Alex Younger
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| Image |  Alex Younger, 2014 |
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| Occupation | Chief of SIS October 2014 – September 2020 |
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| Predecessor | John Sawers |
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Sir Alex Younger was appointed as the next Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in October 2014.[1]
Younger joined MI6 in 1991. He has had overseas postings in Europe and the Middle East and has filled a variety of operational roles.[1]
Afghanistan Station Chief
He was at one time the senior MI6 officer in Afghanistan.[1]
Head of counter-terrorism
He led MI6 work on counter terrorism in the three years running up to the 2012 Olympic Games.[1]
Head of operations
For the two years prior to his appointment as Chief of MI6 he oversaw the Service’s intelligence operations worldwide.[1]
'Fourth generation espionage' speech
In December 2018, in a public speech at the University of St Andrews, Younger described what he called 'fourth generation espionage'. He warned about Russian state activity and set out MI6's approach to the digital age.[2]
Succession
In July 2020 the government announced that Richard Moore would succeed Younger, who left the service that autumn.[3]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Appointment of the new Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 3 October 2014.
- ↑ MI6 'C' speech on fourth generation espionage, gov.uk, 3 December 2018.
- ↑ Appointment of the new Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 29 July 2020.