Ken McCallum

Kenneth "Ken" Douglas McCallum
Kenneth "Ken" Douglas McCallum
Born	Glasgow, Scotland
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

McCallum has been an Officer at MI5 for over two decades, including service focused on Northern Ireland-related terrorism and leading counter terrorism investigations during the London 2012 Olympic Games.[3] He was appointed Deputy Director General of MI5 in April 2017.[2]

In 2018, McCallum took charge of the MI5 response to the attempted assassination of Sergei Skripal.[4]

He succeeded Sir Andrew Parker as Director General designate of MI5 in April 2020.[5][3]

gollark: I don't think anyone said that. Or thinks that.

gollark: But mostly we're just hesitant to ban people who could be better, I guess.

gollark: Well, free speech good?

gollark: Actually, definitionally, you can't.

gollark: Being *nice* on the internet? Who needs THAT, right?

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.
"Ken McCallum appointed new MI5 boss". BBC News. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
"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.

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[herald-1] "The following are expected to graduate today from Glasgow University". Glasgow Herald. 9 July 1996. Retrieved 31 March 2020.

[:0-2] "New Director General of MI5 appointed". MI5. Retrieved 30 March 2020.

[:1-3] "Ken McCallum appointed new MI5 boss". BBC News. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2020-04-12.

[4] "New MI5 chief will be state‑school Scot who ran Skripal investigation". The Times. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.

[5] "Appointment of the new Director General of the Security Service". gov.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2020.