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MI6 chief Sir John Sawers to step down | MI6 chief Sir John Sawers to step down |
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Sir John Sawers, chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, known as MI6, is to step down in November after five years in the post. | Sir John Sawers, chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, known as MI6, is to step down in November after five years in the post. |
His successor will be chosen by the Cabinet Office and will need to be approved by the Foreign Office and the prime minister. | His successor will be chosen by the Cabinet Office and will need to be approved by the Foreign Office and the prime minister. |
Sir John was Britain's ambassador to the United Nations before being named as the head of MI6 in 2009. | |
He also spent three years as Tony Blair's foreign policy adviser. |
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