David S. Cohen | |
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| 5th and 8th Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Vaughn Bishop |
| In office February 9, 2015 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Avril Haines |
| Succeeded by | Gina Haspel |
| Director of the Central Intelligence Agency | |
| Acting January 20, 2021 – March 19, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Gina Haspel |
| Succeeded by | William J. Burns |
| Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence | |
| In office June 30, 2011 – February 9, 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Stuart A. Levey |
| Succeeded by | Sigal Mandelker |
| Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing | |
| In office May 1, 2009 – June 30, 2011 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Pat O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Glaser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 11, 1963 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Cornell University (BA) Yale University (JD) |
David Samuel Cohen (born June 11, 1963) is an American attorney who has served as deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) since January 20, 2021, previously holding the position from February 9, 2015 to January 20, 2017. He served as acting director of the CIA from January 20 to March 19, 2021 until the Senate confirmation of William J. Burns.[1]
Originally from Boston, Cohen previously worked at the U.S. Treasury Department and as an attorney in private practice. At the Treasury, among other posts, he served as the under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence where he gained the nickname of "sanctions guru".
- ^ Harris, Shane (January 15, 2021). "Biden to appoint David S. Cohen as deputy director of the CIA". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 15, 2021.