Avril Haines

Avril Danica Haines (born August 29, 1969) is an American lawyer and politician. In January 2021, Haines became the 7th Director of National Intelligence during the Joe Biden administration.

Avril Haines
7th Director of National Intelligence
In office January 21, 2021 – January 20, 2025
President	Joe Biden
Deputy	Neil Wiley Stacey Dixon
Preceded by	John Ratcliffe
Succeeded by	Tulsi Gabbard (nominee)
Deputy National Security Advisor
In office January 11, 2015 – January 20, 2017
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Tony Blinken
Succeeded by	K. T. McFarland
4th Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
In office August 9, 2013 – January 10, 2015
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Michael Morell
Succeeded by	David S. Cohen
Personal details
Born	Avril Danica Haines (1969-08-29) August 29, 1969 (age 55) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	David Davighi
Relatives	Thomas H. Haines (father)
Education	University of Chicago (BA) Georgetown University (JD)

She was the White House Deputy National Security Advisor in Barack Obama's administration.^[1] She was Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the first woman to hold this position.^[2]

On November 23, 2020, President-elect Joe Biden announced his plans to nominate Haines for Director of National Intelligence, which would make her the first woman to hold this position.^[3] She was confirmed in a 84–10 vote on January 20, 2021. Haines is the first female National Intelligence Director in American history.^[3]

Her father was biochemist Thomas H. Haines.

References

1. "A Top Intelligence Officer Joins the Law School". Columbia Law School. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
2. AFP (June 12, 2013). "Avril Haines appointed first female CIA deputy director". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
3. Crowley, Michael; Smialek, Jeanna (November 23, 2020). "Biden Will Nominate First Woman to Lead Intelligence, Latino for Homeland Security". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.