Global political history

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

Intelligence Agencies

Central Intelligence Agency

Coordinator of Information
Major General William Joseph “Wild Bill” Donovan

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 1 1883; d. February 8 1959.

1941 – 1942


Director of the Office of Strategic Services
Major General William Joseph “Wild Bill” Donovan

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 1 1883; d. February 8 1959.

1942 – 1945


Director of Central Intelligence
General Walter Bedell “Beetle” Smith

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 5 1895; d. August 9 1961

Military ranks: Promoted to Brigadier General, 1942. Promoted to Major General, 1942. Promoted to Lieutenant General, 1944. Promoted to General, 1951.

1950 – 1953

Allen Welsh Dulles

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 7 1893; d. January 29 1969.

1953 – 1961

James Rodney Schlesinger

Date of birth/date of death: b. February 15 1929; d. March 27 2014.

1973

Vernon Anthony Walters (*acting)

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 3 1917; d. February 10 2002.

1973

William Egan Colby

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 4 1920; d. May 6 1996.

1973 – 1976

George Herbert Walker Bush

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 12 1924; d. November 30 2018.

1976 – 1977

Enno Henry Knoche (*acting)

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 14 1925; d. July 9 2020.

1977

Stansfield Turner

Date of birth/date of death: b. December 1 1923; d. January 18 2018.

1977 – 1981

William Joseph Casey

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 13 1913; d. May 6 1987.

1981 – 1987

William Hedgcock Webster

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 6 1924; d. August 8 2025.

1987 – 1991

Robert Michael Gates

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 25 1943.

1991 – 1993

George John Tenet (*acting)

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 5 1953.

1996 – 1997

George John Tenet

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 5 1953.

1997 – 2004

Porter Johnston Goss

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 26 1938.

2004 – 2005

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Porter Johnston Goss

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 26 1938.

2005 – 2006

Leon Edward Panetta

Date of birth/date of death: b. June 28 1938.

2009 – 2011

David Howell Petraeus

Date of birth/date of death: b. November 7 1952.

2011 – 2012

Gina Cheri Walker Haspel

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 1 1956.

2018 – 2021

William Joseph Burns

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 11 1956.

2021 – 2025

John Lee Ratcliffe

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 20 1965.

2025 – present


Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
Allen Welsh Dulles

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 7 1893; d. January 29 1969.

1951 – 1953

Vernon Anthony Walters

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 3 1917; d. February 10 2002.

1972 – 1976

Enno Henry Knoche

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 14 1925; d. July 9 2020.

1976 – 1977

Frank Charles Carlucci III

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 18 1930; d. June 3 2018.

1978 – 1981

Robert Michael Gates

Date of birth/date of death: b. September 25 1943.

1986 – 1989

Richard James Kerr

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 4 1935.

1989 – 1992

George John Tenet

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 5 1953.

1995 – 1997

Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Gina Cheri Walker Haspel

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 1 1956.

2017 – 2018


Deputy Director of Central Intelligence for Operations
William Egan Colby

Date of birth/date of death: b. January 4 1920; d. May 6 1996.

1973


Deputy Director of Central Intelligence for Plans
Allen Welsh Dulles

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 7 1893; d. January 29 1969.

1951


Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Director of National Intelligence
James Robert Clapper, Jr.

Date of birth/date of death: b. March 14 1941.

2010 – 2017

Daniel Ray “Dan” Coats

Date of birth/date of death: b. May 16 1943.

2017 – 2019

John Lee Ratcliffe

Date of birth/date of death: b. October 20 1965.

2020 – 2021

Tulsi Gabbard

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 12 1981.

2025 – present


Office of Strategic Services

Director of the Office of Strategic Services
Allen Welsh Dulles

Date of birth/date of death: b. April 7 1893; d. January 29 1969.

1942 – 1945