Rajesh De
Raj De | |
|---|---|
| General Counsel of the United States National Security Agency | |
| In office April 2012 – March 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Matthew G. Olsen |
| Succeeded by | Glenn S. Gerstell |
| White House Staff Secretary | |
| In office January 30, 2011 – April 2012 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Lisa Brown |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Kramer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 or 1972 (age 53–54) Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Harvard University (BA, JD) |
| Website | Official website |
Rajesh "Raj" De (born circa 1972) is an American lawyer and former U.S. government official who later became the managing partner for the Washington, D.C., office of the law firm Mayer Brown. During the presidency of Barack Obama, he served in three significant government roles—as Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Policy, as White House Staff Secretary, and finally as general counsel of the U.S. National Security Agency.
Earlier in his career, he was counsel to the 9/11 Commission and assisted in drafting the 9/11 Commission Report and the legislation implementing recommendations of the Report.