List of chairmen of the Federal Communications Commission
Chairperson of the Federal Communications Commission |
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Term length | No Fixed Length |
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First holder | Eugene Sykes |
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The following is a list of the chairs of the Federal Communications Commission.[1]
List
Commissioner
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Party
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Home state
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Start
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End
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Notes
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Eugene Sykes[2]
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Democratic
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Mississippi
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July 11, 1934
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March 8, 1935
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Anning S. Prall
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Democratic
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New York
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March 9, 1935
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July 23, 1937
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Frank McNinch
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Democratic
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North Carolina
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October 1, 1937
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August 31, 1939
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Larry Fly
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Democratic
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Texas
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September 1, 1939
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November 13, 1944
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Ewell K. Jett
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Independent
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Maryland
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November 16, 1944
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December 20, 1944
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Acting
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Paul A. Porter
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Democratic
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Kentucky
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December 21, 1944
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February 25, 1946
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Charles R. Denny
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Democratic
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District of Columbia
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February 26, 1946
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October 31, 1947
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Acting until December 3, 1946
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Paul A. Walker
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Democratic
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Oklahoma
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November 3, 1947
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December 28, 1947
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Acting
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Wayne Coy
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Democratic
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Indiana
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December 29, 1947
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February 21, 1952
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Paul Walker
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Democratic
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Oklahoma
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February 28, 1952
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April 17, 1953
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Rosel H. Hyde
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Republican
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Idaho
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April 18, 1953
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October 3, 1954
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George McConnaughey
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Republican
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Ohio
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October 4, 1954
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June 30, 1957
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John C. Doerfer
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Republican
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Wisconsin
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July 1, 1957
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March 10, 1960
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Frederick W. Ford
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Republican
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West Virginia
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March 15, 1960
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March 1, 1961
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Newton N. Minow
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Democratic
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Illinois
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March 2, 1961
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June 1, 1963
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E. William Henry
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Democratic
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Tennessee
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June 2, 1963
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May 1, 1966
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Rosel H. Hyde
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Republican
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Idaho
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May 1, 1966
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October 31, 1969
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Acting until June 27, 1966
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Dean Burch
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Republican
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Arizona
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October 31, 1969
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March 8, 1974
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Richard E. Wiley
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Republican
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Illinois
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March 8, 1974
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October 13, 1977
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Charles D. Ferris
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Democratic
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Massachusetts
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October 17, 1977
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February 4, 1981
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Robert Lee
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Republican
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Illinois
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February 5, 1981
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May 18, 1981
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Acting until April 13, 1981
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Mark S. Fowler
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Republican
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Canada
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May 18, 1981
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April 17, 1987
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Dennis R. Patrick
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Republican
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California
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April 18, 1987
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August 7, 1989
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Alfred C. Sikes
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Republican
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Missouri
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August 8, 1989
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January 19, 1993
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James H. Quello
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Democratic
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Michigan
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February 5, 1993
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November 28, 1993
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Acting
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Reed Hundt
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Democratic
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Maryland
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November 29, 1993
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November 3, 1997
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William Kennard
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Democratic
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California
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November 3, 1997
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January 19, 2001
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Michael Powell
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Republican
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Virginia
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January 22, 2001
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March 17, 2005
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Kevin J. Martin
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Republican
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North Carolina
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March 18, 2005
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January 19, 2009
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Michael Copps
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Democratic
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Wisconsin
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January 22, 2009
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June 28, 2009
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Acting
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Julius Genachowski
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Democratic
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Washington, D.C.
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June 29, 2009
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May 17, 2013
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Mignon Clyburn
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Democratic
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South Carolina
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May 20, 2013
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November 4, 2013
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Acting
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Tom Wheeler
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Democratic
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California
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November 4, 2013
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January 20, 2017
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Ajit Pai
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Republican
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Kansas
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January 23, 2017
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January 20, 2021
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Jessica Rosenworcel
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Democratic
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Connecticut
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December 7, 2021
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