Coordinator for Counterterrorism
United States Department of State official
United States Coordinator for Counterterrorism | |
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Seal of the United States Department of State | |
Incumbent Elizabeth H. Richard since December 29, 2023 | |
Nominator | President of the United States |
Inaugural holder | L. Douglas Heck |
Formation | 1976 |
Website | Official website |
The Coordinator for Counterterrorism heads the Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism, which coordinates U.S. government efforts to fight terrorism.[1] As the head of the counterterrorism bureau, the coordinator for counterterrorism has the rank of both ambassador-at-large and assistant secretary.[2][3]
As of December 29, 2023[update], the coordinator is Elizabeth H. Richard.[4]
List of coordinators
The role of Coordinator for Combating Terrorism has often rotated throughout a presidential administration, only presidents Gerald Ford and Donald Trump have maintained a single coordinator throughout their term of office.
Image | Name | Assumed office | Left office | President served under |
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L. Douglas Heck | August 29, 1976 | June 6, 1977 | Gerald Ford | |
Heyward Isham | October 26, 1977 | August 1, 1978 | Jimmy Carter | |
Anthony C. E. Quainton | August 16, 1978 | August 1, 1981 | ||
Robert M. Sayre | May 11, 1982 | September 10, 1984 | Ronald Reagan | |
Robert B. Oakley | September 10, 1984 | October 12, 1986 | ||
L. Paul Bremer | October 16, 1986 | May 25, 1989 | ||
Morris D. Busby | May 1, 1989 | July 24, 1991 | George H. W. Bush | |
Peter Burleigh | November 22, 1991 | November 23, 1992 | ||
Thomas E. McNamara (acting) | November 23, 1992 | January 20, 1993 | ||
Philip C. Wilcox Jr. | March 24, 1995 | June 27, 1997 | Bill Clinton | |
Christopher W.S. Ross | March 30, 1998[5] | December 13, 1998 | ||
Michael A. Sheehan | December 14, 1998 | August 9, 1999 (acting) | ||
August 9, 1999 | December 20, 2000 | |||
Francis X. Taylor | July 13, 2001 | November 15, 2002 | George W. Bush | |
Cofer Black | November 26, 2002 | November 15, 2004 | ||
Henry A. Crumpton | August 2, 2005 | February 2, 2007[6] | ||
Dell L. Dailey | June 22, 2007 | April 3, 2009[7] | ||
Daniel Benjamin | May 28, 2009 | December 10, 2012 | Barack Obama | |
Jerry P. Lanier (acting) | December 10, 2012 | February 18, 2014 | ||
Tina S. Kaidanow | February 18, 2014 | February 22, 2016 | ||
Justin Siberell (acting) | February 22, 2016 | January 20, 2017 | ||
Nathan A. Sales | August 10, 2017 | January 20, 2021 | Donald Trump | |
John Godfrey (acting) | January 20, 2021 | March 21, 2022 | Joe Biden | |
Timothy Alan Betts (acting) | March 21, 2022 | January 13, 2023 | ||
Christopher A. Landberg (acting) | January 13, 2023 | December 29, 2023 | ||
Elizabeth H. Richard | December 29, 2023 | Incumbent |
References
- ^ Website of the Bureau of Counterterrorism
- ^ "Assistant Secretaries and Equivalent Rank". January 20, 2009. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Department Organization Chart". March 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Elizabeth Richard". Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/ross-christopher-w-s [bare URL]
- ^ Biography of Henry A. Crumpton, U.S. State Department archive
- ^ Biography of Dell L. Dailey, U.S. State Department archive
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