Counselor to the President
| Counselor to the President | |
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Executive Office of the President White House Office |
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| Appointer |
Donald Trump as President of the United States |
| Formation | January 20, 1969 |
| First holder | Arthur F. Burns |
| Website | The White House |
Counselor to the President is a title used by high-ranking assistants to the President of the United States and senior members of the Executive Office of the President.
The current office-holder is Kellyanne Conway.
The position was created during the administration of Richard Nixon, where it was assigned cabinet-rank. The position would be considered at cabinet level until 1993.
During Nixon's presidency, no fewer than eight individuals held the position, with there sometimes being two or three "Counselors to the President."
During the presidency of Gerald Ford, the post was shared by Robert T. Hartmann and John O. Marsh, with Rogers Morton briefly joining them in early 1976.
The position was vacant during the Jimmy Carter administration, as Carter left many senior White House positions unfilled (such as White House Chief of Staff) and preferred a smaller corps of advisers.
Edwin Meese held the position during the first term of President Ronald Reagan, and was highly influential inside the White House. Meese, White House Chief of Staff James Baker and Deputy White House Chief of Staff Michael Deaver were nicknamed "The Troika" and considered the most influential advisors to the president.
Meese became Attorney General during Reagan's second term as president and the position was left vacant.
The position was left vacant in the first three years of President George H.W. Bush's term. In 1992 it was filled by Clayton Yeutter after he resigned as chairman of the Republican National Committee.
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