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John Poindexter | |
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| 13th United States National Security Advisor | |
| In office December 4, 1985 – November 25, 1986 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Robert McFarlane |
| Succeeded by | Frank Carlucci |
| 13th United States Deputy National Security Advisor | |
| In office October 17, 1983 – December 4, 1985 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Robert McFarlane |
| Succeeded by | Donald Fortier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Marlan Poindexter August 12, 1936 Odon, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Linda Poindexter |
| Children | 5, including Dex |
| Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) California Institute of Technology (MS, PhD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1958–1987 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral Retired as a Rear Admiral |
| Commands | USS England Destroyer Squadron 31 |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (2) Presidential Service Badge |
John Marlan Poindexter (born August 12, 1936) is a retired United States naval officer and Department of Defense official. He was Deputy National Security Advisor and National Security Advisor during the Reagan administration. He was convicted in April 1990 of multiple felonies as a result of his actions in the Iran–Contra affair, but his convictions were reversed on appeal in 1991. During the George W. Bush administration, he served a brief stint as the director of the DARPA Information Awareness Office. He is the father of NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy Captain Alan G. Poindexter.