Porter Goss

CIA Director and American politician

Porter Goss - CIA Director and American politician
Born

November 26th, 1938
86 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

United States

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Served in the U.S. Army before entering politics. Elected to the House of Representatives from Florida's 14th district, representing the Republican Party. Became the 19th Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in 2004, holding the position until 2006. Focused on reforms within the agency and counterterrorism efforts following the September 11 attacks. His tenure was marked by challenges such as the Iraq War and debates on intelligence oversight.

Served as the 19th Director of the CIA

Represented Florida's 14th district in Congress

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