Stella Rimington
1935
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photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: United Kingdom
languages spoken, written or signed: English
occupation: archivist, writer, intelligence officer, autobiographer, novelist, librarian
award received: Order of the Bath
position held: Director General of MI5, Booker Prize judge
Dame Stella Rimington (born 13 May 1935) is a British author and former Director General of MI5, a position she held from 1992 to 1996. She was the first female DG of MI5, and the first DG whose name was publicised on appointment. In 1993, Rimington became the first DG of MI5 to pose openly for cameras at the launch of a brochure outlining the organisation's activities. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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