Alex Younger

Sir Alex Younger
Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service
In office
1 November 2014 – 30 September 2020
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Theresa May
Boris Johnson
Preceded bySir John Sawers
Succeeded bySir Richard Moore
Personal details
Born
Alexander William Younger

(1963-07-04) 4 July 1963 (age 61)
Westminster, London, England
Spouse
Sarah Hopkins
(m. 1993)
Children3
Alma materUniversity of St Andrews
OccupationIntelligence officer
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/service British Army
Years of service1986–1990
RankCaptain
Unit

Sir Alexander William Younger KCMG (born 4 July 1963) is a British intelligence officer who served as the Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6),[1][2] from 2014 to 2020.[3] In April 2019, the government extended Younger's contract to maintain stability through the Brexit negotiations,[4] which made him the longest-serving MI6 chief in 50 years.[5]

  1. ^ "Appointment of the new Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6)". GOV.UK. Press releases. Her Majesty's Government. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  2. ^ "MI6 officer Alex Younger named as new SIS chief". BBC News. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  3. ^ MacAskill, Ewen; Norton-Taylor, Richard (26 June 2014). "MI6 chief Sir John Sawers to step down". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  4. ^ Evans, Michael (13 February 2019). "MI6 chief Alex Younger set to stay in post over Brexit fears". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  5. ^ Coughlin, Con (12 April 2019). "Alex Younger agrees to become the longest serving MI6 chief in 50 years". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 9 June 2019.