Robert Peter Hannigan (born 1965) is a senior British civil servant currently serving as the Director-General of Defence and Intelligence at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.[1]
Hannigan served as the Director-General, Political as the Northern Ireland Office from 2005, taking over from Jonathan Phillips.[2][3] In 2007, he was appointed as replacing Sir Richard Mottram as the Head of Security, Intelligence and Resilience at the Cabinet Office, responsible for co-ordinating between the intelligence services and government.[1] During his time in post, Hannigan led the review into a a major data breach incident, and the subsequent report[4] is informally called the "Hannigan Report".
Hannigan moved to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in his current role with effect from 1 March 2010.[5]
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jonathan Phillips |
Director-General, Political, Northern Ireland Office 2005–2007 |
Succeeded by Hilary Jackson |
| Preceded by Sir Richard Mottram Permanent Secretary, Intelligence, Security and Resilience |
Head of Security, Intelligence and Resilience Cabinet Office 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Oliver Robbins Deputy National Security Adviser, Intelligence, Security and Resilience |
| Preceded by Mariot Leslie |
Director-General, Defence and Intelligence, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2010–present |
Incumbent |