Ken McCallum
Kenneth "Ken" Douglas McCallum | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Occupation | Intelligence officer |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service branch | Security Service |
| Rank | Director General designate |
Kenneth "Ken" Douglas McCallum is a Scottish mathematician and civil servant, appointed as the 18th head of the United Kingdom's MI5 Security Service.
Early life and education
Born, raised and educated in Glasgow, McCallum attended a state school after which he read mathematics at Glasgow University graduating with a First Class Honours Degree in 1996.[1][2]
Professional life
In 2018, McCallum took charge of the MI5 response to the attempted assassination of Sergei Skripal.[3]
He succeeded Sir Andrew Parker as Director General designate of MI5 in April 2020.[4][5]
References
- ^ "The following are expected to graduate today from Glasgow University". Glasgow Herald. 9 July 1996. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "New Director General of MI5 appointed". MI5. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "New MI5 chief will be state‑school Scot who ran Skripal investigation". The Times. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Appointment of the new Director General of the Security Service". gov.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Ken McCallum appointed new MI5 boss". BBC News. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2020-04-12.