John Cordeaux

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Person.png John Cordeaux  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician, spook)
Born23 July 1902
Died4 January 1982 (Age 79)

Employment.png Deputy Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service

In office
6 March 1943 - 1945
Deputy Director/Navy

Career

John Kyme Cordeaux joined MI6 and rose to become a Deputy Chief.[1]

Politics

Cordeaux was elected at the 1955 general election as Conservative Member of Parliament for Nottingham Central, narrowly defeating the Labour MP Ian Winterbottom. He held the seat in 1959, but lost it on 25 September 1964 to the Labour candidate Jack Dunnett.

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References

  1. MI6: The History of the Secret Intelligence Service 1909-1949 By Keith Jeffery


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