Global political history

Global political history from 3000 BC to the 21st century – political leaders, elections, and more.

Executive Office of the President of the United States

Council of Economic Advisors

Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors
Ben Shalom Bernanke

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 13 1953.

2005 – 2006

Austan Dean Goolsbee

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 18 1969.

2010 – 2011


Office of Management and Budget

Director of the Office of Management and Budget
Jacob Joseph “Jack” Lew

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 29 1955.

1998 – 2001

Jacob Joseph “Jack” Lew

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 29 1955.

2010 – 2012


Office of the United States Trade Representative

United States Trade Representative
Carla Anderson Hills

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 3 1934.

1989 – 1993


White House Office

White House Chief of Staff
Richard Bruce “Dick” Cheney

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 30 1941.

1975 – 1977

Kenneth Marc “Ken” Duberstein

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 21 1944; d. March 2 2022.

1988 – 1989

Erskine Boyce Bowles

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 8 1945.

1997 – 1998

Andrew Hill “Andy” Card, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 10 1947.

2001 – 2006

Rahm Israel Emanuel

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 29 1959.

2009 – 2010

Jacob Joseph “Jack” Lew

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 29 1955.

2012 – 2013

Reinhold Richard “Reince” Priebus

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 18 1972.

2017

John Francis Kelly

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 11 1950.

2017 – 2019


White House Deputy Chief of Staff
Richard Bruce “Dick” Cheney

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 30 1941.

1974 – 1975

Kenneth Marc “Ken” Duberstein

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 21 1944; d. March 2 2022.

1987 – 1988

Andrew Hill “Andy” Card, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 10 1947.

1989 – 1992

Erskine Boyce Bowles

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 8 1945.

1994 – 1996

Kirstjen Michele Nielsen

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 14 1972.

2017


White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Implementation
Katherine Marie “Katie” Walsh

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 1 1984.

2017


White House Communications Director
Anthony Scaramucci

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 9 1964.

2017


White House Director of Legislative Affairs
Kenneth Marc “Ken” Duberstein

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 21 1944; d. March 2 2022.

1982 – 1983


United States National Security Council

United States National Security Advisor
Henry Alfred Kissinger

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 27 1923; d. November 29 2023.

1969 – 1975

Lieutenant General Colin Luther Powell

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 5 1937; d. October 18 2021.

1987 – 1989

Condoleezza Rice

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 14 1954.

2001 – 2005


United States Deputy National Security Advisor
Lieutenant General Colin Luther Powell

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 5 1937; d. October 18 2021.

1986 – 1987


United States Homeland Security Advisor
Thomas Joseph “Tom” Ridge

Date of birth/date of death: b. August 26 1945.

2001 – 2003

Thomas P. “Tom” Bossert

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 25 1975.

2017 – 2018


Senior Advisor to the President
Rahm Israel Emanuel

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 29 1959.

1993 – 1998

Valerie June Jarrett

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 14 1956.

2009 – 2017

Keisha Lance Bottoms

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 18 1970.

2022 – 2023


Counselor to the President
Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 16 1927; d. March 26 2003.

1969 – 1970


White House Office of the Press Secretary

White House Press Secretary
Lawrence Ari Fleischer

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 13 1960.

2001 – 2003

Scott McClellan

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 14 1968.

2003 – 2006


White House Deputy Press Secretary
Scott McClellan

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 14 1968.

2001 – 2003


White House Counsel
Gregory Bestor Craig

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 4 1945.

2009 – 2010


Director of the Office of Political Affairs
Rahm Israel Emanuel

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 29 1959.

1993


Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement
Keisha Lance Bottoms

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 18 1970.

2022 – 2023