Coordinator for Counterterrorism

United States
Coordinator for Counterterrorism
U.S. Department of State official seal.svg
Seal of the United States Department of State
Christopher A Landberg, State Department - Unofficial.webp
Incumbent
Christopher A. Landberg
Acting
 since January 13, 2023
NominatorPresident of the United States
Inaugural holderL. Douglas Heck
Formation1976
WebsiteOfficial website

The Coordinator for Counterterrorism heads the Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism, which coordinates U.S. government efforts to fight terrorism. As the head of the counterterrorism bureau, the coordinator for counterterrorism has the rank of both ambassador-at-large and assistant secretary.

The current acting coordinator is Christopher A. Landberg.

List of coordinators

The role of Coordinator for Combating Terrorism has often rotated throughout a presidential administration, only presidents Gerald Ford and Donald Trump have maintained a single coordinator throughout their term of office.

Image 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 Quainton.png Anthony C. E. Quainton August 16, 1978 August 1, 1981
Robert M. Sayre, State 1990-06- Iss 334 (IA sim state-magazine 1990-06 334) (page 1 crop).jpg Robert M. Sayre May 11, 1982 September 10, 1984 Ronald Reagan
Robert Oakley in Somalia 1993 (cropped).JPEG Robert B. Oakley September 10, 1984 October 12, 1986
Paul Bremer III (1983).jpg L. Paul Bremer October 16, 1986 May 25, 1989
Morris D. Busby - State 1989-06- Iss 323 (IA sim state-magazine 1989-06 323) (page 14 crop).jpg Morris D. Busby May 1, 1989 July 24, 1991 George H. W. Bush
Peter Burleigh.jpg Peter Burleigh November 22, 1991 November 23, 1992
Thomas E McNamara.jpg Thomas E. McNamara (acting) November 23, 1992 January 20, 1993
Philip C. Wilcox - State September-October 1994- Iss 381 (IA sim state-magazine september-october-1994 381) (page 10 crop).jpg Philip C. Wilcox Jr. March 24, 1995 June 27, 1997 Bill Clinton
Christopher Ross (2011).jpg Christopher W.S. Ross March 24, 1995 December 13, 1998
Sheehan Photo.jpg Michael A. Sheehan August 9, 1999 December 20, 2000
Francis X. Taylor.jpg Francis X. Taylor July 13, 2001 November 15, 2002 George W. Bush
Black jcofer sct.jpg Cofer Black November 26, 2002 November 15, 2004
Henry A. Crumpton.jpg Henry A. Crumpton August 2, 2005 February 2, 2007
Dell L. Dailey.jpg Dell L. Dailey June 22, 2007 April 3, 2009
Daniel Benjamin.jpg Daniel Benjamin May 28, 2009 December 10, 2012 Barack Obama
Jerry P Lanier ambassador.jpg Jerry P. Lanier (acting) December 10, 2012 February 18, 2014
Tina Kaidanow 2014.jpg Tina S. Kaidanow February 18, 2014 February 22, 2016
Justin Siberell official photo.jpg Justin Siberell (acting) February 22, 2016 January 20, 2017
Nathan A. Sales official photo.jpg Nathan A. Sales August 3, 2017 January 20, 2021 Donald Trump
John T. Godfrey.webp John Godfrey (acting) January 20, 2021 March 21, 2022 Joe Biden
Timothy Alan Betts, State Official.jpg Timothy Alan Betts (acting) March 21, 2022 January 13, 2023
Christopher A Landberg, State Department - Unofficial.webp Christopher A. Landberg (acting) January 13, 2023 present

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