White House Chief of Staff

Also known as Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, Assistant to the President

senior aide and political advisor to the president of the United States

Key facts

Reports to: President of the United States
Appointer: President of the United States
Formation: 1946 (Assistant to the President), 1961 (White House Chief of Staff)
First holder: John R. Steelman
Deputy: White House Deputy Chief of Staff
Website: www .whitehouse .gov

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Official website: www.whitehouse.gov

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Commons category: White House Chief of Staff
inception: 1946-01-01

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President Joe Biden walks with Chief of Staff Ron Klain along the Colonnade of the White House. Chief of Staff Jack Watson (1980–1981) meets with President Jimmy Carter in the Oval Office. President George H. W. Bush sits at his desk in the Oval Office Study as Chief of Staff John Sununu stands nearby. Chief of Staff Reince Priebus looks into the Oval Office as President Donald Trump reads over his notes. President Barack Obama meets with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel in the Oval Office.

The White House chief of staff is the head of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, a position in the federal government of the United States.