<P> The White House Chief of Staff has traditionally been the highest - ranking employee of the White House . The chief of staff 's position is a modern successor to the earlier role of the president 's private secretary . The role was formalized as the Assistant to the President in 1946 and acquired its current name in 1961 . </P>
<P> The White House Chief of Staff has traditionally been the highest - ranking employee of the White House . The chief of staff 's position is a modern successor to the earlier role of the president 's private secretary . The role was formalized as the Assistant to the President in 1946 and acquired its current name in 1961 . </P>
who has the most power in the white house
who has the most power in the white house
White House Chief of Staff
White House Chief of Staff