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| − | Rimington has defended [[Security Service|MI5]]'s surveillance of left-wing groups | + | Rimington has defended [[Security Service|MI5]]'s surveillance of left-wing groups, commenting that |
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| − | + | As Director General Rimington disbanded a specialist section of [[MI5/G Branch#G7|G7]] responsible for "[[Islamic terrorism]]" in 1994 against the protests of experienced counter-terrorist officers{{who}}.<ref>[[Document:UK Intelligence And Security Report, 2003]]</ref> | |
| − | As Director General Rimington disbanded a specialist section of [[MI5/G Branch#G7|G7]] responsible for [[Islamic terrorism]] in 1994 against the protests of experienced counter-terrorist officers{{who}}.<ref>[[Document:UK Intelligence And Security Report, 2003]]</ref> | ||
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| Born | 13 May 1935 South London, England, UK | |||||||||||
| Nationality | British | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh | |||||||||||
| Spouse | John Rimington | |||||||||||
| Member of | Trilateral Commission | |||||||||||
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Dame Stella Rimmington joined MI5 and was reportedly "Senior Deputy Director General" from 1990[1]-1991/1992[2][3] and Director General of MI5 from 1992-1995.
Career
Rimington has defended MI5's surveillance of left-wing groups, commenting that
“Well all I can say is that Communist and Trotskyist organisations, by their philosophy, their published aims, would have fallen within the definition of subversion.”
Stella Rimington [4]
As Director General Rimington disbanded a specialist section of G7 responsible for "Islamic terrorism" in 1994 against the protests of experienced counter-terrorist officers[Who?].[5]
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References
- ↑ Stella Rimington, Open Secret, Arrow Books, 2002, p.222.
- ↑ http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/Spy-Chiefs.htm
- ↑ Stella Rimington, Open Secret, Arrow Books, 2002, p.241.
- ↑ Document:UK Intelligence And Security Report, 2003
