Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
| Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Nominator | Barack Obama |
| Inaugural holder | Fowler Hamilton |
| Formation | 1961 |
| Website | www.usaid.gov |
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 nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate.
The current USAID Administrator is Gayle E. Smith, who was confirmed on November 30, 2015 and sworn in on December 2, 2015.[1][2][3]
List of Administrators
| Administrator | Tenure | President(s) served under |
|---|---|---|
| Fowler Hamilton[4] | 1961–1962 | John F. Kennedy |
| David E. Bell[4] | 1962–1966 | John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson |
| William Gaud[4] | 1966–1969 | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| John A. Hannah[5] | 1969–1973 | Richard Nixon |
| Daniel Parker[5] | 1973–1977 | Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford |
| John J. Gilligan[5] | 1977–1979 | Jimmy Carter |
| Douglas Bennet[5] | 1979–1981 | |
| M. Peter McPherson[5] | 1981–1987 | Ronald Reagan |
| Ronald Roskens[5] | 1990–1992 | George H.W. Bush |
| J. Brian Atwood[6] | May 10, 1993–1999 | Bill Clinton |
| J. Brady Anderson[6] | August 2, 1999 – 2001 | |
| Andrew Natsios | May 2001 – January 14, 2006 | George W. Bush |
| Randall L. Tobias | March 31, 2006 – April 27, 2007 | |
| Henrietta H. Fore | November 14, 2007 – January 20, 2009 | |
| Rajiv Shah | January 7, 2010 – February 19, 2015 | Barack Obama |
| Gayle E. Smith | December 2, 2015 – present | |
References
- ↑ "Senate Confirms Gayle E. Smith as Head of U.S.A.I.D.". The New York Times. November 30, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ↑ "U.S. Senate's Confirmation of Gayle Smith as Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development". United States Department of State. November 30, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Gayle E. Smith". United States Agency for International Development. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
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