How many czars did bush appoint

Roosevelt had at least 11 czars focusing on everything from food to prices and production. He even had a rubber czar.

President George W. Bush had at least 33 czars, including special appointees for bird flu , bioethics and birth control. How did a word once reserved for Slavic dictators come to mean a guardian of important American matters? Franklin Roosevelt had his own bevy of czars during World War II, overseeing such aspects of the war effort as shipping and synthetic-rubber production. The term was then essentially retired until the presidency of Richard Nixon, who appointed the first drug czar and a well-regarded energy czar, William E.

Simon, who helped the country navigate the s oil crisis. The modern drug czarship — perhaps the best-known of the bunch — was created by George H. Bush and first filled by William Bennett, now a conservative radio host. By some counts, George W. Republicans have supported these positions in the past. Deputy Interior Secretary David J. Many of the same critics who are decrying these roles have applauded or even pushed for them in the past.

Robert Bennett has criticized czars as " undermining the Constitution ," but reportedly prodded President Clinton to appoint a Y2K Czar. In a CNN appearance, Sen. Bennett said "I think John Koskinen has been superb. Essentially a czar is an unofficial title given to an official advisor to the White House.

Goss, former executive director of the Indiana Wildlife Federation, has served as Asian carp czar for the past four years, helping to curtail the invasive species threat the Asian carp has presented in the Great Lakes.

This has actually been a serious problem that most Americans probably were not aware of, but just last year, the Obama Administration released an updated strategy for dealing with the ongoing issue.