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David Pepper, Director of GCHQ
David Pepper, Director of GCHQ

David Pepper (born 1947 or 1948) is the current (as of 2005) director of GCHQ, appointed in April 2003 to succeed Francis Richards. 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) (previously named the Government Code and Cipher School (GC&CS)) is the main British intelligence service providing signals intelligence (SIGINT). ... 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Francis Richards (1945 - ), KCMG CVO, was appointed Her Majestys Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar in 2003. ...


Pepper gained a doctorate in theoretical physics from St John's College Oxford. He joined GCHQ in 1972, and worked in intelligence operations. In 1995 he became Director of Personnel. In 1998, he transferred to the Home Office, returning to Cheltenham in 2000 as Director of Finance. Theoretical physics is physics that employs mathematical models and abstractions rather than experimental processes. ... There are a number of colleges with the name St. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... The modern concept of Small Office and Home Office or SoHo , or Small or Home Office deals with the category of business which can be from 1 to 10 workers. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...


Pepper received a knighthood in 2005. A statue of an armoured knight of the Middle Ages For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


External links

  • GCHQ press release on Pepper's appointment as director
  • GCHQ press release on Pepper's knighthood


 
 

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