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| − | + | Nowadays, the head of [[MI6]] is publicly named, which explains why this table is more complete than that of the [[Deputy Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service]].<ref>http://www.standard.co.uk/news/new-deputy-chief-for-mi6-6983078.html</ref> | |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 16:52, 22 August 2015
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| Leader of | MI6 |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service |
| Head of MI6Boss of the Deputy Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service. | |
Nowadays, the head of MI6 is publicly named, which explains why this table is more complete than that of the Deputy Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service.[1]
Office Holders on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Moore | 1 October 2020 | ||
| Alex Younger | 1 November 2014 | 30 September 2020 | |
| John Sawers | 1 November 2009 | 1 November 2014 | |
| John Scarlett | 7 May 2004 | 31 October 2009 | |
| Richard Dearlove | August 1999 | 6 May 2004 | |
| David Spedding | September 1994 | August 1999 | |
| Colin McColl | November 1988 | September 1994 | Chosen "to give a more dynamic lead as someone prepared to instigate change." |
| Christopher Curwen | 1985 | November 1988 | "Regarded as a safe pair of hands."<a href="#cite_note-dorrill753-1">[1]</a> |
| Colin Figures | July 1981 | 1985 | |
| Dick Franks | 1978 | July 1981 | |
| Maurice Oldfield | 1973 | 1978 | |
| John Rennie | 1968 | 1973 | His brief, supposedly, was to reform the organisation. |
| Dick White | May 1956 | 1968 | Appointed as something of a snub to SIS |
| John Sinclair | 1953 | May 1956 | Sacked by Anthony Eden after the death of frogman sent to spy on Soviet ship. |
| Stewart Menzies | 4 November 1939 | 1952 | Devised false flag attacks and operated a personal slush fund of over a million pounds. |
| Hugh Sinclair | 15 June 1923 | 4 November 1939 | |
| Mansfield Smith-Cumming | 1909 | 14 June 1923 | The first holder of this job |
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