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Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

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Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development

The administrator of the United States Agency for International Development is the head of the United States federal government's Agency for International Development (USAID). The administrator is officially nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate. A 2017 reorganization of the US National Security Council placed the USAID administrator as a permanent member on the Deputies Committee.

Infobox

Nominator
President of the United States
Formation
1961
Website
www

Tables

· List of administrators
David Bell
David Bell
No. → 1
2
Name → Fowler Hamilton
David Bell
Start → October 3, 1961
December 21, 1962
End → December 7, 1962
July 31, 1966
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
3 years, 222 days
William Gaud
William Gaud
No. → 1
3
Name → Fowler Hamilton
William Gaud
Start → October 3, 1961
August 3, 1966
End → December 7, 1962
January 10, 1969
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
2 years, 180 days
John Hannah
John Hannah
No. → 1
4
Name → Fowler Hamilton
John Hannah
Start → October 3, 1961
April 2, 1969
End → December 7, 1962
October 7, 1973
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
4 years, 188 days
President(s) → John F. Kennedy (1961–1963)
Richard Nixon (1969–1974)
Daniel Parker
Daniel Parker
No. → 1
5
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Daniel Parker
Start → October 3, 1961
October 31, 1973
End → December 7, 1962
January 19, 1977
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
3 years, 80 days
Jack Gilligan
Jack Gilligan
No. → 1
6
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Jack Gilligan
Start → October 3, 1961
March 30, 1977
End → December 7, 1962
March 31, 1979
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
2 years, 1 day
President(s) → John F. Kennedy (1961–1963)
Jimmy Carter (1977–1981)
Douglas Bennet
Douglas Bennet
No. → 1
7
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Douglas Bennet
Start → October 3, 1961
August 3, 1979
End → December 7, 1962
January 20, 1981
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
1 year, 170 days
Peter McPherson
Peter McPherson
No. → 1
8
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Peter McPherson
Start → October 3, 1961
February 27, 1981
End → December 7, 1962
August 7, 1987
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
6 years, 161 days
President(s) → John F. Kennedy (1961–1963)
Ronald Reagan (1981–1989)
Alan Woods
Alan Woods
No. → 1
9
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Alan Woods
Start → October 3, 1961
December 1, 1987
End → December 7, 1962
June 29, 1989
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
1 year, 210 days
Ronald Roskens
Ronald Roskens
No. → 1
10
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Ronald Roskens
Start → October 3, 1961
March 22, 1990
End → December 7, 1962
December 1, 1992
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
2 years, 254 days
Brian Atwood
Brian Atwood
No. → 1
11
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Brian Atwood
Start → October 3, 1961
May 10, 1993
End → December 7, 1962
June 30, 1999
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
6 years, 51 days
President(s) → John F. Kennedy (1961–1963)
Bill Clinton (1993–2001)
Brady Anderson
Brady Anderson
No. → 1
12
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Brady Anderson
Start → October 3, 1961
August 2, 1999
End → December 7, 1962
January 20, 2001
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
1 year, 171 days
Andrew Natsios
Andrew Natsios
No. → 1
13
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Andrew Natsios
Start → October 3, 1961
May 1, 2001
End → December 7, 1962
January 14, 2006
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
4 years, 258 days
President(s) → John F. Kennedy (1961–1963)
George W. Bush (2001–2009)
Randy Tobias
Randy Tobias
No. → 1
14
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Randy Tobias
Start → October 3, 1961
March 31, 2006
End → December 7, 1962
April 27, 2007
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
1 year, 27 days
Henrietta Fore
Henrietta Fore
No. → 1
15
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Henrietta Fore
Start → October 3, 1961
November 14, 2007
End → December 7, 1962
January 20, 2009
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
1 year, 67 days
Alonzo Fulgham Acting
Alonzo Fulgham Acting
No. → 1
–
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Alonzo Fulgham Acting
Start → October 3, 1961
January 20, 2009
End → December 7, 1962
January 7, 2010
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
352 days
President(s) → John F. Kennedy (1961–1963)
Barack Obama (2009–2017)
Raj Shah
Raj Shah
No. → 1
16
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Raj Shah
Start → October 3, 1961
January 7, 2010
End → December 7, 1962
February 19, 2015
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
5 years, 12 days
Alfonso Lenhardt Acting
Alfonso Lenhardt Acting
No. → 1
–
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Alfonso Lenhardt Acting
Start → October 3, 1961
February 19, 2015
End → December 7, 1962
December 2, 2015
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
286 days
Gayle Smith
Gayle Smith
No. → 1
17
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Gayle Smith
Start → October 3, 1961
December 2, 2015
End → December 7, 1962
January 20, 2017
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
1 year, 49 days
Wade Warren Acting
Wade Warren Acting
No. → 1
–
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Wade Warren Acting
Start → October 3, 1961
January 20, 2017
End → December 7, 1962
August 7, 2017
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
199 days
President(s) → John F. Kennedy (1961–1963)
Donald Trump (2017–2021)
Mark Green
Mark Green
No. → 1
18
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Mark Green
Start → October 3, 1961
August 7, 2017
End → December 7, 1962
April 10, 2020
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
2 years, 247 days
John Barsa Acting
John Barsa Acting
No. → 1
–
Name → Fowler Hamilton
John Barsa Acting
Start → October 3, 1961
April 13, 2020
End → December 7, 1962
January 20, 2021
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
282 days
Gloria Steele Acting
Gloria Steele Acting
No. → 1
–
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Gloria Steele Acting
Start → October 3, 1961
January 20, 2021
End → December 7, 1962
May 2, 2021
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
102 days
President(s) → John F. Kennedy (1961–1963)
Joe Biden (2021–2025)
Sam Power
Sam Power
No. → 1
19
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Sam Power
Start → October 3, 1961
May 3, 2021
End → December 7, 1962
January 20, 2025
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
3 years, 262 days
Jason Gray Acting
Jason Gray Acting
No. → 1
–
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Jason Gray Acting
Start → October 3, 1961
January 20, 2025
End → December 7, 1962
February 3, 2025
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
14 days
President(s) → John F. Kennedy (1961–1963)
Donald Trump (2025–present)
Marco Rubio Acting
Marco Rubio Acting
No. → 1
–
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Marco Rubio Acting
Start → October 3, 1961
February 3, 2025
End → December 7, 1962
August 29, 2025
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
207 days
Russ Vought Acting
Russ Vought Acting
No. → 1
–
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Russ Vought Acting
Start → October 3, 1961
August 29, 2025
End → December 7, 1962
November 24, 2025
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
87 days
Eric Ueland Acting
Eric Ueland Acting
No. → 1
–
Name → Fowler Hamilton
Eric Ueland Acting
Start → October 3, 1961
November 24, 2025
End → December 7, 1962
present
Duration → 1 year, 65 days
177 days
No.
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Name
Start
End
Duration
President(s)
1
Fowler Hamilton
October 3, 1961
December 7, 1962
1 year, 65 days
John F. Kennedy (1961–1963)
2
David Bell
December 21, 1962
July 31, 1966
3 years, 222 days
Lyndon B. Johnson (1963–1969)
3
William Gaud
August 3, 1966
January 10, 1969
2 years, 180 days
4
John Hannah
April 2, 1969
October 7, 1973
4 years, 188 days
Richard Nixon (1969–1974)
5
Daniel Parker
October 31, 1973
January 19, 1977
3 years, 80 days
Gerald Ford (1974–1977)
6
Jack Gilligan
March 30, 1977
March 31, 1979
2 years, 1 day
Jimmy Carter (1977–1981)
7
Douglas Bennet
August 3, 1979
January 20, 1981
1 year, 170 days
8
Peter McPherson
February 27, 1981
August 7, 1987
6 years, 161 days
Ronald Reagan (1981–1989)
9
Alan Woods
December 1, 1987
June 29, 1989
1 year, 210 days
George H. W. Bush (1989–1993)
10
Ronald Roskens
March 22, 1990
December 1, 1992
2 years, 254 days
11
Brian Atwood
May 10, 1993
June 30, 1999
6 years, 51 days
Bill Clinton (1993–2001)
12
Brady Anderson
August 2, 1999
January 20, 2001
1 year, 171 days
13
Andrew Natsios
May 1, 2001
January 14, 2006
4 years, 258 days
George W. Bush (2001–2009)
14
Randy Tobias
March 31, 2006
April 27, 2007
1 year, 27 days
15
Henrietta Fore
November 14, 2007
January 20, 2009
1 year, 67 days
–
Alonzo Fulgham Acting
January 20, 2009
January 7, 2010
352 days
Barack Obama (2009–2017)
16
Raj Shah
January 7, 2010
February 19, 2015
5 years, 12 days
–
Alfonso Lenhardt Acting
February 19, 2015
December 2, 2015
286 days
17
Gayle Smith
December 2, 2015
January 20, 2017
1 year, 49 days
–
Wade Warren Acting
January 20, 2017
August 7, 2017
199 days
Donald Trump (2017–2021)
18
Mark Green
August 7, 2017
April 10, 2020
2 years, 247 days
–
John Barsa Acting
April 13, 2020
January 20, 2021
282 days
–
Gloria Steele Acting
January 20, 2021
May 2, 2021
102 days
Joe Biden (2021–2025)
19
Sam Power
May 3, 2021
January 20, 2025
3 years, 262 days
–
Jason Gray Acting
January 20, 2025
February 3, 2025
14 days
Donald Trump (2025–present)
–
Marco Rubio Acting
February 3, 2025
August 29, 2025
207 days
–
Russ Vought Acting
August 29, 2025
November 24, 2025
87 days
–
Eric Ueland Acting
November 24, 2025
present
177 days

References

  1. https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/principalofficers/administrator-aid
    https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/principalofficers/administrator-aid
  2. "Maybe the Trump Administration Just Elevated Development Policy, or Maybe Not"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170211160555/http://cgdev.org.488elwb02.blackmesh.com/blog/maybe-trump-administration-just-elevated-development-policy-or-maybe-not
  3. "Kennedy, Johnson and the Early Years"
    https://www.devex.com/news/kennedy-johnson-and-the-early-years-83339
  4. https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1961-63v09/d117
    https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1961-63v09/d117
  5. "The Cold War and Its Aftermath"
    https://www.devex.com/news/the-cold-war-and-its-aftermath-83340
  6. "The Clashes of the 1990s"
    https://www.devex.com/news/the-clashes-of-the-1990s-83341
  7. "On USAID Leadership"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20201107125549/https://www.usaid.gov/news-information/press-releases/nov-6-2020-on-usaid-leadership
  8. "Gloria D. Steele - Chief Operating Officer"
    https://www.care.org/about-us/leadership/gloria-steele/
  9. Biden names acting heads of development agencies
    https://www.devex.com/news/biden-names-acting-heads-of-development-agencies-98957
  10. FedScoop
    https://fedscoop.com/cios-of-usda-usaid-named-agency-leaders-until-trump-picks-enter-office/
  11. "Secretary Marco Rubio Appointed as Acting Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)"
    https://www.state.gov/secretary-marco-rubio-appointed-as-acting-administrator-for-the-united-states-agency-for-international-development-usaid/
  12. Politico
    https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/29/rubio-usaid-closeout-vought-00536088
  13. Politico
    https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2025/11/25/whats-trumps-window-to-strike-venezuela-00668636
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