History / Offices

Director of National Intelligence

14 people have held this office since Apr 21, 2005. Now: Jay Clayton I.

Holders
14
6 U · 5 R · 2 I · 1 D
Longest tenure
6.5 years
James R. Clapper
Current
3 months
Jay Clayton, since Jul 28, 2026
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20052010201520202025John Negroponte · 2005-04-21 – 2007-02-13 · RepublicanJohn Michael McConnell · 2007-02-20 – 2009-01-27Dennis C. Blair · 2009-01-29 – 2010-05-28David Gompert · 2010-05-28 – 2010-08-05James R. Clapper · 2010-08-09 – 2017-01-20 · IndependentMike Dempsey · 2017-01-20 – 2017-03-16Dan Coats · 2017-03-16 – 2019-08-15 · RepublicanJoseph Maguire · 2019-08-16 – 2020-02-20Richard Grenell · 2020-02-20 – 2020-05-26 · RepublicanJohn Ratcliffe · 2020-05-26 – 2021-01-20 · RepublicanLora Shiao · 2021-01-20 – 2021-01-21Avril Haines · 2021-01-21 – 2025-01-20 · DemocratTulsi Gabbard · 2025-02-12 – 2026-06-30 · RepublicanJay Clayton · 2026-07-28 – present · Independent
Jay Clayton I
Jul 28, 2026 – present · 3 months · appointed by Donald Trump
Tulsi Gabbard R
Feb 12, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026 · 17 months · appointed by Donald Trump
Avril Haines D
Jan 21, 2021 – Jan 20, 2025 · 4 years · appointed by Joe Biden
Lora Shiao
Jan 20, 2021 – Jan 21, 2021 · 1 day · appointed by Joe Biden
John Ratcliffe R
May 26, 2020 – Jan 20, 2021 · 8 months · appointed by Phil Baker
Richard Grenell R (acting)
Feb 20, 2020 – May 26, 2020 · 3 months
Joseph Maguire (acting)
Aug 16, 2019 – Feb 20, 2020 · 6 months
Dan Coats R
Mar 16, 2017 – Aug 15, 2019 · 2.4 years · appointed by Donald Trump
Mike Dempsey
Jan 20, 2017 – Mar 16, 2017 · 2 months · appointed by Donald Trump
James R. Clapper I
Aug 9, 2010 – Jan 20, 2017 · 6.5 years · appointed by Barack Obama
David Gompert (acting)
May 28, 2010 – Aug 5, 2010 · 2 months
Dennis C. Blair
Jan 29, 2009 – May 28, 2010 · 16 months · appointed by Barack Obama
John Michael McConnell
Feb 20, 2007 – Jan 27, 2009 · 23 months · appointed by George W. Bush
John Negroponte R
Apr 21, 2005 – Feb 13, 2007 · 22 months · appointed by George W. Bush

Dates are from Wikidata, which has gaps for some historical offices. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.