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United States Deputy Attorney General

The United States deputy attorney general is the second-highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice and oversees the day-to-day operation of the department. The deputy attorney general acts as attorney general during the absence of the attorney general. The deputy attorney general is a political appointee of the president of the United States and takes office after confirmation by the United States Senate. The position was created in 1950.

Infobox

Style
Mr. Deputy Attorney General
Reports to
United States Attorney General
Seat
Department of Justice Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Appointer
The presidentwith Senate advice and consent
Constituting instrument
28 U.S.C. § 504
Formation
May 24, 1950
First holder
Peyton Ford
Salary
Executive Schedule, Level II
Website
www.justice.gov/dag

Tables

· List of United States deputy attorneys general
Peyton Ford
1950
1950–1951
Peyton Ford
#
1
Name
Peyton Ford
Term began
May 24, 1950
Term ended
1951
President(s) served under
Harry S. Truman
A. Devitt Vanech
1951
1951–1952
A. Devitt Vanech
#
2
Name
A. Devitt Vanech
Term began
1951
Term ended
1952
Ross L. Malone
1952
1952–1953
Ross L. Malone
#
3
Name
Ross L. Malone
Term began
1952
Term ended
January 20, 1953
William P. Rogers
1953
1953–1957
William P. Rogers
#
4
Name
William P. Rogers
Term began
January 20, 1953
Term ended
October 23, 1957
President(s) served under
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lawrence Walsh
1957
1957–1961
Lawrence Walsh
#
5
Name
Lawrence Walsh
Term began
December 29, 1957
Term ended
January 20, 1961
Byron White
1961
1961–1962
Byron White
#
6
Name
Byron White
Term began
January 20, 1961
Term ended
April 16, 1962
President(s) served under
John F. Kennedy
Nicholas Katzenbach
1962
1962–1965
Nicholas Katzenbach
#
7
Name
Nicholas Katzenbach
Term began
April 16, 1962
Term ended
January 28, 1965
Ramsey Clark
1965
1965–1967
Ramsey Clark
#
8
Name
Ramsey Clark
Term began
January 28, 1965
Term ended
March 10, 1967
President(s) served under
Lyndon B. Johnson
Warren Christopher
1967
1967–1969
Warren Christopher
#
9
Name
Warren Christopher
Term began
March 10, 1967
Term ended
January 20, 1969
Richard Kleindienst
1969
1969–1972
Richard Kleindienst
#
10
Name
Richard Kleindienst
Term began
January 20, 1969
Term ended
June 12, 1972
President(s) served under
Richard Nixon
Ralph E. Erickson
1972
1972–1973
Ralph E. Erickson
#
11
Name
Ralph E. Erickson
Term began
June 1972
Term ended
February 1973
Joseph Tyree Sneed III
1973
1973–1973
Joseph Tyree Sneed III
#
12
Name
Joseph Tyree Sneed III
Term began
February 1973
Term ended
July 9, 1973
William Ruckelshaus
1973
1973–1973
William Ruckelshaus
#
13
Name
William Ruckelshaus
Term began
July 9, 1973
Term ended
October 20, 1973
Laurence Silberman
1974
1974–1975
Laurence Silberman
#
14
Name
Laurence Silberman
Term began
January 20, 1974
Term ended
April 6, 1975
President(s) served under
Richard NixonGerald Ford
Harold R. Tyler Jr.
1975
1975–1977
Harold R. Tyler Jr.
#
15
Name
Harold R. Tyler Jr.
Term began
April 6, 1975
Term ended
January 20, 1977
President(s) served under
Gerald Ford
Dick Thornburgh
1977
1977–1977
Dick Thornburgh
#
Acting
Name
Dick Thornburgh
Term began
January 20, 1977
Term ended
March 12, 1977
President(s) served under
Jimmy Carter
Peter F. Flaherty
1977
1977–1977
Peter F. Flaherty
#
16
Name
Peter F. Flaherty
Term began
April 12, 1977
Term ended
December 9, 1977
Benjamin Civiletti
1978
1978–1979
Benjamin Civiletti
#
17
Name
Benjamin Civiletti
Term began
May 16, 1978
Term ended
August 16, 1979
Charles Ruff
1979
1979–1980
Charles Ruff
#
Acting
Name
Charles Ruff
Term began
August 16, 1979
Term ended
February 27, 1980
Charles Byron Renfrew
1980
1980–1981
Charles Byron Renfrew
#
18
Name
Charles Byron Renfrew
Term began
February 27, 1980
Term ended
January 19, 1981
Edward C. Schmults
1981
1981–1984
Edward C. Schmults
#
19
Name
Edward C. Schmults
Term began
February 1981
Term ended
February 3, 1984
President(s) served under
Ronald Reagan
Carol E. Dinkins
1984
1984–1985
Carol E. Dinkins
#
20
Name
Carol E. Dinkins
Term began
May 23, 1984
Term ended
April 1985
D. Lowell Jensen
1985
1985–1986
D. Lowell Jensen
#
21
Name
D. Lowell Jensen
Term began
May 1985
Term ended
June 25, 1986
Arnold Burns
1986
1986–1988
Arnold Burns
#
22
Name
Arnold Burns
Term began
July 1986
Term ended
July 1988
Harold G. Christensen
1988
1988–1989
Harold G. Christensen
#
23
Name
Harold G. Christensen
Term began
July 1988
Term ended
May 22, 1989
Donald B. Ayer
1989
1989–1990
Donald B. Ayer
#
24
Name
Donald B. Ayer
Term began
November 1989
Term ended
May 11, 1990
President(s) served under
George H. W. Bush
William Barr
1990
1990–1991
William Barr
#
25
Name
William Barr
Term began
May 26, 1990
Term ended
November 26, 1991
George J. Terwilliger III
1991
1991–1993
George J. Terwilliger III
#
26
Name
George J. Terwilliger III
Term began
November 26, 1991
Term ended
January 20, 1993
Philip Heymann
1993
1993–1994
Philip Heymann
#
27
Name
Philip Heymann
Term began
May 28, 1993
Term ended
March 17, 1994
President(s) served under
Bill Clinton
Jamie Gorelick
1994
1994–1997
Jamie Gorelick
#
28
Name
Jamie Gorelick
Term began
March 17, 1994
Term ended
May 1997
Eric Holder
1997
1997–2001
Eric Holder
#
29
Name
Eric Holder
Term began
June 13, 1997
Term ended
January 20, 2001
Robert Mueller
2001
2001–2001
Robert Mueller
#
Acting
Name
Robert Mueller
Term began
January 20, 2001
Term ended
May 10, 2001
President(s) served under
George W. Bush
Larry Thompson
2001
2001–2003
Larry Thompson
#
30
Name
Larry Thompson
Term began
May 10, 2001
Term ended
August 31, 2003
James Comey
2003
2003–2005
James Comey
#
31
Name
James Comey
Term began
November 9, 2003
Term ended
August 15, 2005
Robert McCallum Jr.
2005
2005–2006
Robert McCallum Jr.
#
Acting
Name
Robert McCallum Jr.
Term began
August 15, 2005
Term ended
March 17, 2006
Paul McNulty
2006
2006–2007
Paul McNulty
#
32
Name
Paul McNulty
Term began
March 17, 2006
Term ended
July 26, 2007
Craig S. Morford
2007
2007–2008
Craig S. Morford
#
Acting
Name
Craig S. Morford
Term began
July 26, 2007
Term ended
March 10, 2008
Mark Filip
2008
2008–2009
Mark Filip
#
33
Name
Mark Filip
Term began
March 10, 2008
Term ended
January 20, 2009
David W. Ogden
2009
2009–2010
David W. Ogden
#
34
Name
David W. Ogden
Term began
March 12, 2009
Term ended
February 5, 2010
President(s) served under
Barack Obama
Gary Grindler
2010
2010–2010
Gary Grindler
#
Acting
Name
Gary Grindler
Term began
February 5, 2010
Term ended
December 29, 2010
James M. Cole
2010
2010–2015
James M. Cole
#
35
Name
James M. Cole
Term began
December 29, 2010
Term ended
January 8, 2015
Sally Yates
2015
2015–2015
Sally Yates
#
36
Name
Sally Yates
Term began
January 10, 2015
Term ended
May 13, 2015
Barack ObamaDonald Trump
Barack ObamaDonald Trump
#
May 13, 2015
Name
Barack ObamaDonald Trump
Dana Boente
2017
2017–2017
Dana Boente
#
Acting
Name
Dana Boente
Term began
February 9, 2017
Term ended
April 26, 2017
President(s) served under
Donald Trump
Rod Rosenstein
2017
2017–2019
Rod Rosenstein
#
37
Name
Rod Rosenstein
Term began
April 26, 2017
Term ended
May 11, 2019
Ed O'Callaghan
2019
2019–2019
Ed O'Callaghan
#
Acting
Name
Ed O'Callaghan
Term began
May 13, 2019
Term ended
May 22, 2019
Jeffrey A. Rosen
2019
2019–2020
Jeffrey A. Rosen
#
38
Name
Jeffrey A. Rosen
Term began
May 22, 2019
Term ended
December 23, 2020
Richard Donoghue
2020
2020–2021
Richard Donoghue
#
Acting
Name
Richard Donoghue
Term began
December 24, 2020
Term ended
January 20, 2021
John P. Carlin
2021
2021–2021
John P. Carlin
#
Acting
Name
John P. Carlin
Term began
January 20, 2021
Term ended
April 21, 2021
President(s) served under
Joe Biden
Lisa Monaco
2021
2021–2025
Lisa Monaco
#
39
Name
Lisa Monaco
Term began
April 21, 2021
Term ended
January 20, 2025
Emil Bove
2025
2025–2025
Emil Bove
#
Acting
Name
Emil Bove
Term began
January 20, 2025
Term ended
March 6, 2025
President(s) served under
Donald Trump
Todd Blanche
Todd Blanche
#
40
Name
Todd Blanche
Term began
March 6, 2025
Term ended
Incumbent
#
Image
Name
Term began
Term ended
President(s) served under
1
Peyton Ford
May 24, 1950
1951
Harry S. Truman
2
A. Devitt Vanech
1951
1952
3
Ross L. Malone
1952
January 20, 1953
4
William P. Rogers
January 20, 1953
October 23, 1957
Dwight D. Eisenhower
5
Lawrence Walsh
December 29, 1957
January 20, 1961
6
Byron White
January 20, 1961
April 16, 1962
John F. Kennedy
7
Nicholas Katzenbach
April 16, 1962
January 28, 1965
John F. KennedyLyndon B. Johnson
8
Ramsey Clark
January 28, 1965
March 10, 1967
Lyndon B. Johnson
9
Warren Christopher
March 10, 1967
January 20, 1969
10
Richard Kleindienst
January 20, 1969
June 12, 1972
Richard Nixon
11
Ralph E. Erickson
June 1972
February 1973
12
Joseph Tyree Sneed III
February 1973
July 9, 1973
13
William Ruckelshaus
July 9, 1973
October 20, 1973
14
Laurence Silberman
January 20, 1974
April 6, 1975
Richard NixonGerald Ford
15
Harold R. Tyler Jr.
April 6, 1975
January 20, 1977
Gerald Ford
Acting
Dick Thornburgh
January 20, 1977
March 12, 1977
Jimmy Carter
16
Peter F. Flaherty
April 12, 1977
December 9, 1977
17
Benjamin Civiletti
May 16, 1978
August 16, 1979
Acting
Charles Ruff
August 16, 1979
February 27, 1980
18
Charles Byron Renfrew
February 27, 1980
January 19, 1981
19
Edward C. Schmults
February 1981
February 3, 1984
Ronald Reagan
20
Carol E. Dinkins
May 23, 1984
April 1985
21
D. Lowell Jensen
May 1985
June 25, 1986
22
Arnold Burns
July 1986
July 1988
23
Harold G. Christensen
July 1988
May 22, 1989
24
Donald B. Ayer
November 1989
May 11, 1990
George H. W. Bush
25
William Barr
May 26, 1990
November 26, 1991
26
George J. Terwilliger III
November 26, 1991
January 20, 1993
27
Philip Heymann
May 28, 1993
March 17, 1994
Bill Clinton
28
Jamie Gorelick
March 17, 1994
May 1997
29
Eric Holder
June 13, 1997
January 20, 2001
Acting
Robert Mueller
January 20, 2001
May 10, 2001
George W. Bush
30
Larry Thompson
May 10, 2001
August 31, 2003
31
James Comey
November 9, 2003
August 15, 2005
Acting
Robert McCallum Jr.
August 15, 2005
March 17, 2006
32
Paul McNulty
March 17, 2006
July 26, 2007
Acting
Craig S. Morford
July 26, 2007
March 10, 2008
33
Mark Filip
March 10, 2008
January 20, 2009
34
David W. Ogden
March 12, 2009
February 5, 2010
Barack Obama
Acting
Gary Grindler
February 5, 2010
December 29, 2010
35
James M. Cole
December 29, 2010
January 8, 2015
36
Sally Yates
January 10, 2015
May 13, 2015
May 13, 2015
January 30, 2017
Barack ObamaDonald Trump
Acting
Dana Boente
February 9, 2017
April 26, 2017
Donald Trump
37
Rod Rosenstein
April 26, 2017
May 11, 2019
Acting
Ed O'Callaghan
May 13, 2019
May 22, 2019
38
Jeffrey A. Rosen
May 22, 2019
December 23, 2020
Acting
Richard Donoghue
December 24, 2020
January 20, 2021

References

  1. "Office of the Deputy Attorney General"
    https://www.justice.gov/dag
  2. "DOJ: JMD: MPS: Functions Manual: Attorney General"
    https://www.justice.gov/doj/office-deputy-attorney-general
  3. "The President's Day"
    http://www.trumanlibrary.org/calendar/main.php?currYear=1951&currMonth=8&currDay=3
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