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Alma mater | Oxford University/Magdalen College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interests | “terrorism” | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Charles Farr was born around 1959. He studied at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he completed a Ph.D in the philosophy of aesthetics.
Career
He worked for the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in Afghanistan in the 1980s, in southern Africa and the Middle East. He was MI6's director of security and public affairs in July 2007 when he was given the job of Director of Security and Public Affairs by John Reid to the position. The Financial Times reported in April 2014 that Farr was one of three people shortlisted for the role of Director of GCHQ, a job later given to Robert Hannigan.
Event Participated in
Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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Munich Security Conference/2018 | 12 February 2018 | 14 February 2018 | Munich Bavaria Germany | The 54th Munich Security Conference |
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