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She was the first woman to lead a secret service and inspired the character "M" in the James Bond films: now Stella Rimington died at the age of 90.
Tribute to Stella Rimington, First Female Director General of MI5 | News | The University of Edinburgh
Tribute to Stella Rimington, First Female Director General of MI5 ewallac3 Wed, 06/08/2025 - 15:48 The University is deeply saddened by the loss of Stella Rimington, the first female chief of Britain's MI5 intelligence agency, and later an acclaimed author, who has died aged 90. Dame Stella Rimington pictured at the University. Dame Stella was a distinguished alumna of the University, where she studied English, before embarking on a remarkable…
Lady Stella Rimington died at the age of 90, surrounded by her family, announced her family at the beginning of the week. Inspiration of the character "M" in James Bond, she was the first General Director of Homeland Intelligence in the United Kingdom, breaking the "glass ceiling" of the secret services.
She was the first female director general of MI5, the UK national intelligence service. On Sunday, August 3, Stella Rimington died at age 90, surrounded by her family and friends.
She was the first female Director General of the UK's Internal Intelligence Service. This Sunday, August 3, Stella Rimington died at the age of 90, surrounded by her family.
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