Andrew Parker
Andrew Parker is due to replace Jonathan Evans as Director General of the Security Service, MI5, in April 2013. He was previously Deputy Director General of the Security Service.[1]
Parker holds a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University.[2]
Parker had served for at least 30 years at the time he was appointed Director-General, which suggests he joined MI5 in around 1983.[2]
His subsequent work took in the fields of Middle East terrorism, counter espionage, Northern Ireland terrorism, serious and organised crime, protective security, policy and strategic planning.[2]
He completed a liaison posting in the United States in 1991.[2]
He spent three years on secondment to HM Customs & Excise as Director Intelligence before returning to MI5 in 2002 to join the Board as Director for Northern Ireland terrorism, Protective Security & Serious Crime.[2]
He was appointed Director International Terrorism in February 2005. he led the Service’s response to the 7/7 terrorist attacks in London that year, overseeing a significant expansion in counter terrorism capability and the development of the MI5’s regional network. His teams played the lead role in the disruption of the 2006 airline bomb plot.[2]
Andrew was appointed Deputy Director General of the Security Service in April 2007. As such, Andrew has been responsible for leading all the Service’s investigative and operational work.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Andrew Parker named as new head of MI5, BBC News, 28 March 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 New Director General appointed, Security Service, 28 march 2013.
