Blaise Metreweli, a career intelligence officer who currently serves as director of technology at the organisation, will become the 18th chief in the organisation’s 116-year history.
Commonly referred to as C, the chief has operational responsibility for MI6, and is the only publicly named member of the organisation.
“We have yet to have a woman as chief so there’s still a glass ceiling to shatter. #AccelerateAction,” he wrote in a post on the social media site.
In her new post, she will be accountable to the Foreign Secretary.
Sir Richard Moore, the outgoing head of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, also known as MI6 (Photo: AP)“The United Kingdom is facing threats on an unprecedented scale, be it aggressors who send their spy ships to our waters or hackers whose sophisticated cyber plots seek to disrupt our public services.
“MI6 plays a vital role, with MI5 and GCHQ, in keeping the British people safe and promoting UK interests overseas.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy said: “With a wealth of experience from across our national security community, Blaise is the ideal candidate to lead MI6 into the future.
Outgoing chief Sir Richard said: “I am absolutely delighted by this historic appointment of my colleague, Blaise Metreweli to succeed me as ‘C’.
“I am excited to welcome her as the first female head of MI6.”
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