President of the University of Washington


The President of the University of Washington is the chief administrator of the university.
The University of Washington is a public university in Seattle, Washington. Established in 1861 and originally known as the Territorial University of Washington, UW is the oldest public university in the state of Washington. The University offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees through its 140 departments, organized into various colleges and schools. With a total student enrollment of about 46,000, UW is one of the largest universities in the United States.
The longest-serving president of the university was William P. Gerberding, who held the office for sixteen years from 1979 to 1995.
The current president of the University of Washington is Ana Mari Cauce. Cauce served as the university's interim president before replacing the thirty-first president, Michael K. Young, and assuming her position as the university's permanent president on October 13, 2015. Cauce is the thirty-third president of the university. Twenty-five men and one woman have served as the university's permanent president, and six men and three women have served as its interim president pending the appointment of a permanent successor.

List of presidents

The following individuals have held the Office of President of the University of Washington. There are gaps in the line of succession when the University was closed from 1867–69 and part of 1874 and 1876 The university presidents in whose honor buildings have been named bear an asterisk.
No.PortraitPresidentTenureBackground and accomplishments
1Asa Mercer1861–63
2William Edward Barnard1863–66
3George F. Whitworth1866–67
John Henry Hall1869–72
Eugene Kincaid Hill1872–74
Mary W. Thayer1874Acting President
George F. Whitworth1874–76
Alexander Jay Anderson1877–82
Leonard Jackson Powell1882–87
Thomas Milton Gatch1887–95
Mark Walrod Harrington1895–97
William Franklin Edwards1897
Charles Francis Reeves1897–98Acting President
Frank Pierrepont Graves1898–1902
Thomas Franklin Kane1902–14
Henry Landes1914–15Acting President
Henry Suzzallo1915–26
David Thomson1926–27Acting President
Matthew Lyle Spencer1927–33
Hugo Winkenwerder1933–34Acting President
Lee Paul Sieg1934–46
Raymond B. Allen1946–51
H.P. Everest1952Acting President
Henry Schmitz1952–58
Charles E. Odegaard1958–73
Philip W. Cartwright1973–74Acting President
John R. Hogness1974–79
27William P. Gerberding1979–95
Richard L. McCormick1995–2003
Lee L. Huntsman2003–04
30Mark Emmert2004–10
Phyllis Wise2010–11Acting President
31Michael K. Young2011–15
Ana Mari Cauce2015Acting President
33Ana Mari Cauce2015–

Timeline of University of Washington presidential terms