MI6 has never had a woman as spy chief. That could be about to change

MI6 may appoint first female chief ever: 'There's still a glass ceiling to shatter!'

The outgoing head of MI6 has suggested that the next chief of the service could be a woman. Sir Richard Moore is set to step aside as chief of the British intelligence service this summer after serving in the role since 2020. The 61-year-old wrote in a post on X that a woman could fill the post. Among the four director-generals at MI6, three are believed to be women, and at least two are reportedly considering putting themselves forward for the …

MI6 has never had a woman spy chief. That might change now

Applicants may come from among three MI6 directors-general who report to Richard Moore, all of whom are women.

MI6 has never had a female spy chief. That could be about to change

Real-life spies say their world is nothing like that of James Bond, but in one way truth may soon follow fiction: MI6 could be about to get its first female leader

MI6 has never had a woman as spy chief. That could be about to change

Real-life spies say their world is nothing like that of James Bond, but in one way truth may soon follow fiction: MI6 could be about to get its first woman leader.

From Calm to Camouflage: The Ingenious Tricks of WWII’s Women Spies

If spy films have taught us anything, it’s that the people chosen for a career in espionage are special. They are the cream of the crop selected because they exhibit unique skills: high levels of intelligence and certain emotional traits that made them perfect for spying. During the second world war, the Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a British agency tasked with training spies to conduct espionage, sabotage and reconnaissance in German-…

Real-life spies say their world looks nothing like James Bond's, but in one way the truth could soon follow fiction: MI6 might be about to have its first female leader.