Counselor to the President

Counselor to the President is a title used by important political advisors to the president of the United States and senior members of the White House Office.

List of counselors to the president
 Counselors to President Richard Nixon (1969–1974) 

All of President Nixon's counselors were members of his Cabinet during their respective tenures.
CounselorTerm of OfficeParty 100px|Arthur Burns Arthur F. Burns(1904–1987) January 20, 1969 – November 5, 1969 Republican 100px|Pat Moynihan Pat Moynihan(1927–2003) November 5, 1969  – December 31, 1970Democratic 100px|Bryce Harlow Bryce Harlow(1916–1987) November 5, 1969 – December 9, 1970 Republican 100px|Robert Finch Robert Finch(1925–1995) June 23, 1970 – December 15, 1972Los Angeles Times  Republican 100px|Donald Rumsfeld Donald Rumsfeld(1932–2021) December 11, 1970https://www.nytimes.com/1971/10/16/archives/tax-aide-chosen-to-head-enforcement-of-phase–2-tax-official-is.html  – October 15, 1971 Republican 100px|Anne Armstrong Anne Armstrong(1927–2008) January 19, 1973 – August 9, 1974Republican 100px Dean Burch(1927–1991) March 8, 1974 – August 9, 1974 Republican 100px|Kenneth Rush Kenneth Rush(1910–1994) May 29, 1974 – August 9, 1974 Republican

 Counselors to President Gerald Ford (1974–1977) 

All of President Ford's's counselors were members of his Cabinet during their respective tenures.
CounselorTerm of OfficeParty 100px|Anne Armstrong Anne Armstrong(1927–2008) August 9, 1974 – December 18, 1974Republican 100px Dean Burch(1927–1991) August 9, 1974 – December 31, 1974 Republican 100px|Kenneth Rush Kenneth Rush(1910–1994) August 9, 1974 – September 19, 1974 Republican 100px Robert T. Hartmann(1917–2008) August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977 Republican 100px|John O. Marsh John Marsh(1926–2019) August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977 Democratic 100px Rogers Morton(1914–1979) February 2, 1976 – April 1, 1976 Republican

 Counselors to President Jimmy Carter (1977–1981) 
President Carter did not appoint any counselors during his tenure in the White House.
CounselorTerm of OfficeParty Vacant January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981 n/a

 Counselors to President Ronald Reagan (1981–1989) 


President Reagan only appointed a counselor during his first term in the White House.
CounselorTerm of OfficeParty 100px|Edwin Meese Edwin Meese(born 1931) January 20, 1981 – February 25, 1985 RepublicanVacant February 25, 1985 – January 20, 1989

 Counselors to President George H.W. Bush (1989–1993) 
President Bush only appointed a counselor, who was a member of his Cabinet during the last 11 months of his single term in the White House. The position was vacant for the first 3 years of his presidency.
CounselorTerm of OfficePartyVacant January 20, 1989 – February 1, 1992 100px|Clayton Yeutter Clayton Yeutter(1930–2017) February 1, 1992 – January 20, 1993 Republican

 Counselors to President Bill Clinton (1993–2001) 

President Clinton did not appoint a counselor for the first 5 months of his first term. He was the first president in over 20 years whose counselors were not members of his Cabinet.
CounselorTerm of OfficePartyVacant January 20, 1993 – May 29, 1993 100px|David Gergen David Gergen(born 1942) May 29, 1993 – June 10, 1994 RepublicanVacant June 10, 1994 – July 17, 1994 100px|Mack McLarty Mack McLarty(born 1946) July 17, 1994 – June 30, 1998 Democratic  Bill Curry(born 1951) February 21, 1995 – January 20, 1997 Democratic 100px|Paul Begala Paul Begala(born 1961) August 17, 1997 – March 10, 1999 Democratic 100px Ann Lewis(born 1937) March 10, 1999 – January 20, 2001 Democratic

 Counselors to President George W. Bush (2001–2009) 



President Bush did not appoint a counselor for the last 2 1/2 years of his first term. He continued predecessors footsteps to not include his counselors as members of his Cabinet.
CounselorTerm of OfficePortfolioParty 100px|Karen Hughes Karen Hughes(born 1956) January 20, 2001 – July 8, 2002 none RepublicanVacant July 8, 2002 – January 5, 2005 100px|Dan Bartlett Dan Bartlett(born 1971) January 5, 2005 – July 5, 2007 Strategic Communication & Policy Republican 100px|Ed Gillespie Ed Gillespie(born 1961) July 5, 2007 – January 20, 2009 Policy Developmentand Strategic Planning Republican

 Counselors to President Barack Obama (2009–2017) 


President Obama did not appoint a counselor for the first 2 years of his first term and did not have one for the last 2 years of his second term. He continued predecessors' footsteps to not include his counselors as members of his Cabinet.
CounselorTerm of OfficePortfolioPartyVacant January 20, 2009 – January 13, 2011 100px|Pete Rouse Pete Rouse(born 1946) January 13, 2011 – January 1, 2014 Legislative Affairs Democratic 100px|JohnPodesta John Podesta(born 1949) January 1, 2014 – February 13, 2015 none DemocraticVacantFebruary 13, 2015 – January 20, 2017

 Counselors to President Donald Trump (2017–2021) 


President Trump was the first president since President Gerald Ford to have a counselor throughout the entirety of his tenure.
CounselorTerm of OfficePortfolioParty100px|Steve Bannon Steve Bannon(born 1953) January 20, 2017 – August 18, 2017 Political Strategy(as "Chief Strategist andSenior Counselor") Republican 100px|Kellyanne Conway (born 1967)Senior Counselor January 20, 2017 – August 31, 2020 Political and Polling Strategy(as "Senior Counselor") Republican 100px|Johnny DeStefano Johnny DeStefano(born 1979) February 9, 2018 – May 24, 2019 Intergovernmental Affairsand Political Affairs Republican 100px|Hope Hicks Hope Hicks(born 1988) March 9, 2020 – January 12, 2021 Strategic Communications Republican 100px|Derek Lyons Derek Lyons May 20, 2020 – January 20, 2021 Domestic Policy Republican

 Counselors to President Joe Biden (2021–2025) 

CounselorTerm of OfficePortfolioParty 100px|Jeff Zients Jeff Zients(born 1966) January 20, 2021 – April 4, 2022 COVID Response Coordination Democratic 100px|Steve Ricchetti Steve Ricchetti(born c. 1957) January 20, 2021 – January 20, 2025 Legislative & Governmental Relations Democratic

 Counselors to President Donald Trump (2025–present) 

CounselorTerm of OfficePortfolioPartyframeless|125x125px Peter Navarro(born 1949) January 20, 2025 – present  Trade and Manufacturing(as "Senior Counselor") Republicanframeless|125x125px Alina Habba(born 1984) January 20, 2025 – present  None Republican

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