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| − | Sir [[Iain Lobban]] | + | Sir [[Iain Lobban]] has been the Director of [[Government Communications Headquarters]] since 2008.<ref name="McAskill280114">Ewan MacAskill, [http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jan/28/gchq-head-sir-iain-lobban-stands-down?CMP=twt_gu GCHQ head Sir Iain Lobban stands down], the guardian.com, 28 January 2014.</ref> |
Lobban graduated from Leeds University with a BA in French and has also undertaken the Higher Command and Staff course at the Ministry of Defence's staff college at Shrivenham. He joined GCHQ in 1983, progressing through a variety of roles before joining the GCHQ Board in 2001. Whilst on the Board he was responsible for moving the operations of GCHQ into its new base at Benhall, Gloucestershire. Prior to being appointed Director, Lobban was Director-General (Operations); having taken up this post in early 2004. He became Director in July 2008. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the New Year Honours 2006 for services to national security in the United Kingdom.<ref>[http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/pais/people/aldrich/vigilant/lectures/gchq/lobban/ Iain Lobban becomes Director of GCHQ], University of Warwick, accessed 17 June 2013.</ref> | Lobban graduated from Leeds University with a BA in French and has also undertaken the Higher Command and Staff course at the Ministry of Defence's staff college at Shrivenham. He joined GCHQ in 1983, progressing through a variety of roles before joining the GCHQ Board in 2001. Whilst on the Board he was responsible for moving the operations of GCHQ into its new base at Benhall, Gloucestershire. Prior to being appointed Director, Lobban was Director-General (Operations); having taken up this post in early 2004. He became Director in July 2008. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the New Year Honours 2006 for services to national security in the United Kingdom.<ref>[http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/pais/people/aldrich/vigilant/lectures/gchq/lobban/ Iain Lobban becomes Director of GCHQ], University of Warwick, accessed 17 June 2013.</ref> | ||
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| + | In January 2014, the Foreign Office announced that Lobban would step down as head of [[GCHQ]] at the end of the year.<ref name="McAskill280114">Ewan MacAskill, [http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jan/28/gchq-head-sir-iain-lobban-stands-down?CMP=twt_gu GCHQ head Sir Iain Lobban stands down], the guardian.com, 28 January 2014.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:29, 29 January 2014
Sir Iain Lobban has been the Director of Government Communications Headquarters since 2008.[1]
Lobban graduated from Leeds University with a BA in French and has also undertaken the Higher Command and Staff course at the Ministry of Defence's staff college at Shrivenham. He joined GCHQ in 1983, progressing through a variety of roles before joining the GCHQ Board in 2001. Whilst on the Board he was responsible for moving the operations of GCHQ into its new base at Benhall, Gloucestershire. Prior to being appointed Director, Lobban was Director-General (Operations); having taken up this post in early 2004. He became Director in July 2008. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the New Year Honours 2006 for services to national security in the United Kingdom.[2]
In January 2014, the Foreign Office announced that Lobban would step down as head of GCHQ at the end of the year.[1]
External resources
- Jonathan Owen, Spy chief Iain Lobban may testify in bullying case, The Independent, 11 September 2012.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ewan MacAskill, GCHQ head Sir Iain Lobban stands down, the guardian.com, 28 January 2014.
- ↑ Iain Lobban becomes Director of GCHQ, University of Warwick, accessed 17 June 2013.
