Sir Alex Younger obituary
Popular head of the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, who widened out the recruitment process
www.theguardian.comattended memorial event, the former chief Alex Younger as head of MI6 from 2014 to 2020; longest-serving chief in five decades. His leadership guided MI6 through security issues tied to Brexit and global threats such as Russia’s aggression and ISIS emergence; he aimed to modernize MI6, making technology a strategic asset for the service. Earlier he served as head of Counter-Terrorism at MI6, joining the National Security Council to advise the PM on intelligence matters; he was widely noted for widening recruitment and public engagement efforts during his tenure. Keynote speaker on geopolitics and cyber threats reflecting three decades at the center of global security; Obituaries mention his leadership as head of MI6 and recruitment widening.