Archivist of the United States

Archivist of the United States
Seal of the National Archives
Incumbent Colleen Joy Shogan since May 17, 2023
National Archives and Records Administration
Style	Ms. Archivist
Status	Chief administrator
Seat	National Archives Building, Washington, D.C.
Appointer	The President with Senate advice and consent
Term length	No fixed term
Constituting instrument	44 U.S.C. § 2103
Formation	June 19, 1934
First holder	Robert Digges Wimberly Connor
Deputy	Deputy Archivist of the United States
Salary	Executive Schedule, level III
Website	archives.gov

The Archivist of the United States is the head and chief administrator of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) of the United States. The Archivist is responsible for the supervision and direction of the National Archives.^[1]

The first Archivist, R. D. W. Connor, began serving in 1934, when the National Archives was established as an independent federal agency by Congress. The Archivists served as subordinate officials of the General Services Administration from 1949 until the National Archives and Records Administration became an independent agency again on April 1, 1985.

President Joe Biden nominated Colleen Joy Shogan for the position on August 3, 2022, with her being confirmed and sworn in by the Senate in May 2023. She is the first woman to hold the position permanently.^[2][3][4]