Colin McColl
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| Colin McColl | |
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| Allegiance |
United Kingdom  |
| Service | Secret Intelligence Service (SIS/MI6) |
| Active | 1950 - 1994 |
| Rank | Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service |
| Award(s) | KCMG |
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| Born | 6 September 1932 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Intelligence officer, Diplomat |
| Alma mater | Queen's College, Oxford |
Sir Colin Hugh Verel McColl, KCMG (born 6 September 1932) was Head of the British Secret Intelligence Service from 1989 to 1994.
Career
Educated at Shrewsbury School and at Queen's College, Oxford,[2] McColl joined the diplomatic service in 1950.[3] He served in Laos, Vietnam, Warsaw and Geneva[3] before he was appointed Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service in 1989.[4]
In retirement he was a Director of the Scottish American Investment Company.[5]
He is an Honorary Fellow of Queen's College, Oxford.[2]
References
- ↑ Warrick, Joby (April 12, 2006). "Lacking Biolabs, Trailers Carried Case for War; Administration Pushed Notion of Banned Iraqi Weapons Despite Evidence to Contrary". Washington Post. p. A01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Burkes Peerage and Gentry
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 British Threat Awareness Council
- ↑ The Secret's Out: Top British Spy Identified New York Times, 7 May 1992
- ↑ Scottish American Investment Company Annual Report 2005
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| Preceded by Sir Christopher Curwen |
Chief of the SIS 1989 - 1994 |
Succeeded by Sir David Spedding |
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