The Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (DD/CIA) is a senior United States government official in the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all The DD/CIA assists the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (D/CIA) and is authorized to exercise the powers of the D/CIA when the Director’s position is vacant or in the Director’s absence or disability. Director of the Central Intelligence Agency ( D/CIA) serves as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency, which is part of the United States Intelligence
The functions of this position were served by the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (DDCI) until that position was abolished under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA is an Act of Congress introduced by U The position of DD/CIA was created administratively by then-D/CIA Porter Goss and is awaiting statutory approval from the U.S. Congress. Porter Johnston Goss (born December 10 1938) is an American politician, who was the last Director of Central Intelligence and the first The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses
The first DDCI was Kingman Douglass, appointed by the Director of Central Intelligence (now the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency) in 1946. Kingman Douglass ( April 16, 1896 - October 8, 1971) was a deputy director of Central Intelligence from March 1946 to July 1946 The Office of United States Director of Central Intelligence (DCI was established by U In April 1953, Congress amended the National Security Act to allow the President of the United States to appoint the DDCI (with U.S. Senate confirmation). The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The amendment stipulated that the Director and Deputy Director positions could not be simultaneously filled by military officers.
Under current law, the Deputy Director is appointed by the D/CIA and is not required to be confirmed by the Senate. The current Deputy Director is Stephen R. Kappes. Stephen R Kappes (born August 22 1951 is a senior US government intelligence officer
| Name | Appointment Date | End of Term |
|---|---|---|
| Kingman Douglass | 1946 March | 1946 July |
| Vacant | 1946 July | 1947 January |
| Edwin Kennedy Wright | 1947 January | 1949 March |
| Vacant | 1949 March | 1950 October |
| William Harding Jackson | 1950 October | 1951 August |
| Allen Welsh Dulles | 1951 August | 1953 February |
| Gen Charles Pearre Cabell | 1953 April | 1962 January |
| LTG Marshall Sylvester Carter | 1962 April | 1965 April |
| Richard McGarrah Helms | 1965 April | 1966 June |
| Rufus Lackland Taylor | 1966 October | 1969 February |
| Gen Robert Everton Cushman, Jr. | 1969 May | 1971 December |
| Vernon Anthony Walters | 1972 May | 1976 July |
| Enno Henry Knoche | 1976 July | 1977 August |
| John Francis Blake | 1974 August | 1978 February |
| Frank Charles Carlucci III | 1978 February | 1981 February |
| ADM Bobby Ray Inman | 1981 February | 1982 June |
| John Norman McMahon | 1982 June | 1986 March |
| Robert Michael Gates | 1986 April | 1989 March |
| Richard James Kerr | 1989 March | 1992 March |
| ADM William Oliver Studeman | 1992 April | 1995 July |
| George John Tenet | 1995 July | 1997 July |
| Gen John Alexander Gordon | 1997 October | 2000 June |
| John Edward McLaughlin | 2000 October | 2004 November |
| Vacant | 2004 November | 2005 July |
Note: The office of Deputy Director of Central Intelligence was separated into the offices of Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence and Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Kingman Douglass ( April 16, 1896 - October 8, 1971) was a deputy director of Central Intelligence from March 1946 to July 1946 William Harding Jackson ( March 25, 1901 - September 28, 1971) was a U Allen Welsh Dulles (April 7 1893 &ndash January 29 1969 was the first civilian and the longest serving (1953-1961 Director of Central Intelligence (de-facto head of In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, general is a four-star General officer rank Charles Pearre Cabell ( 11 October, 1903 in Dallas Texas – 25 May, 1971 in Arlington Virginia) was an United States This article is about a United States military rank For other countries that use a similar rank see Lieutenant General. Marshall Sylvester Carter ( September 16, 1909 Fort Monroe, Virginia - February 18, 1993 Colorado Springs, Richard McGarrah Helms ( March 30, 1913 &ndash October 23, 2002) was the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI from 1966 to 1973 General Robert Everton Cushman Jr (December 24 1914 - January 2 1985 served as the 25th Commandant of the Marine Corps from January 1 1972 to June 30 1975 Vernon A Walters ( January 3, 1917 – February 10, 2002) was a United States Army officer and a Diplomat. Frank Charles Carlucci III (born October 18 1930) is a former government official in the United States, associated with the Republican Party Please see " Admiral " for other nations which use this rank In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard and the Bobby R Inman (born April 4, 1931 in Rhonesboro Texas) is a retired U John N McMahon (born July 3, 1929) is a former senior US official of the Central Intelligence Agency. Robert Michael Gates (born September 25 1943) is currently serving as the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense. William Oliver Studeman (born 1940 is a retired Admiral of the United States Navy and former Deputy Director of the United States ' Central Intelligence George John Tenet (born January 5, 1953) was the Director of Central Intelligence for the United States Central Intelligence Agency General John Alexander Gordon (born August 22 1946 in Jefferson City Missouri) was deputy director of central intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency John Edward McLaughlin (born June 15, 1942 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania) is the former Deputy Director of Central Intelligence The Director of National Intelligence ( DNI) is the United States government official subject to the authority direction and control of the President
| Name | Appointment Date | End of Term |
|---|---|---|
| VADM Albert M. Calland | 15 July 2005 | 23 July 2006 |
| Stephen R. Kappes | 24 July 2006 | Present |