Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities
| Chair of the Pub. L. 89–209) | |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1966 |
| First holder | Barnaby Keeney |
| Deputy | Deputy Chair |
The Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is the executive leader of the
Senate. The appointment and term of the Chair are statutorily defined in , and the Chair's authority is defined throughout
. The National Council on the Humanities, a board of 26 private citizens who are also appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, advises the Chair.
List of Chairpersons
- Barnaby Keeney, 1963–1965, Chair of National Commission on the Humanities
- Henry Allen Moe, 1965–66, Interim Chair
- Barnaby Keeney, 1966–1970
- Wallace Edgerton, Acting Chair, 1970–71
- Ronald Berman, 1971–1977
- Robert Kingston, Acting Chair, 1977
- Joseph Duffey, 1977–81
- William J. Bennett, 1981–85
- John Agresto, Acting Chair, 1985
- Lynne Cheney, 1986–1993
- Jerry L. Martin, Acting Chair, 1993
- Donald Gibson, Acting Chair, 1993
- Sheldon Hackney, 1993–97
- Bruce A. Lehman, Acting Chair, 1997
- William R. Ferris, 1997–2001
- Bruce Cole, 2001–2009[1][2][3][4][5]
- Carole M. Watson, Acting Chair, 2009[6][7]
- Jim Leach, 2009–2013[8]
- Carole M. Watson, Acting Chair, 2013–2014[9]
- William 'Bro' Adams, 2014–2017[10][11][12]
- Margaret "Peggy" Plympton, Acting Chair, 2017–2018
- Jon Parrish Peede, 2018–2021 [13]
- Adam Wolfson, Acting Chair, 2021–2022[14]
- Shelly Lowe, 2022–Present [15]
References
- ^ Bruce Cole to Depart the National Endowment for the Humanities," Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine press release dated November 12, 2008, at NEH website.
- ^ U.S. Congress (September 4, 2001). "Nominations". Congressional Record. 147 (113): S9088. Retrieved September 25, 2006.
- ^ U.S. Congress (September 14, 2001). "Confirmations". Congressional Record. 147 (120): S9464. Retrieved September 25, 2006.
- ^ U.S. Congress (July 18, 2005). "Nominations". Congressional Record. 151 (97): S8438. Retrieved September 25, 2006.
- ^ U.S. Congress (December 17, 2005). "Confirmations". Congressional Record. 151 (163): S13969. Retrieved September 25, 2006.
- ^ "President Obama appoints Carole M. Watson as Acting Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine," press release dated February 10, 2009, at NEH website.
- Chronicle Reviewblog post, February 10, 2009.
- ^ Pogrebin, Robin (August 7, 2009). "Rocco Landesman Confirmed as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts". ArtsBeat. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "Deputy Chairman". Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ^ "William "Bro" Adams Confirmed as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities". National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ^ "NEH Chairman William D. Adams Announces Resignation". National Endowment for the Humanities. May 22, 2017. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018.
- ^ D'Zurilla, Christie (May 22, 2017). "NEH Chairman William D. Adams resigns". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ "Jon Parrish Peede Confirmed as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities". The National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "President Joe Biden Announces Acting Federal Agency Leadership". The White House. January 21, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "Statement from Shelly C. Lowe on Her Confirmation as Twelfth Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities". The National Endowment for the Humanities. Retrieved March 16, 2022.