White House Communications Director
The White House communications director or White House director of communications, also known officially as Assistant to the President for Communications, is part of the senior staff of the president of the United States.
The officeholder is responsible for developing and promoting the agenda of the president and leading its media campaign.
| White House Communications Director | |
|---|---|
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| Executive Office of the President White House Office | |
| Reports to | White House Chief of Staff |
| Appointer | President of the United States |
| Formation | 1969 (White House Office) 1974 (White House Office of the Press Secretary) |
| First holder | Herbert G. Klein |
The director, along with their staff, works on major political speeches such as the inaugural address and the State of the Union Address. The communications director, who is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the president, without the need for United States Senate confirmation, is usually given an office in the West Wing of the White House.
History
The White House Office of Communications was established by Herbert G. Klein in January 1969 during the Nixon administration. It was separate from the Office of the Press Secretary from 1969 to 1974.
Key staff
- Assistant to the President and White House Communications Director: Ben LaBolt
- Deputy Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Director of Communications: Kristen Orthman
- Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Communications: Herbie Ziskend
- Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Communications: Jennifer Molina
- Assistant to the President and White House Press Secretary: Karine Jean-Pierre
- Deputy Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Press Secretary: Olivia Dalton
- Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary: Andrew Bates
- Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary: Emilie Simons
- Assistant to the President and Director of Speechwriting: Vinay Reddy
- Assistant to the President and Director of Digital Strategy: Christian Tom
Directors
| Image | Name | Start | End | Duration | President | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Herb Klein | January 20, 1969 | July 1, 1973 | 4 years, 162 days | Richard Nixon | |
| | Ken Clawson | January 30, 1974 | August 9, 1974 | 191 days | ||
| August 9, 1974 | November 4, 1974 | 87 days | Gerald Ford | |||
| | Jerry Warren | November 4, 1974 | August 15, 1975 | 284 days | ||
 | Margita White | August 15, 1975 | July 12, 1976 | 332 days | ||
.jpg) | David Gergen | July 12, 1976 | January 20, 1977 | 192 days | ||
 | Gerald Rafshoon | July 1, 1978 | August 14, 1979 | 1 year, 44 days | Jimmy Carter | |
| | Frank Ursomarso | February 23, 1981 | June 17, 1981 | 114 days | Ronald Reagan | |
| | David Gergen | June 17, 1981 | January 15, 1984 | 2 years, 212 days | ||
.jpg) | Michael McManus | January 15, 1984 | February 6, 1985 | 1 year, 22 days | ||
.jpg) | Pat Buchanan | February 6, 1985 | March 1, 1987 | 2 years, 23 days | ||
| | Jack Koehler | March 1, 1987 | March 13, 1987 | 11 days | ||
 | Tom Griscom | April 2, 1987 | July 1, 1988 | 1 year, 90 days | ||
 | Mari Maseng Will | July 1, 1988 | January 20, 1989 | 203 days | ||
| | David Demarest | January 20, 1989 | August 23, 1992 | 3 years, 216 days | George H. W. Bush | |
 | Margaret Tutwiler | August 23, 1992 | January 20, 1993 | 150 days | ||
 | George Stephanopoulos | January 20, 1993 | June 7, 1993 | 138 days | Bill Clinton | |
 | Mark Gearan | June 7, 1993 | August 14, 1995 | 2 years, 68 days | ||
| | Don Baer | August 14, 1995 | July 31, 1997 | 1 year, 351 days | ||
_(13315485475).jpg) | Ann Lewis | July 31, 1997 | March 10, 1999 | 1 year, 222 days | ||
| | Loretta Ucelli | March 10, 1999 | January 20, 2001 | 1 year, 316 days | ||
 | Karen Hughes | January 20, 2001 | October 2, 2001 | 255 days | George W. Bush | |
 | Dan Bartlett | October 2, 2001 | January 5, 2005 | 3 years, 95 days | ||
.jpg) | Nicolle Wallace | January 5, 2005 | July 24, 2006 | 1 year, 200 days | ||
_(cropped).jpg) | Kevin Sullivan | July 24, 2006 | January 20, 2009 | 2 years, 180 days | ||
| | Ellen Moran | January 20, 2009 | April 21, 2009 | 91 days | Barack Obama | |
 | Anita Dunn Acting | April 21, 2009 | November 30, 2009 | 223 days | ||
 | Dan Pfeiffer | November 30, 2009 | January 25, 2013 | 3 years, 56 days | ||
.jpg) | Jen Palmieri | January 25, 2013 | April 1, 2015 | 2 years, 66 days | ||
.jpg) | Jen Psaki | April 1, 2015 | January 20, 2017 | 1 year, 294 days | ||
.jpg) | Sean Spicer Acting | January 20, 2017 | March 6, 2017 | 45 days | Donald Trump | |
 | Michael Dubke | March 6, 2017 | June 2, 2017 | 88 days | ||
| | Sean Spicer Acting | June 2, 2017 | July 21, 2017 | 49 days | ||
.jpg) | Anthony Scaramucci | July 21, 2017 | July 31, 2017 | 11 days | ||
 | Hope Hicks | August 16, 2017 Acting: August 16, 2017 – September 12, 2017 | March 29, 2018 | 225 days | ||
.jpg) | Bill Shine | July 5, 2018 | March 8, 2019 | 246 days | ||
 | Stephanie Grisham | July 1, 2019 | April 7, 2020 | 281 days | ||
.jpg) | Kate Bedingfield | January 20, 2021 | March 1, 2023 | 2 years, 40 days | Joe Biden | |
| | Ben LaBolt | March 1, 2023 | Present | 1 year, 55 days | ||
References
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