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 Colin Figures    (Spook, officer) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 July 1925 Birmingham, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 December 2006 (Age 81) Esher, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parents | Frederick and Muriel Figures | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | a son and two daughters | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Pamela Ann Timmis | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Head of MI6
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Sir Colin Figures was head of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) from July 1981[1] to 1985 and Cabinet Office Intelligence Co-ordinator from 1985 to 1989.[2]
External Resources
- Dan van der Vat, Sir Colin Figures, The Guardian, 18 December 2006.
- Sir Colin Figures, telegraph.co.uk, 21 December 2006.
- Alistari Rellie, Sir Colin Figures, Independent, 29 December 2006.
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References
- ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/3227310/Sir-Dick-Franks.html
- ↑ Sir Colin Figures, telegraph.co.uk, 21 December 2006.
