Pete Rouse, American politician, White House Chief of Staff

Peter Mikami Rouse is an American political consultant who served as interim White House Chief of Staff to U.S. President Barack Obama. Rouse previously spent many years on Capitol Hill, becoming known as the "101st senator" during his tenure as Chief of Staff to Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle.

The White House chief of staff is the head of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, a position in the federal government of the United States.