National Security Advisor to the Vice President
White House advisory position
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Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to the Vice President role is to advise the Vice President on all matters of national security and provide input to the National Security Council and serves as the primary foreign policy and national security lead in the Office of the Vice President of the United States.
ReportstoVice President of the United States
Appointer
Constituting instrument
National Security Presidential Memorandum[1]| Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to the Vice President | |
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| Office of the Vice President of the United States National Security Office to the Vice President | |
| Member of | National Security Council Homeland Security Council |
| Reports to | Vice President of the United States |
| Appointer | |
Constituting instrument | National Security Presidential Memorandum[1] |
| Deputy | Deputy National Security Advisor to the Vice President |
| Website | WhiteHouse.gov/NSC |
In May 2026, the National Security Advisor to Vice President JD Vance was Cliff Sims.[2]
List
| NSA | Vice President | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Fuerth | Al Gore | January 20, 1993 | January 20, 2001 |
| Scooter Libby | Dick Cheney | January 20, 2001 | October 28, 2005 |
| John P. Hannah | October 28, 2005 | January 20, 2009 | |
| Antony Blinken | Joe Biden | January 20, 2009 | January 20, 2013 |
| Jake Sullivan | February 26, 2013 | August 1, 2014 | |
| Colin Kahl | August 1, 2014 | January 26, 2017 | |
| Andrea L. Thompson | Mike Pence | January 26, 2017 | September 11, 2017 |
| Keith Kellogg | April 27, 2018 | January 20, 2021 | |
| Nancy McEldowney | Kamala Harris | January 20, 2021 | March 21, 2022 |
| Philip H. Gordon | March 21, 2022 | January 20, 2025 | |
| Andy Baker | JD Vance | January 20, 2025 | May 23, 2025 |
| Cliff Sims | May 13, 2026 | Incumbent |
