Head of MI6
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The Head of MI6 is the chief of the United Kingdom’s Secret Intelligence Service, responsible for overseeing the country’s foreign intelligence operations and espionage activities.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Head of MI6 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
intelligence agency executive role
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leadership position ⓘ public office in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chief of MI6
NERFINISHED
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Head of the Secret Intelligence Service ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Chief of Defence Intelligence
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GCHQ Director NERFINISHED ⓘ Head of MI5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confidentialityPractice | traditionally identified only by initial C ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentOfficeHolder | Richard Moore (as of 2024) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Secret Intelligence Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
counter-espionage abroad
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counter-proliferation ⓘ counter-terrorism ⓘ foreign intelligence ⓘ national security ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
MI6 officers
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MI6 operations ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
protect UK interests overseas
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provide intelligence assessments to UK government ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| isPartOf | UK national security leadership ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Intelligence Services Act 1994 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Joint Intelligence Committee (UK)
NERFINISHED
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National Security Council (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
covert operations outside the United Kingdom
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espionage activities abroad ⓘ foreign intelligence operations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Secret Intelligence Service
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom intelligence community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
operational priorities of MI6
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overall management of the Secret Intelligence Service ⓘ security of SIS personnel and operations ⓘ strategic direction of UK foreign intelligence collection ⓘ |
| shortName | C ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
ministerial oversight
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oversight by the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament ⓘ |
| tradition | signs documents in green ink ⓘ |
| workLocation | SIS Building, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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