United States Deputy Attorney General
| United States Deputy Attorney General | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the Department of Justice | |
| United States Department of Justice | |
| Style | Madam. Deputy Attorney General |
| Reports to | United States Attorney General |
| Seat | Department of Justice Headquarters, Washington, D.C. |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Formation | May 24, 1950 |
| First holder | Peyton Ford |
| Salary | Executive Schedule, Level II |
| Website | www |
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. Lisa Monaco has served in this role since April 21, 2021.[1]
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.[2]
List of United States deputy attorneys general
| # | Image | Name | Term began | Term ended | President(s) served under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peyton Ford | May 24, 1950 | 1951[3] | Harry S. Truman | |
| 2 | 
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A. Devitt Vanech | 1951 | 1952 | |
| 3 | Ross L. Malone | 1952 | January 20, 1953 | ||
| 4 | 
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William P. Rogers | January 20, 1953 | October 23, 1957 | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| 5 | 
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Lawrence Walsh | December 29, 1957 | January 20, 1961 | |
| 6 | 
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Byron White | January 20, 1961 | April 16, 1962 | John F. Kennedy |
| 7 | 
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Nicholas Katzenbach | April 16, 1962 | January 28, 1965 | |
| John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson | |||||
| 8 | 
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Ramsey Clark | January 28, 1965 | March 10, 1967 | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| 9 | 
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Warren Christopher | March 10, 1967 | January 20, 1969 | |
| 10 | 
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Richard Kleindienst | January 20, 1969 | June 12, 1972 | Richard Nixon |
| 11 | Ralph E. Erickson | 1972 | 1973 | ||
| 12 | Joseph Sneed | February 1973 | July 9, 1973 | ||
| 13 | 
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William Ruckelshaus | July 9, 1973 | October 20, 1973 | |
| 14 | 
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Laurence Silberman | January 20, 1974 | April 6, 1975 | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| 15 | Harold R. Tyler, Jr. | April 6, 1975 | January 20, 1977 | Gerald Ford | |
| 16 | 
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Peter F. Flaherty | April 12, 1977 | December 9, 1977 | Jimmy Carter |
| 17 | 
|
Benjamin Civiletti | May 16, 1978 | August 16, 1979 | |
| Acting | 
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Charles Ruff | August 16, 1979 | February 27, 1980 | |
| 18 | Charles Byron Renfrew | February 27, 1980 | January 20, 1981 | ||
| 19 | Edward C. Schmults | 1981 | February 3, 1984 | Ronald Reagan | |
| 20 | Carol E. Dinkins | May 23, 1984 | 1985 | ||
| 21 | 
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D. Lowell Jensen | 1985 | June 25, 1986 | |
| 22 | 
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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 | 
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William P. Barr | May 26, 1990 | November 26, 1991 | |
| 26 | George Terwilliger | November 26, 1991 | January 20, 1993 | ||
| 27 | 
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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 | 
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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 | 
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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 | 
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Gary Grindler | February 5, 2010 | December 29, 2010 | |
| 35 | 
|
James M. Cole | December 29, 2010 | January 8, 2015 | |
| 36 | 
|
Sally Yates | January 10, 2015 | January 30, 2017 | |
| Barack Obama Donald Trump | |||||
| Acting | 
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Dana Boente | February 9, 2017 | April 25, 2017 | Donald Trump |
| 37 | 
|
Rod Rosenstein | April 26, 2017 | May 11, 2019 | |
| Acting | 
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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 | |
| Acting | 
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John P. Carlin | January 21, 2021 | April 21, 2021 | Joe Biden |
| 39 | 
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Lisa Monaco | April 21, 2021 | Incumbent |
References
- ^ a b "Readout of Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco's First Day" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Justice. April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
Today, Lisa O. Monaco was sworn in as the 39th Deputy Attorney General (DAG) of the United States.
- ^ "DOJ: JMD: MPS: Functions Manual: Attorney General". Retrieved January 25, 2009.
- ^ "The President's Day". Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. August 3, 1951. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
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