Maurice Oldfield | |
|---|---|
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| Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service | |
| In office 1973–1978 | |
| Prime Minister | Edward Heath Harold Wilson James Callaghan |
| Preceded by | Sir John Rennie |
| Succeeded by | Sir Dick Franks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 November 1915 Meadow Place Farm, Youlgreave, Derbyshire, England |
| Died | 11 March 1981 (aged 65) London, England |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Occupation | Intelligence officer |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom  |
| Rank | Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service MI6 |
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Sir Maurice Oldfield GCMG CBE (16 November 1915 – 11 March 1981)[1] was a British intelligence officer and espionage administrator.[2][3] He served as the seventh director of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), from 1973 to 1978.
- ^ "Oldfield, Sir Maurice". Oldfield, Sir Maurice, (16 Nov. 1915–11 March 1981), HM Diplomatic Service, retired. Who's Who & Who Was Who. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u167732. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Sir Maurice Oldfield obituary". The Times. No. 60874. 12 March 1981. p. 16.
- ^ Coogan, Tim Pat (2002). The Troubles: Ireland's Ordeal and the Search for Peace. Macmillan. p. 346. ISBN 978-0-312-29418-2.