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Ken McCallum

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Ken McCallum

Sir Kenneth Douglas McCallum (born 1974) is a British intelligence officer who has been serving as the director general of MI5 since 2020.

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Home Secretary
Priti Patel Suella Braverman Grant Shapps James Cleverly Yvette Cooper Shabana Mahmood
Preceded by
Sir Andrew Parker
Born
Kenneth Douglas McCallum1974 (age 50–51)Glasgow, Scotland
Alma mater
University of Glasgow
Occupation
Intelligence officer
Awards
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Branch/service
Security Service
Years of service
1995–present
Rank
Director General of MI5

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Preceded bySir Andrew Parker
Preceded bySir Andrew Parker
Government offices
Preceded bySir Andrew Parker
Government offices
Director General of MI5 2020–present
Government offices
Incumbent
Government offices
Preceded bySir Andrew Parker
Director General of MI5 2020–present
Incumbent

References

  1. www.HeraldScotland.com
    https://www.HeraldScotland.com/news/12032415.university-of-glasgow/
  2. www.MI5.gov.uk
    https://www.MI5.gov.uk/news/new-director-general-of-mi5-appointed
  3. www.BBC.co.uk
    https://www.BBC.co.uk/news/uk-52094782
  4. www.thetimes.com
    https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/i-was-a-bore-at-barbecues-nobody-could-know-i-was-a-spy-xxflk2gl8
  5. The Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/new-mi5-chief-will-be-state-school-scot-who-ran-skripal-investigation-gfj3vrww6
  6. www.GOV.uk
    https://www.GOV.uk/government/news/appointment-of-the-new-director-general-of-the-security-service--2
  7. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jul/14/public-should-be-alert-to-threat-from-china-and-russia-says-mi5-chief
  8. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jul/06/50-chinese-students-leave-uk-in-three-years-after-spy-chiefs-warning
  9. "Iran organised 10 kidnap and death plots, MI5 says"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63647366
  10. "MI5 fears Israel-Gaza war could fuel radicalisation"
    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-67137323
  11. MI5 head warns of 'epic scale' of Chinese espionage
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67142161
  12. "Russia on mission to cause mayhem on UK streets, warns MI5"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8e15yr1gwo
  13. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/dec/06/mi5-forced-to-pare-back-on-counter-terrorism-work-due-to-hostile-states-says-agency-chief
  14. The London Gazette
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/64607/supplement/N2
  15. "MI5 chief 'frustrated' over collapse of China spy case"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0ex172rxwzo
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