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Open Secret: The Autobiography of the Former Director-General of MI5

During her career in MI5, which lasted from 1969 to 1996, Stella Rimington worked in all the main fields of the Service's responsibilities—counter-subversion, counter-espionage and counter-terrorism—and became successively Director of all three branches. She was appointed Director-General of MI5 in 1992. She was the first woman to hold the post and the first Director-General whose name was publicly announced on appointment.

Subject
biographyhistorypolitics
Genre
spy thrillerwar and military
Setting
british
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 320 pages

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