Alex Younger
Biography
Alex Younger is the Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (known as MI6). He was appointed in November 2014. He is a career MI6 officer and has been in the service since 1991.
MI6 career
Alex has had overseas postings in Europe and the Middle East and was the senior MI6 officer in Afghanistan.
He has held several operational roles in London, including leading MI6 work on counter terrorism in the 3 years running up to the London 2012 Olympics.
Early career and education
Before joining MI6, Alex was an officer in the British Army. He studied economics at university.