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John Ratcliffe
RepublicanDirector of the Central Intelligence Agency| Age | 60 (b. 1965-10-20) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2025-01-20 (~1 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Catholic (Roman Catholic) |
| Education | B.A. in government and international studies, University of Notre Dame (1986/1987); J.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law (1989) |
| Prior occupation | Attorney; mediator; law professor; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas; co-founder of Ashcroft Law Firm |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Mount Prospect, Illinois |
| Marital status | Married — Michele Addington Ratcliffe |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Heath, Texas |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2014 |
| Previous offices | Mayor of Heath, Texas (2004-2012) · Acting U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Texas (2007-2008) · U.S. Representative for Texas's 4th congressional district (2015-2020) · Director of National Intelligence (2020-2021) |
| Caucuses | Republican Study Committee |
| Leadership | Chair, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection · Director of National Intelligence (2020-2021) · Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (2025-present) |
| Ideology | Described as a strongly conservative Republican and close ally of Donald Trump; had Tea Party support when first elected. Member of the Republican Study Committee. |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed + (2018) · estimate
| John Hancock Fixed Rate Annuity | other · –$3,000,000 · 2018 |
| Prudential Fixed Rate Annuity | other · –$3,000,000 · 2018 |
Top donors: UBS Americas ($7,800 (2019-20)) · L3Harris Technologies ($34,750 (career)) · Northrop Grumman ($22,500 (career))
Top industries: Republican/Conservative (ideological) · Oil & Gas · Defense (L3Harris, Northrop Grumman) · Financial services / Securities & Investment
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.