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 communications director is responsible for creating and promoting the agenda of the president and leading its media campaign. 

Directors
OfficeholderStart dateEnd dateTerm durationPresidentHerb KleinJanuary 20, 1969July 1, 1973Richard NixonKen ClawsonJanuary 30, 1974August 9, 1974August 9, 1974November 4, 1974Gerald FordJerry WarrenNovember 4, 1974August 15, 1975Margita WhiteAugust 15, 1975July 12, 1976David GergenJuly 12, 1976January 20, 1977Gerald RafshoonJuly 1, 1978August 14, 1979Jimmy CarterFrank UrsomarsoFebruary 23, 1981June 17, 1981Ronald ReaganDavid GergenJune 17, 1981January 15, 1984Michael A. McManus Jr.January 15, 1984February 6, 1985Pat BuchananFebruary 6, 1985March 1, 1987Jack KoehlerMarch 1, 1987March 13, 1987Tom GriscomApril 2, 1987July 1, 1988Mari MasengJuly 1, 1988January 20, 1989David DemarestJanuary 20, 1989August 23, 1992George H. W. BushMargaret TutwilerAppointment of Margaret DeBardeleben Tutwiler as Assistant to the President for Communications, gpo.gov.August 23, 1992January 20, 1993George StephanopoulosJanuary 20, 1993June 7, 1993Bill ClintonMark GearanJune 7, 1993August 14, 1995Don BaerAugust 14, 1995July 31, 1997Ann LewisJuly 31, 1997March 10, 1999Loretta UcelliMarch 10, 1999January 20, 2001Karen HughesJanuary 20, 2001October 2, 2001George W. BushDan BartlettOctober 2, 2001January 5, 2005Nicolle WallaceJanuary 5, 2005July 24, 2006Kevin SullivanJuly 24, 2006January 20, 2009Ellen MoranJanuary 20, 2009April 21, 2009Barack ObamaAnita Dunn (acting)April 21, 2009November 30, 2009Dan PfeifferNovember 30, 2009January 25, 2013Jennifer PalmieriJanuary 25, 2013April 1, 2015Jen PsakiApril 1, 2015January 20, 2017Sean SpicerJanuary 20, 2017March 6, 2017Donald TrumpMike Dubke"President Donald J. Trump Announces White House Staff Appointments" , whitehouse.gov, March 6, 2017.March 6, 2017June 2, 2017Sean Spicer (acting)June 2, 2017July 21, 2017Anthony ScaramucciJuly 21, 2017July 31, 20177-10 daysHope HicksAugust 16, 2017March 29, 2018Bill ShineJuly 5, 2018March 8, 2019Stephanie GrishamJuly 1, 2019April 7, 2020Kate BedingfieldJanuary 20, 2021March 1, 2023Joe BidenBen LaBoltMarch 1, 2023January 20, 2025Steven CheungJanuary 20, 2025IncumbentDonald Trump

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