United States National Security Advisor
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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 Stephen Hadley. Hadley replaced Condoleezza Rice on January 26, 2005 after she was appointed as the Secretary of State by President George W. Bush.
List of National Security Advisors and the Presidents under whom they served:
| Name | Term | President |
|---|---|---|
| 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–present | George W. Bush |
