Chapter Directors of the Central Intelligence Agency
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Directors of Central Intelligence
Rear Adm. Sidney W. Souers, USNR* -- 23 January 1946 - 10 June 1946
Lt. Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, USA* -- 10 June 1946 - 1 May 1947
Rear Adm. Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter, USN** -- 1 May 1947 - 7 October 1950
Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, USA -- 7 October 1950 - 9 February 1953
The Honorable Allen W. Dulles1 -- 26 February 1953 - 29 November 1961
The Honorable John A. McCone -- 29 November 1961 - 28 April 1965
Vice Adm. William F. Raborn, Jr., USN (Ret.) -- 28 April 1965 - 30 June 1966
The Honorable Richard M. Helms -- 30 June 1966 - 2 February 1973
The Honorable James R. Schlesinger -- 2 February 1973 - 2 July 1973
The Honorable William E. Colby -- 4 September 1973 - 30 January 1976
The Honorable George H. W. Bush -- 30 January 1976 - 20 January 1977
Adm. Stansfield Turner, USN (Ret.)2 -- 9 March 1977 - 20 January 1981
The Honorable William J. Casey -- 28 January 1981 - 29 January 1987
The Honorable William H. Webster -- 26 May 1987 - 31 August 1991
The Honorable Robert M. Gates -- 6 November 1991 - 20 January 1993
The Honorable R. James Woolsey -- 5 February 1993 - 10 January 1995
The Honorable John M. Deutch -- 10 May 1995 - 15 December 1996
The Honorable George J. Tenet -- 11 July 1997 - 11 July 2004
The Honorable Porter J. Goss*** -- 24 September 2004 - 21 April 2005
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1 Mr. Dulles served as Acting DCI 9 - 26 February.
2 Admiral Turner retired from the Navy on 31 December 1978 while serving as DCI.
* Before the National Security Act of 26 July 1947 established the Central Intelligence Agency on 18 September 1947, the Director of Central Intelligence served as a member of the National Intelligence Authority and head of the Central Intelligence Group by authority of a Presidential Directive of 22 January 1946.
** The National Security Act of 26 July 1947 established the Central Intelligence Agency, which replaced the Central Intelligence Group on 18 September 1947.
*** Under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, the position of DCI was abolished, and the position of the Director of the CIA was created.
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