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| Anne Keast-Butler to become first female director of GCHQ | Anne Keast-Butler to become first female director of GCHQ |
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| Foreign secretary James Cleverly names new leader of UK intelligence agency | Foreign secretary James Cleverly names new leader of UK intelligence agency |
| A woman will become the boss of GCHQ for the first time in its more than 100-year history when the current director steps down next month. | A woman will become the boss of GCHQ for the first time in its more than 100-year history when the current director steps down next month. |
| The foreign secretary, James Cleverly, announced that Anne Keast-Butler has been appointed to succeed Sir Jeremy Fleming as head of the government’s intelligence organisation. | The foreign secretary, James Cleverly, announced that Anne Keast-Butler has been appointed to succeed Sir Jeremy Fleming as head of the government’s intelligence organisation. |
| Keast-Butler, currently MI5’s deputy director general, will take up the role in May when Fleming leaves after six years, making her the security agency’s 17th leader since its inception. | Keast-Butler, currently MI5’s deputy director general, will take up the role in May when Fleming leaves after six years, making her the security agency’s 17th leader since its inception. |
| She said she was “delighted” to be appointed, adding that GCHQ’s mission was “as inspiring today as it was when it was founded”. | She said she was “delighted” to be appointed, adding that GCHQ’s mission was “as inspiring today as it was when it was founded”. |
| “I was privileged to work in GCHQ a few years ago, so I know I am again joining a world-class team of people from diverse backgrounds with a broad range of skills, who share a singular focus on making our country safer, more secure, and more prosperous,” she said. | “I was privileged to work in GCHQ a few years ago, so I know I am again joining a world-class team of people from diverse backgrounds with a broad range of skills, who share a singular focus on making our country safer, more secure, and more prosperous,” she said. |
| “I am passionate about continuing to ensure that GCHQ is an organisation where everyone can perform to their very best. | “I am passionate about continuing to ensure that GCHQ is an organisation where everyone can perform to their very best. |
| “I am so grateful for the vision and dedication Sir Jeremy Fleming has shown during his tenure, and the ways in which GCHQ has transformed under his leadership. I look forward to building on this in the months and years to come. I can’t wait to get started.” |