Ron Klain

Ronald A. Klain (born August 8, 1961) is an American politician and lawyer. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was the 30th White House Chief of Staff from January 20, 2021 until February 8, 2023 in the Joe Biden administration.

Ron Klain
30th White House Chief of Staff
In office January 20, 2021 – February 8, 2023
President	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Mark Meadows
Succeeded by	Jeff Zients
White House Ebola Response Coordinator
In office October 22, 2014 – February 15, 2015
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Chief of Staff to the Vice President
In office January 20, 2009 – January 14, 2011
Vice President	Joe Biden
Preceded by	David Addington
Succeeded by	Bruce Reed
In office November 1, 1995 – August 3, 1999
Vice President	Al Gore
Preceded by	Jack Quinn
Succeeded by	Charles Burson
Personal details
Born	(1961-08-08) August 8, 1961 (age 64)[1] Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Monica Medina
Children	3
Education	Georgetown University (BA) Harvard University (JD)

He was the chief of staff to two U.S. vice presidents: Al Gore (1995–1999) and Joe Biden (2009–2011).

In early 2020, Klain joined Biden's presidential campaign as a senior advisor.^[2][3]

On November 11, 2020 it was announced he would be the White House Chief of Staff for President Joe Biden.^[4][5]

In January 2023, Klain announced his plans to resign as chief of staff in the weeks after President Biden's State of the Union Address in February.^[6][7]