# Deputy National Security Advisor

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.
The position is held by Alex N. Wong, who assumed office on January 20, 2025. He is titled as Principal Deputy National Security Advisor.

## List of Principal Deputies

| No. | Name | Term | President |
| 1 | Walt Rostow | 1961 | John F. Kennedy |
| 2 | Carl Kaysen | 1961–1963 | John F. Kennedy |
| 3 | Robert Komer | 1965 | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| 4 | Francis M. Bator | 1965–1967 | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| 5 | Richard V. Allen | 1969 | Richard Nixon |
| 6 | Alexander Haig | 1970–1973 | Richard Nixon |
| 7 | Brent Scowcroft | 1973–1975 | Gerald Ford |
| 8 | William G. Hyland | 1975–1977 | Gerald Ford |
| 9 | David L. Aaron | 1977–1981 | Jimmy Carter |
| 10 | James W. Nance | 1981–1982 | Ronald Reagan |
| 11 | Robert McFarlane | 1982–1983 | Ronald Reagan |
| 12 | John Poindexter | 1983–1985 | Ronald Reagan |
| 13 | Donald Fortier | 1985–1986 | Ronald Reagan |
| 14 | Peter Rodman | 1986 | Ronald Reagan |
| 15 | Colin Powell | 1986–1987 | Ronald Reagan |
| 16 | John Negroponte | 1987–1989 | Ronald Reagan |
| 17 | Robert Gates | 1989–1991 | George H. W. Bush |
| 18 | Jonathan Howe | 1991–1993 | George H. W. Bush |
| 19 | Sandy Berger | 1993–1997 | Bill Clinton |
| 20 | James Steinberg | 1997–2001 | Bill Clinton |
| 21 | Stephen Hadley | 2001–2005 | George W. Bush |
| 22 | Jack Dyer Crouch II | 2005–2007 | George W. Bush |
| 23 | James Jeffrey | 2007–2008 | George W. Bush |
| 24 | Thomas E. Donilon | 2009–2010 | Barack Obama |
| 25 | Denis McDonough | 2010–2013 | Barack Obama |
| 26 | Tony Blinken | 2013–2015 | Barack Obama |
| 27 | Avril Haines | 2015–2017 | Barack Obama |
| 28 | K. T. McFarland | 2017 | Donald Trump |
| 29 | Ricky L. Waddell | 2017–2018 | Donald Trump |
| 30 | Mira Ricardel | 2018 | Donald Trump |
| 31 | Charles Kupperman | 2019 | Donald Trump |
| 32 | Matthew Pottinger | 2019–2021 | Donald Trump |
| 33 | Jonathan Finer | 2021–2025 | Joe Biden |
| 34 | Alex N. Wong | 2025–present | Donald Trump |

## List of Additional Deputy National Security Advisors

Aside from the principal deputy, since the September 11 attacks, there have been some cases of other deputy-level positions created with an additional specifier title and alternate role. These include:

### Bush administration

* Wayne A. Downing (2001–2002) for Combatting Terrorism
* David McCormick (2006–2007) for International Economic Affairs
* Michele Davis (2005–2006) for Strategic Communications
* Corry Schiermeyer (2006–2007) acting 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

### Obama Administration

* 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

### Trump Administration

* Dina Powell (2017–2018) for Strategy
* Nadia Schadlow (2018) for Strategy
* Victoria Coates (2019–2020) for Middle East and North African Affairs

### Biden Administration

* Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall (2021–2025) for Homeland Security & 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