Republican National Committee Chairs Since 1944
Learn the names and dates of service for those republicans who serverd as National Committee Chairs. This table lists all chairmen from 1944 to today.
| Chairman and (state)—Republican | Term |
|---|---|
| Herbert Brownell Jr. (N.Y.) | 1944–1946 |
| Carroll Reece (Tenn.) | 1946–1948 |
| Hugh D. Scott Jr. (Pa.) | 1948–1949 |
| Guy G. Gabrielson (N.J.) | 1949–1952 |
| Arthur E. Summerfield (Mich.) | 1952–1953 |
| Wesley Roberts (Kans.) | 1953 |
| Leonard W. Hall (N.Y.) | 1953–1957 |
| Meade Alcorn (Conn.) | 1957–1959 |
| Thruston B. Morton (Ky.) | 1959–1961 |
| William E. Miller (N.Y.) | 1961–1964 |
| Dean Burch (Ariz.) | 1964–1965 |
| Ray C. Bliss (Ohio) | 1965–1969 |
| Rogers C. B. Morton (Md.) | 1969–1971 |
| Robert Dole (Kans.) | 1971–1973 |
| George H. Bush (Tex.) | 1973–1974 |
| Mary Louise Smith (Iowa) | 1974–1977 |
| William E. Brock III (Tenn.) | 1977–1981 |
| Richard Richards (Utah) | 1981–1983 |
| Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr. (Nev.) | 1983–1989 |
| Lee Atwater (S.C.) | 1989–1991 |
| Clayton K. Yeutter (Nebr.) | 1991–1992 |
| Richard Bond (N.Y.) | 1992–1993 |
| Haley Barbour (Miss.) | 1993–1997 |
| Jim Nicholson (Colo.) | 1997–2001 |
| Jim Gilmore (Va.) | 2001–2002 |
| Marc Racicot (Mont.) | 2002–2003 |
| Ed Gillespie (D.C.) | 2003–2005 |
| Ken Mehlman (Md.) | 2005–2007 |
| Mike Duncan (Ky.) | 2007–2009 |
| Michael Steele (Md.) | 2009– |
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