John Rennie | |
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| Born | 13 January 1914 |
| Died | 30 September 1981 (aged 67) Lambeth, England |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Intelligence officer |
| Spouse | Jennifer Margaret Wainwright |
| Children | David Rennie, Charles Rennie |
| Awards | KCMG |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom &sq=&lang=&file=File:Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg){kind=small} |
| Service branch | Secret Intelligence Service (SIS/MI6) |
| Service years | 1968–1973 |
| Rank | Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service |
Sir John Ogilvy Rennie, KCMG (13 January 1914 – 30 September 1981)[1] was the 6th Director of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) from 1968 to 1973. He was once the head of the Information Research Department (IRD), a secret branch of the UK Foreign Office dedicated to pro-colonial and anti-communist propaganda during the Cold War.
- ^ "Rennie, Sir John (Ogilvy), (13 Jan. 1914–30 Sept. 1981), Deputy Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1967–74". Who's Who & Who Was Who. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u168478. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1. Retrieved 5 August 2021.