The United States deputy national security advisor is a member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States and the United States National Security Council, serving under the president's national security advisor.
Among other responsibilities, the deputy national security advisor often serves as Executive Secretary to the National Security Council Principals Committee, and as chairman of the National Security Council Deputies Committee. The role changes according to the organizational philosophy and staffing of each White House and there are often multiple deputies to the national security advisor charged with various areas of focus.NSPD-1 – Organization of the National Security Council System, 13 February 2001Center for American Progress Organization of the National Security Council System, 13 January 2017
List of principal deputies
NameStartEndPresident(s)(1961–1963)(1963–1969)Foreign Relations of the United States 1964 68, Vol. XV, 23 February 2009(1969–1974)(1974–1977)(1977–1981)(1981–1989)(1989–1993)(1993–2001)(2001–2009)(2009–2017)(2017–2021)(2021–2025)(2025–present)present
List of additional deputies Aside from the principal deputy, since the September 11 attacks, there have been some cases of other deputy-level positions with a specific portfolio. These include:
George W. Bush (2001–2009) Wayne A. Downing (2001–2002) for Combatting Terrorism Gary R. Edson (2001–2004) for International Economic Affairs Dr. David McCormick (2006–2007) for International Economic Affairs Michele Davis (2005–2006) for Strategic Communications Corry Schiermeyer (2006–2007) for Strategic Communications Mark Pfeifle (2007–2009) for Strategic Communications Juan Zarate (2005–2009) for Combating Terrorism Elliott Abrams (2005–2009) for Global Democracy Strategy
Barack Obama (2009–2017) John O. Brennan (2009–2013) for Homeland Security Ben Rhodes (2009–2017) for Strategic Communications Caroline Atkinson (2011-2015) for International Economic Affairs Lisa Monaco (2013–2017) for Homeland Security Wally Adeyemo (2015–2016) for International Economics
Donald Trump (2017–2021) Dina Powell (2017–2018) for Strategy Michael Anton (2017–2018) for Strategic Communication Nadia Schadlow (2018) for Strategy Victoria Coates (2019–2020) for Middle East and North African Affairs
Joe Biden (2021–2025) Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall (2021–2025) for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Anne Neuberger (2021–2025) for Cyber and Emerging Technology Daleep Singh (2021–2022) for International Economics Mike Pyle (2022–2024) for International Economics Daleep Singh (2024–2025) for International Economics
Donald Trump (2025–present) Andy Baker (2025–present) for the Vice President
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