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