White House Press Secretary
chief spokesperson for the executive branch of the United States government
The White House Press Secretary is a job at the White House. Press secretaries act as the primary spokesperson for the United States Government and the President, senior executives, and policies. Karine Jean-Pierre is the current White House Press Secretary.
| White House Press Secretary | |
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| White House Office of the Press Secretary | |
| Appointer | President of the United States |
| Formation | March 4, 1929 |
| First holder | George Akerson |
| Website | White House Press Office Press Briefings |
List of Press Secretaries
change1 Did not brief the press after being wounded in the Reagan assassination attempt.
2 De facto Press Secretary (as White House Deputy Press Secretary).
3 Did not brief the press while Stephanopoulos was Communications Director. First female Press Secretary.
4 De facto Press Secretary (as White House Communications Director).
Other websites
change- Briefing Room at the official White House website
- George W. Bush Administration Press Briefings at the National Archives and Records Administration's archive of the official White House website
- Clinton administration archives Archived 2009-07-08 at the Wayback Machine at the William J. Clinton Presidential Center
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