List of US Directors of National Intelligence by time in office

2360 days James R. Clapper 2010–2017

This is a list of United States Directors of National Intelligence by time in office. This is based on the difference between dates; if counted by number of calendar days all the figures would be one greater.

James R. Clapper is the only Director of National Intelligence to serve more than two years in office.

# In Office	Director	Days	Rank by Length of Term	President
4	ClapperJames R. Clapper	2,360 days (6 years, 168 days)	1	ObamaObama
2	McConnellJohn Michael McConnell	714 days (1 year, 349 days)	2	BushG. W. Bush
1	NegroponteJohn Negroponte	663 days (1 year, 298 days)	3	BushG. W. Bush
3	BlairDennis C. Blair	484 days (1 year, 119 days)	4	ObamaObama

Notes

• This list does not include David Gompert, who served as acting Director of National Intelligence for 69 days in 2010 (between the firing of Dennis C. Blair and the appointment of James R. Clapper).