United States National Security Advisor facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs |
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| Member of | National Security Council Homeland Security Council |
| Reports to | President of the United States |
| Appointer | President of the United States |
| Constituting instrument | National Security Presidential Memorandum |
| Formation | 1953 |
| First holder | Robert Cutler |
| Deputy | Deputy National Security Advisor (DNSA) |
The National Security Advisor, officially known as the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, serves as the top advisor to the President of the United States on national security issues. This person serves on the National Security Council within the President's Executive Office.
The National Security Advisor is appointed by the President, and does not have to be approved by the United States Senate. The current National Security Advisor is Jake Sullivan.
List of National Security Advisors and the Presidents under whom they served:
| Name | Term | President |
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| Robert Cutler | 1953–1955 | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Dillon Anderson | 1955–1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| William Jackson | 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Robert Cutler (2nd time) | 1957–1958 | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Gordon Gray | 1958–1961 | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| McGeorge Bundy | 1961–1966 | John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson |
| Walt Rostow | 1966–1969 | Lyndon Johnson |
| Henry Kissinger | 1969–1975 | Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford |
| Brent Scowcroft | 1975–1977 | Gerald Ford |
| Zbigniew Brzezinski | 1977–1981 | Jimmy Carter |
| Richard V. Allen | 1981–1982 | Ronald Reagan |
| William P. Clark, Jr. | 1982–1983 | Ronald Reagan |
| Robert McFarlane | 1983–1985 | Ronald Reagan |
| John Poindexter | 1985–1986 | Ronald Reagan |
| Frank Carlucci | 1986–1987 | Ronald Reagan |
| Colin Powell | 1987–1989 | Ronald Reagan |
| Brent Scowcroft (2nd time) | 1989–1993 | George H. W. Bush |
| Anthony Lake | 1993–1997 | Bill Clinton |
| Sandy Berger | 1997–2001 | Bill Clinton |
| Condoleezza Rice | 2001–2005 | George W. Bush |
| Stephen Hadley | 2005–2009 | George W. Bush |
| James L. Jones | 2009–2010 | Barack Obama |
| Tom Donilon | 2010–2013 | Barack Obama |
| Susan Rice | 2013–2017 | Barack Obama |
| Michael T. Flynn | 2017 | Donald Trump |
| Keith Kellogg (Acting) | 2017 | Donald Trump |
| H. R. McMaster | 2017–2018 | Donald Trump |
| John R. Bolton | 2018–2019 | Donald Trump |
| Charles Kupperman (Acting) | 2019 | Donald Trump |
| Robert C. O'Brien | 2019–2021 | Donald Trump |
| Jake Sullivan | since 2021 | Joe Biden |
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