Jonathan Evans, Baron Evans of Weardale

The Lord Evans of Weardale
Official portrait, 2019
Director General of MI5
In office
21 April 2007 – 22 April 2013
Home SecretaryJohn Reid
Jacqui Smith
Alan Johnson
Theresa May
Preceded byDame Eliza Manningham-Buller
Succeeded bySir Andrew Parker
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Assumed office
9 December 2014
Life Peerage
Personal details
Born1958 (age 65–66)
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Bristol
OccupationIntelligence officer
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/serviceSecurity Service
Years of service1980–2013
RankDirector General

Jonathan Douglas Evans, Baron Evans of Weardale, KCB, DL (born 1958[1]) is a British life peer who formerly served as the Director General of the British Security Service, the United Kingdom's domestic security and counter-intelligence service. He took over the role on the retirement of his predecessor Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller on 21 April 2007. Evans was succeeded by Andrew Parker on 22 April 2013.

  1. ^ EVANS Jonathan, World Who's Who (Europa Biographical Reference)