List of United States Directors of National Intelligence by time in office

days James R. Clapper since 2010

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 to least at two years in office.

# In Office	Director	Days	Rank by Length of Term	President
4	ClapperJames R. Clapper	days ()	1	Obama Obama
2	McConnellJohn Michael McConnell	days ()	2	Bush G. W. Bush
1	NegroponteJohn Negroponte	days ()	3	Bush G. W. Bush
3	BlairDennis C. Blair	days ()	4	Obama Obama

Notes

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