Avril Haines

Avril Danica Haines (born August 29, 1969) is an American lawyer and politician. In January 2021, Haines became the 7th Director of National Intelligence during the Joe Biden administration.

She was the White House Deputy National Security Advisor in Barack Obama's administration. She was Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the first woman to hold this position. 

On November 23, 2020, President-elect Joe Biden announced his plans to nominate Haines for Director of National Intelligence, which would make her the first woman to hold this position. She was confirmed in a 84–10 vote on January 20, 2021. Haines is the first female National Intelligence Director in American history.

Her father was biochemist Thomas H. Haines.

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