United States Director of National Intelligence

The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) is a United States cabinet-level official coordinating all 15 components of the Intelligence Community, and is the principal intelligence adviser to the president and the statutory intelligence advisor to the National Security Council. Creating the post of DNI was one of the recommendations in the report by the House-Senate Intelligence Committee investigating the September 11 attacks.

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United States - Cabinet-level - Intelligence Community - President - National Security Council - Report - House-Senate Intelligence Committee - September 11 attacks

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On February 17, 2005, President George W. Bush named U.S. Ambassador to Iraq John Negroponte to the post, pending confirmation by the Senate. It has been reported that President Bush's first choice for Director of National Intelligence was former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Robert M. Gates, who declined the nomination.

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February 17 - 2005 - George W. Bush - Ambassador - Iraq - John Negroponte - Confirmation by the Senate - Director of the Central Intelligence Agency - Robert M. Gates

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On April 21, 2005, John Negroponte was confirmed by a vote of 98 to 2 in favor of his appointment as Director of National Intelligence, and was sworn in by President Bush on that day.

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April 21 - 2005

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Previously, the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) oversaw the Intelligence Community and served as the principal intelligence adviser to the president, in addition to serving as head of the Central Intelligence Agency. The DCI's title is now Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (DCIA), and the Director serves only as head of the CIA.

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Director of Central Intelligence - Central Intelligence Agency

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