The council was established by the Employment Act of 1946 to provide presidents with objective economic analysis and advice on the development and implementation of a wide range of domestic and international economic policy issues.
- Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
- Director
- Deputy Director
- Deputy Director for Management
- Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy
- Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
- Controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management
- Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality
- U.S. Trade Representative
- 3 Deputy U.S. Trade Representatives
- Chief Agricultural Negotiator
- Director of National Drug Control Policy ("Drug Czar")
- Deputy Director of National Drug Control Policy
- Deputy Director for Demand Reduction
- Deputy Director for Supply Reduction
- Deputy Director for State and Local Affairs
- Director
- Deputy Director
- Deputy Director for Management
- Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy
- Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
- Controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management