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Yes, John Negroponte served as the first Director of National Intelligence (DNI) from 2005 to 2007. The DNI position was created by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to improve coordination and oversight of the U.S. intelligence community. As DNI, Negroponte oversaw 16 intelligence agencies and was responsible for ensuring their effective collaboration in gathering, analyzing, and disseminating intelligence.