Chief official of the National Archives and Records Administration
Archivist of the United States
Seal of the National Archives
Incumbent Colleen Joy Shogan since May 17, 2023
National Archives and Records Administration
Style
Madam 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]
^44 U.S.C. § 2102
^"PN2457 - Nomination of Colleen Joy Shogan for National Archives and Records Administration, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". August 3, 2022.
^"Shogan Confirmed by U.S. Senate as 11th Archivist of the United States". National Archives. May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^"Shogan Assumes Office as 11th Archivist of the United States". National Archives and Records Administration. May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
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