Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Seal of the Central Intelligence Agency
Flag of the Central Intelligence Agency
Incumbent John Ratcliffe since January 23, 2025
Central Intelligence Agency
Abbreviation	D/CIA
Reports to	Director of National Intelligence (DNI)
Seat	George Bush Center for Intelligence, Langley, Fairfax County, Virginia
Appointer	President with Senate advice and consent
Term length	No fixed term
Constituting instrument	50 U.S.C. § 3036
Precursor	Director of Central Intelligence
Formation	December 17, 2004
First holder	Porter J. Goss
Deputy	Deputy director
Salary	$225,700 Executive Schedule, Level II[1]
Website	www.cia.gov

The director of the Central Intelligence Agency (D/CIA) is a statutory office (50 U.S.C. § 3036) that functions as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency, which in turn is a part of the United States Intelligence Community.

The director reports to the director of national intelligence (DNI) and is assisted by the deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency (DD/CIA). The director is a civilian or a general or flag officer of the United States Armed Forces^[2] nominated by the president of the United States, with the recommendation from the DNI,^[3] and must be confirmed by a majority vote of the United States Senate.^[4]