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Previously he was Director for Europe, Latin America and Globalisation (2010 to 2012) and Director for Programmes and Change (2008 to 2010). He has had postings in Vietnam, Turkey (1990 to 1992), Pakistan and Malaysia.Richard Moore was born in Libya.

Britain on Wednesday named its former ambassador to Turkey as the new director of the MI6 Secret Intelligence Service.

Richard Moore succeeds Alex Younger, who was a career intelligence officer and became the UK's top spy in 2014. 38°c. 05:22 GMT, Aug 15, 2020

A fluent Turkish speaker, he … Richard Moore, the former British ambassador to Turkey and a career Whitehall insider has been named to replace Sir Alex Younger, who is due to step aside at the famed spy agency towards the end of the year, The Guardian reported. By Andrew McDonald. Former UK ambassador to Turkey will take over as head of MI6 in the fall.

Where’s the outrage over Britain providing training on ‘how to be a better despot’ for some of the world’s dodgiest regimes? He stayed on longer than is usual to ensure stability through the political tumult of the Brexit negotiations.His biggest challenge was the attempted murder of Sergei Skripal, a Russian double agent turned by MI6, in the English cathedral city of Salisbury in 2018 with a Soviet-designed nerve agent known as Novichok.Britain blamed Russian military intelligence (GRU) but the Kremlin denied any involvement.

Richard Moore succeeds Alex Younger, who was a … Oxford-educated career diplomat Richard Moore will take over as 'C' - the new head of MI6. I am pleased and honoured to be asked to return to lead my Service: Richard MooreBritain on Wednesday named its former ambassador to Turkey as the new director of the MI6 Secret Intelligence Service.Richard Moore succeeds Alex Younger, who was a career intelligence officer and became Britain's top spy in 2014.Moore, a fluent Turkish speaker, has served as the political director of the Foreign Office, deputy national security adviser, and ambassador to Ankara from 2014 to 2017.Prior to becoming a diplomat, Moore worked for MI6 "where he undertook a range of roles across the Service both in the UK and overseas," according to his official profile. "SIS plays a vital role... in keeping the British people safe and promoting UK interests overseas. We’ll send you a link to a feedback form.

Sir Alex Younger, the current chief of MI6 – known as "C" – will step down in the autumn. Moore, 57, joined MI6 in 1987 where he 'undertook a range of …

UAE. Former British Ambassador to Turkey Richard Moore was appointed chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service, or MI6, BBC Türkçe reported on Wednesday. Moore served as ambassador to Turkey from January 2014 to December 2017, and has also been a deputy national security adviser.

Richard Moore is to become the new chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), the Foreign Office has said. The Director General, Political focuses on the UK’s key foreign policy objectives and has the following areas of responsibility and regions:Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. The 57-year-old will also be known as ‘C’ – a role made famous in the James Bond movies.Moore’s current role is Director General for Political Affairs in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), a position he has held since April 2018.

“Richard Moore the old UK ambassador to Turkey and avid Besiktas fan is now the head of Mi6. Richard Moore was ambassador to Turkey for three years and has also served as deputy national security adviserBritain has named career diplomat and intelligence officer Richard Moore as the new chief of the MI6 spy service as the West seeks to bolster its defences against hostile espionage from China and Russia.Mr Moore, 57, joined the Secret Intelligence Service in 1987, four years before the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.An accomplished intelligence officer, he served in various diplomatic and security roles before winning one of the most powerful jobs in Western intelligence. The grandfather of the new MI6 boss Richard Moore was an IRA fighter, from 1916 until 1922, who won a medal from the Sinn Fein Irish president for fighting against British rule. The 57-year-old MI6 chief is now part of a triumvirate of spymasters that run the world’s top intelligence agencies – along with the CIA and DGSE – who have at some point served in Turkey and speak Turkish.

"I am pleased and honoured to be asked to return to lead my Service," Moore said in a statement. 7/29/20, 6:14 PM CET. Moore, who currently serves as political director at the British Foreign Office, will replace Alex Younger, who has been chairman of the foreign intelligence service for nearly six years, in the fall, it said.