Porter Goss
| Porter Goss | |
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| Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | |
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In office April 21, 2005 – May 5, 2006 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Deputy | Albert Calland |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Michael Hayden |
| Director of Central Intelligence | |
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In office September 24, 2004 – April 21, 2005 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Deputy | John E. McLaughlin |
| Preceded by | John McLaughlin (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Chair of the House Intelligence Committee | |
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In office January 3, 1997 – September 23, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Larry Combest |
| Succeeded by | Pete Hoekstra |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 14th district |
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In office January 3, 1993 – September 23, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Harry Johnston |
| Succeeded by | Connie Mack IV |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 13th district |
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In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Connie Mack III |
| Succeeded by | Dan Miller |
| Personal details | |
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Porter Johnston Goss November 26, 1938 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mariel Robinson |
| Children | 1 daughter 3 sons |
| Education | Yale University (BA) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1960–1962 1962–1972 |
Porter Johnston Goss (born November 26, 1938) is an American politician and government official who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1989 until 2004, when he became the last Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) and the first Director of the Central Intelligence Agency following the passage of the 2004 Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, which abolished the DCI position.
Goss represented Florida's 13th congressional district from 1989 to 1993 and then the 14th congressional district from 1993 to 2004. His district includes Lee County, Fort Myers, Naples and part of Port Charlotte. He served as Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence from 1997 to 2004, was a co-sponsor of the USA PATRIOT Act and was a co-chair of the Joint 9/11 Intelligence Inquiry.
Goss resigned as Director of the CIA on May 5, 2006, in a sit-down press conference with President George W. Bush from the Oval Office. On May 8, Bush nominated U.S. Air Force General Michael Hayden to be Goss's successor.
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