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 Patrick Walker    ( Spook, Civil servant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 28 July, 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 July, 1998 (Age 62) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cause of death | " cancer" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Trinity College (Oxford) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Little known head of MI5.
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Sir Patrick Walker was a little known head of MI5.
Official Narrative
Sir Patrick Walker was the head of the Security Service MI5 from the start of 1988 until he retired in February 1992.[1] There appears to be a lack of information about Patrick Walker in the public domain.
Career
Walker joined the Security Service in 1963 following a period of service in the pre-independence government of Uganda.[2]
While working at the security service and before his promotion, he was head of the counter-terrorism department.[3]
According to The Times, Walker served as Deputy Director General Operations before heading the service, and was succeeded in that post by Julian Faux in 1988.[4]
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References
- ↑ https://www.mi5.gov.uk/sir-patrick-walker
- ↑ Former Directors General, MI5, accessed 30 June 2009.
- ↑ https://www.mi5.gov.uk/sir-patrick-walker
- ↑ Julian Faux, CB, MI5 officer, died of cancer on July 6 aged 62. He was born on July 28, 1935, The Times, 23 July 1998.
