History / Offices

White House Chief of Staff

38 people have held this office since Dec 12, 1946. Now: Susie Wiles R.

Holders
38
21 R · 17 D
Longest tenure
6.1 years
John R. Steelman
Current
21 months
Susie Wiles, since Jan 20, 2025
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19501960197019801990200020102020John R. Steelman · 1946-12-12 – 1953-01-20 · RepublicanSherman Adams · 1953-01-20 – 1958-10-07 · RepublicanWilton Persons · 1958-10-07 – 1961-01-20 · RepublicanKenneth O'Donnell · 1961-01-20 – 1963-11-22 · DemocratW. Marvin Watson · 1963-11-22 – 1968-04-26 · DemocratJames Robert Jones · 1968-04-26 – 1969-01-20 · DemocratHarry Robbins Haldeman · 1969-01-20 – 1973-04-30 · RepublicanAlexander Haig · 1973-05-04 – 1974-09-21 · RepublicanDonald Rumsfeld · 1974-09-21 – 1975-11-20 · RepublicanDick Cheney · 1975-11-21 – 1977-01-20 · RepublicanHamilton Jordan · 1979-08-06 – 1980-06-12 · DemocratJames Baker · 1981-01-20 – 1985-02-03 · RepublicanDonald Regan · 1985-02-04 – 1987-02-27 · RepublicanHoward Baker · 1987-02-27 – 1988-07-01 · RepublicanKenneth Duberstein · 1988-07-01 – 1989-01-20 · RepublicanJohn H. Sununu · 1989-01-20 – 1991-12-15 · RepublicanJames Baker · 1992-08-24 – 1993-01-20 · RepublicanMack McLarty · 1993-01-20 – 1994-07-17 · DemocratLeon Panetta · 1994-07-17 – 1997-01-20 · DemocratErskine Bowles · 1997-01-20 – 1998-10-20 · DemocratJohn Podesta · 1998-10-20 – 2001-01-20 · DemocratAndrew Card · 2001-01-20 – 2006-04-14 · RepublicanJoshua Bolten · 2006-04-14 – 2009-01-20 · RepublicanRahm Emanuel · 2009-01-20 – 2010-10-01 · DemocratPete Rouse · 2010-10-01 – 2011-01-13 · DemocratWilliam M. Daley · 2011-01-13 – 2012-01-27 · DemocratJack Lew · 2012-01-27 – 2013-01-25 · DemocratDenis McDonough · 2013-01-25 – 2017-01-20 · DemocratReince Priebus · 2017-01-20 – 2017-07-28 · RepublicanJohn F. Kelly · 2017-07-31 – 2019-01-02 · RepublicanMick Mulvaney · 2019-01-02 – 2020-03-05 · RepublicanMark Meadows · 2020-03-06 – 2021-01-20 · RepublicanRon Klain · 2021-01-20 – 2023-02-07 · DemocratJeff Zients · 2023-02-07 – 2025-01-20 · DemocratSusie Wiles · 2025-01-20 – present · RepublicanBill Moyers · 1964-10-14 – 1965-07-08 · DemocratJack Watson · 1980-06-11 – 1981-01-20 · DemocratSamuel K. Skinner · 1989-02-06 – 1991-12-15 · Republican
Susie Wiles R
Jan 20, 2025 – present · 21 months · appointed by Donald Trump
Jeff Zients D
Feb 7, 2023 – Jan 20, 2025 · 23 months · appointed by Joe Biden
Ron Klain D
Jan 20, 2021 – Feb 7, 2023 · 2 years · appointed by Joe Biden
Mark Meadows R
Mar 6, 2020 – Jan 20, 2021 · 11 months · appointed by Donald Trump
Mick Mulvaney R (acting)
Jan 2, 2019 – Mar 5, 2020 · 14 months · appointed by Donald Trump
John F. Kelly R
Jul 31, 2017 – Jan 2, 2019 · 17 months · appointed by Donald Trump
Reince Priebus R
Jan 20, 2017 – Jul 28, 2017 · 6 months · appointed by Donald Trump
Denis McDonough D
Jan 25, 2013 – Jan 20, 2017 · 4 years · appointed by Barack Obama
Jack Lew D
Jan 27, 2012 – Jan 25, 2013 · 12 months · appointed by Barack Obama
William M. Daley D
Jan 13, 2011 – Jan 27, 2012 · 12 months · appointed by Barack Obama
Pete Rouse D
Oct 1, 2010 – Jan 13, 2011 · 3 months · appointed by Barack Obama
Rahm Emanuel D
Jan 20, 2009 – Oct 1, 2010 · 20 months · appointed by Barack Obama
Joshua Bolten R
Apr 14, 2006 – Jan 20, 2009 · 2.8 years · appointed by George W. Bush
Andrew Card R
Jan 20, 2001 – Apr 14, 2006 · 5.2 years · appointed by George W. Bush
John Podesta D
Oct 20, 1998 – Jan 20, 2001 · 2.3 years · appointed by Bill Clinton
Erskine Bowles D
Jan 20, 1997 – Oct 20, 1998 · 21 months · appointed by Bill Clinton
Leon Panetta D
Jul 17, 1994 – Jan 20, 1997 · 2.5 years · appointed by Bill Clinton
Mack McLarty D
Jan 20, 1993 – Jul 17, 1994 · 18 months · appointed by Bill Clinton
James Baker R
Aug 24, 1992 – Jan 20, 1993 · 5 months · appointed by George H. W. Bush
Samuel K. Skinner R
Feb 6, 1989 – Dec 15, 1991 · 2.9 years · appointed by George H. W. Bush
John H. Sununu R
Jan 20, 1989 – Dec 15, 1991 · 2.9 years · appointed by George H. W. Bush
Kenneth Duberstein R
Jul 1, 1988 – Jan 20, 1989 · 7 months · appointed by Ronald Reagan
Howard Baker R
Feb 27, 1987 – Jul 1, 1988 · 16 months · appointed by Ronald Reagan
Donald Regan R
Feb 4, 1985 – Feb 27, 1987 · 2.1 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan
James Baker R
Jan 20, 1981 – Feb 3, 1985 · 4 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan
Jack Watson D
Jun 11, 1980 – Jan 20, 1981 · 7 months · appointed by Jimmy Carter
Hamilton Jordan D
Aug 6, 1979 – Jun 12, 1980 · 10 months · appointed by Jimmy Carter
Dick Cheney R
Nov 21, 1975 – Jan 20, 1977 · 14 months · appointed by Gerald Ford
Donald Rumsfeld R
Sep 21, 1974 – Nov 20, 1975 · 14 months · appointed by Gerald Ford
Alexander Haig R
May 4, 1973 – Sep 21, 1974 · 17 months · appointed by Richard Nixon
Harry Robbins Haldeman R
Jan 20, 1969 – Apr 30, 1973 · 4.3 years · appointed by Richard Nixon
James Robert Jones D
Apr 26, 1968 – Jan 20, 1969 · 9 months · appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson
Bill Moyers D
Oct 14, 1964 – Jul 8, 1965 · 9 months · appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson
W. Marvin Watson D
Nov 22, 1963 – Apr 26, 1968 · 4.4 years · appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson
Kenneth O'Donnell D
Jan 20, 1961 – Nov 22, 1963 · 2.8 years · appointed by John F. Kennedy
Wilton Persons R
Oct 7, 1958 – Jan 20, 1961 · 2.3 years · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sherman Adams R
Jan 20, 1953 – Oct 7, 1958 · 5.7 years · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower
John R. Steelman R
Dec 12, 1946 – Jan 20, 1953 · 6.1 years · appointed by Harry S. Truman

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