Coordinator for Counterterrorism
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| United States Coordinator for Counterterrorism | |
|---|---|
| Inaugural holder | L. Douglas Heck |
| Formation | 1976 |
| Website | Official Website |
The Coordinator for Counterterrorism heads the Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, which coordinates U.S. government efforts to fight terrorism.
List of Coordinators for Combating Terrorism
| Name | Assumed Office | Left Office | President served under |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Douglas Heck | August 29, 1976 | June 6, 1977 | Gerald Ford |
| Heyward Isham | October 26, 1977 | August 1, 1978 | Jimmy Carter |
| Anthony C. E. Quainton | August 16, 1978 | August 1, 1981 | Jimmy Carter |
| Robert M. Sayre | May 11, 1982 | September 10, 1984 | Ronald Reagan |
| Robert B. Oakley | September 10, 1984 | October 12, 1986 | Ronald Reagan |
| L. Paul Bremer | October 16, 1986 | May 25, 1989 | Ronald Reagan |
| Morris D. Busby | May 1, 1989 | July 24, 1991 | George H. W. Bush |
| Peter Burleigh | November 22, 1991 | November 23, 1992 | George H. W. Bush |
| Philip C. Wilcox, Jr. | March 24, 1995 | June 27, 1997 | Bill Clinton |
| Christopher W.S. Ross | March 24, 1995 | December 13, 1998 | Bill Clinton |
| Michael A. Sheehan | August 9, 1999 | December 20, 2000 | Bill Clinton |
| Francis X. Taylor | July 13, 2001 | November 15, 2002 | George W. Bush |
| Cofer Black | November 26, 2002 | November 15, 2004 | George W. Bush |
| Henry Crumpton | August 2, 2005 | George W. Bush | |
| Dell L. Dailey | June 22, 2007 | George W. Bush | |
| Daniel Benjamin | May 28, 2009 | Barack Obama |
