Deputy White House Chief of Staff
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The White House Deputy Chief of Staff is officially the top aide to the White House Chief of Staff
, who is the senior aide to the President of the United States
. The Deputy Chief of Staff usually has an office in the West Wing and is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the White House
bureaucracy, as well as such other duties as the Chief of Staff assigns to him or her. In some administrations, there are multiple deputy chiefs with different duties.
Nancy-Ann DeParle and Alyssa Mastromonaco
serve as Deputy Chiefs of Staff in the Obama Administration.
White House Chief of Staff
The White House Chief of Staff is the highest ranking member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States and a senior aide to the President.The current White House Chief of Staff is Bill Daley.-History:...
, who is the senior aide to the President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
. The Deputy Chief of Staff usually has an office in the West Wing and is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
bureaucracy, as well as such other duties as the Chief of Staff assigns to him or her. In some administrations, there are multiple deputy chiefs with different duties.
Nancy-Ann DeParle and Alyssa Mastromonaco
Alyssa Mastromonaco
Alyssa Mastromonaco is Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations in the administration of President Barack Obama.-Education:...
serve as Deputy Chiefs of Staff in the Obama Administration.
Popular culture
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became White House Deputy CoS for the Santos Administration, while Lyman went on to become Chief of Staff. - Chad LoweChad LoweCharles Conrad "Chad" Lowe is an American actor. He is the younger brother of fellow actor Rob Lowe. He won an Emmy Award for his supporting role in Life Goes On as a man suffering with HIV. He has also had recurring roles on ER, Melrose Place, and Now and Again...
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. When Pollock believes the President is unfit to handle a national crisis, Pollock conspires to assassinate him by planting a bomb.