Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA) was a department within the Executive Office of the President focused on engaging with state, local, and tribal governments. It also works with leadership in Puerto Rico and other island communities. It was established in 1955 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R).[1][2]
President Donald Trump (R) did not select the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs as a division of the Executive Office of the President during his second presidential term.
Mission
The Biden White House provided the following mission for the IGA:
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The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs serves to engage State, local, and Tribal governments, in addition to elected officials across Puerto Rico and our island communities to address the most pressing issues impacting our country and communities.[3] |
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—White House[1] |
Leadership
This table provides a list of directors of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs from 2012 to 2025.
Directors of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, 2012-2025 | ||
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Director | Tenure | Administration |
Alex Meyer | 2025-present | ![]() |
Tom Perez | 2023-2025 | ![]() |
Julie Chávez Rodriguez | 2021-2023 | ![]() |
Douglas Hoelscher | 2018-2021 | ![]() |
Justin Clark | 2017-2018 | ![]() |
Jerry Abramson | 2014-2017 | ![]() |
David Agnew | 2012-2014 | ![]() |
Executive Office of the President
- See also: Executive Office of the President
The Executive Office of the President (EOP) is a group of federal entities responsible for advising and supporting the president's policy agenda and administration. The EOP's composition has changed over time as different presidential administrations have added, transferred, and removed entities from the office.
Under the second Trump administration, the EOP included the following 5 offices:
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See also
- Donald Trump presidential administration, 2025
- Domestic Policy Council
- Council of Economic Advisers
- Executive Branch
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 White House, "Office of Intergovernmental Affairs," accessed March 23, 2021
- ↑ Center for the Study of Federalism," accessed March 23, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.