeith Kellogg · 2017-02-13 – 2017-02-20 · RepublicanH. R. McMaster · 2017-02-20 – 2018-04-09 · IndependentJohn Bolton · 2018-04-09 – 2019-09-10 · RepublicanRobert C. O'Brien · 2019-09-18 – 2021-01-20 · RepublicanJake Sullivan · 2021-01-20 – 2025-01-20 · DemocratMike Waltz · 2025-01-20 – 2025-05-01 · RepublicanMarco Rubio · 2025-05-01 – present · Republican
Marco Rubio R (acting)
May 1, 2025 – present · 17 months
Mike Waltz R
Jan 20, 2025 – May 1, 2025 · 3 months · appointed by Donald Trump
Jake Sullivan D
Jan 20, 2021 – Jan 20, 2025 · 4 years · appointed by Joe Biden
Robert C. O'Brien R
Sep 18, 2019 – Jan 20, 2021 · 16 months · appointed by Donald Trump
John Bolton R
Apr 9, 2018 – Sep 10, 2019 · 17 months · appointed by Donald Trump
H. R. McMaster I
Feb 20, 2017 – Apr 9, 2018 · 14 months · appointed by Donald Trump
Keith Kellogg R
Feb 13, 2017 – Feb 20, 2017 · 7 days · appointed by Donald Trump
Michael Flynn D
Jan 20, 2017 – Feb 13, 2017 · 24 days · appointed by Donald Trump
Susan Rice D
Jul 1, 2013 – Jan 20, 2017 · 3.6 years · appointed by Barack Obama
Thomas E. Donilon D
Oct 8, 2010 – Jul 1, 2013 · 2.7 years · appointed by Barack Obama
James L. Jones D
Jan 20, 2009 – Oct 8, 2010 · 21 months · appointed by Barack Obama
Stephen Hadley R
Jan 26, 2005 – Jan 20, 2009 · 4 years · appointed by George W. Bush
Condoleezza Rice R
Jan 20, 2001 – Jan 26, 2005 · 4 years · appointed by George W. Bush
Sandy Berger D
Mar 14, 1997 – Jan 20, 2001 · 3.9 years · appointed by Bill Clinton
Anthony Lake D
Jan 20, 1993 – Mar 14, 1997 · 4.1 years · appointed by Bill Clinton
Brent Scowcroft R
Jan 20, 1989 – Jan 20, 1993 · 4 years · appointed by George H. W. Bush
Colin Powell R
Nov 23, 1987 – Jan 20, 1989 · 14 months · appointed by Ronald Reagan
Frank Carlucci R
Dec 2, 1986 – Nov 23, 1987 · 12 months · appointed by Ronald Reagan
John Poindexter R
Dec 4, 1985 – Nov 25, 1986 · 12 months · appointed by Ronald Reagan
Robert McFarlane R
Oct 17, 1983 – Dec 4, 1985 · 2.1 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan
William P. Clark R
Jan 4, 1982 – Oct 17, 1983 · 21 months · appointed by Ronald Reagan
Richard V. Allen R
Jan 21, 1981 – Jan 4, 1982 · 11 months · appointed by Ronald Reagan
Zbigniew Brzezinski D
Jan 20, 1977 – Jan 20, 1981 · 4 years · appointed by Jimmy Carter
Brent Scowcroft R
Nov 3, 1975 – Jan 20, 1977 · 15 months · appointed by Gerald Ford
Henry Kissinger R
Jan 20, 1969 – Nov 3, 1975 · 6.8 years · appointed by Richard Nixon
Walt Whitman Rostow D
Apr 1, 1966 – Jan 20, 1969 · 2.8 years · appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson
McGeorge Bundy D
Jan 20, 1961 – Feb 28, 1966 · 5.1 years · appointed by John F. Kennedy
Gordon Gray R
Jun 24, 1958 – Jan 13, 1961 · 2.6 years · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert Cutler R
Jan 7, 1957 – Jun 24, 1958 · 18 months · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower
William Harding Jackson R
Sep 1, 1956 – Jan 7, 1957 · 4 months · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dillon Anderson D
Apr 2, 1955 – Sep 1, 1956 · 17 months · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert Cutler R
Mar 23, 1953 – Apr 2, 1955 · 2 years · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower

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