Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Seal of the Central Intelligence Agency
Flag of the Central Intelligence Agency
Incumbent
John Ratcliffe
since January 23, 2025
Central Intelligence Agency
AbbreviationD/CIA
Reports toDirector of National Intelligence (DNI)
SeatGeorge Bush Center for Intelligence, Langley, Fairfax County, Virginia
AppointerPresident
with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrument50 U.S.C. § 3036
PrecursorDirector of Central Intelligence
FormationDecember 17, 2004
First holderPorter J. Goss
DeputyDeputy director
Salary$225,700 Executive Schedule, Level II
Websitewww.cia.gov

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (D/CIA) serves as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency, which is part of the United States Intelligence Community. He/She reports to the Director of National Intelligence (DNI).

The Director is assisted by the Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The Director is nominated by the President, with the concurring or nonconcurring recommendation from the Director of National Intelligence and must be confirmed by majority vote from the Senate.

List of directors

What follows is a list of Directors of the Central Intelligence Agency (in chronological order).

  Denotes an Acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
No. Image Name Start End President
1 Porter Goss April 21, 2005 May 5, 2006 George W. Bush
(2001–2009)
2 Michael Hayden May 30, 2006 February 12, 2009
3 Leon Panetta February 13, 2009 June 30, 2011 Barack Obama
(2009–2017)
– Michael Morell
Acting		 July 1, 2011 September 6, 2011
4 David Petraeus September 6, 2011 November 9, 2012
– Michael Morell
Acting		 November 9, 2012 March 8, 2013
5 John Brennan March 8, 2013 January 20, 2017
– Meroe Park
Acting		 January 20, 2017 January 23, 2017 Donald Trump
(2017–2021)
6 Mike Pompeo January 23, 2017 April 26, 2018
7 Gina Haspel April 26, 2018
Acting: April 26, 2018 – May 21, 2018		 January 20, 2021
– David Cohen
Acting		 January 20, 2021 March 19, 2021 Joe Biden
(2021–2025)
8 Bill Burns March 19, 2021 January 20, 2025
– Tom Sylvester
Acting		 January 20, 2025 January 23, 2025 Donald Trump
(2025–present)
9 John Ratcliffe January 23, 2025 present

References

  1. ↑ 5 U.S.C. § 5313
  2. ↑ 50 Title 403–6. Appointment of officials responsible for intelligence-related activities]
  3. ↑ 50 Title 403–4a. Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
  4. ↑ "Porter Johnston Goss". Central Intelligence Agency – Library. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Michael Vincent Hayden". Central Intelligence Agency – Library. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Leon Edward Panetta". Central Intelligence Agency – Library. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  7. ↑ "David Howell Petraeus". Central Intelligence Agency – Library. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  8. ↑ "John O. Brennan". Central Intelligence Agency – Leadership. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Mike Pompeo". Central Intelligence Agency – Leadership. Archived from the original on April 9, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2017.