Avril Haines

Avril Haines
Official portrait, 2021
7th Director of National Intelligence
In office
January 21, 2021 – January 20, 2025
PresidentJoe Biden
Deputy
Preceded byJohn Ratcliffe
Succeeded byTulsi Gabbard
27th United States Deputy National Security Advisor
In office
January 11, 2015 – January 20, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
LeaderSusan Rice
Preceded byAntony Blinken
Succeeded byK. T. McFarland
4th Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
In office
August 9, 2013 – January 10, 2015
PresidentBarack Obama
DirectorJohn Brennan
Preceded byMichael Morell
Succeeded byDavid S. Cohen
Personal details
BornAvril Danica Haines
(1969-08-27) August 27, 1969
PartyDemocratic
SpouseDavid Davighi
Parent
Education

Avril Danica Haines (born August 27, 1969) is an American lawyer who served as the Director of National Intelligence in the Biden administration. She is the first woman to serve in this role. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as Deputy National Security Advisor and deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the Obama administration. Prior to her appointment to the CIA, she was deputy counsel to the President for national security affairs.