Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service

The Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service is the head of the Secret Intelligence Service (commonly known as MI6), the United Kingdom's external intelligence agency. The Chief reports to the Foreign Secretary.

By custom, the current Chief uses the initial 'C' to sign documents.^[1]

The present Chief is Sir John Sawers, who has held the role since November 2009.

• 1909–1923 : Sir Mansfield Smith-Cumming
• 1923–1939 : Admiral Sir Hugh Sinclair
• 1939–1952 : Major-General Sir Stewart Menzies
• 1953–1956 : Sir John Sinclair
• 1956–1968 : Sir Richard White
• 1968–1973 : Sir John Rennie
• 1973–1978 : Sir Maurice Oldfield
• 1979–1982 : Sir Dick Franks
• 1982–1985 : Sir Colin Figures
• 1985–1989 : Sir Christopher Curwen
• 1989–1994 : Sir Colin McColl
• 1994–1999 : Sir David Spedding
• 1999–2004 : Sir Richard Dearlove
• 2004–2009 : Sir John Scarlett
• 2009–present : Sir John Sawers

References

See also

• Director General of MI5