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| **Category**               | **Details**                                                                 |
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| **Event**                  | **Blaise Metreweli appointed as first female MI6 Chief**                   |
| **Date of Announcement**   | June 15, 2025                                                              |
| **Announced by**           | British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during G7 summit in Canada             |
| **Current Role**           | Director of Technology and Innovation, MI6                                 |
| **Age**                    | 47                                                                         |
| **Education**              | Anthropology degree from Cambridge University; women's rowing team member  |
| **Experience**             | 25 years in intelligence, specializing in cybersecurity and digital ops    |
| **Predecessor**            | Richard Moore (2020-2025)                                                  |
| **Key Responsibilities**   | Lead foreign intelligence ops, counter cyber warfare, espionage, terrorism |
| **Significance**           | **First woman to head MI6** in its 116-year history                        |
| **Selection Process**      | Internal process initiated in March 2025                                   |
| **Assumes Office**         | Autumn 2025                                                                |
| **Modern Focus of MI6**    | Cyber threats, AI surveillance, foreign influence operations               |


Category	Details
Event	Blaise Metreweli appointed as first female MI6 Chief
Date of Announcement	June 15, 2025
Announced by	British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during G7 summit in Canada
Current Role	Director of Technology and Innovation, MI6
Age	47
Education	Anthropology degree from Cambridge University; women's rowing team member
Experience	25 years in intelligence, specializing in cybersecurity and digital ops
Predecessor	Richard Moore (2020-2025)
Key Responsibilities	Lead foreign intelligence ops, counter cyber warfare, espionage, terrorism
Significance	First woman to head MI6 in its 116-year history
Selection Process	Internal process initiated in March 2025
Assumes Office	Autumn 2025
Modern Focus of MI6	Cyber threats, AI surveillance, foreign influence operations

Blaise Metreweli Appointed as First Female Chief of MI6