The Director-General of MI5 is the head of the Security Service (MI5), the United Kingdom's internal counter terrorism and counter espionage service. The Director-General is assisted by a Deputy Director-General and an Assistant Director-General, and reports to the Home Secretary, although the Security Service is not formally part of the Home Office. The present Director-General is Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller, daughter of the late Viscount Dilhorne, a former Lord Chancellor. Current MI5 headquarters in Thames House, London MI5, officially called the Security Service, is a British counter-intelligence and security agency. ... It has been suggested that Terrorist be merged into this article or section. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Home Secretary (official full title Secretary of State for the Home Department) is the chief United Kingdom government minister responsible for law and order in England and Wales; his or her remit includes policing, the criminal justice system, the prison service, internal security, and matters of citizenship and immigration. ... 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. ... The Honourable Elizabeth Lydia Manningham-Buller (born July 14, 1948) is the current Director-General of MI5, the British internal national security agency, appointed in October 2002. ... Sir Reginald Edward Manningham-Buller, 1st Viscount Dilhorne, Bt, KC, PC (August 1, 1905-September 7, 1980) was, as the 1st Baron Dilhorne, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain from 1962 to 1964. ... The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor and in former times the Chancellor of England and the Lord Chancellor of Scotland, is one of the most senior and important functionaries in the government of the United Kingdom, and its predecessor states. ...

List of Directors-General

• Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller, 2002–
• Sir Stephen Lander, 1996–2002
• Dame Stella Rimington, 1992–1996
• Sir Patrick Walker, 1988–1991
• Sir Anthony Duff, 1985–1988
• Sir John Jones, 1981–1985
• Sir Howard Smith, 1979–1981
• Sir Michael Hanley, 1972–1979
• Sir Martin Furnival Jones, 1965–1972
• Sir Roger Hollis, 1956–1965
• Sir Richard White, 1953–1956
• Sir Percy Sillitoe, 1946–1953
• Sir David Petrie, 1940–1946
• Major-General Sir Vernon Kell, 1917–1940
• Sir William Melville, 1903–1909

The Honourable Elizabeth Lydia Manningham-Buller (born July 14, 1948) is the current Director-General of MI5, the British internal national security agency, appointed in October 2002. ... Sir Stephen Lander (born 1947) was the Director General of the Security Service (MI5) from 1996 to 2002. ... Dame Stella Rimington (born May 1935) was the Director-General (DG) of MI5 from 1992 to 1996. ... Sir Patric Walker was Director General of MI5, the United Kingdoms internal security service, from 1988 to 1991. ... Sir Anthony Duff was Director General of MI5, the United Kingdoms internal security service, from 1985 to 1988. ... Sir John Jones was Director General of MI5, the United Kingdoms internal security service, from 1981 to 1985. ... Sir Michael Hanley was Director General of MI5, the United Kingdoms internal security service, from 1972 to 1979. ... Sir Martin Furnival Jones was Director General of MI5, the United Kingdoms internal security service, from 1965 to 1972. ... Sir Roger Hollis (1905 - 1973) journalist, and head of MI5. ... Sir Richard White was Head of the British Secret Intelligence Service from 1956 – 1968. ... Sir Percy Sillitoe was director general (DG), the United Kingdoms internal security service, from 1946 to 1953. ... Sir David Petrie was Director General of MI5, the United Kingdoms internal security service, from 1940 to 1946. ... Chuck 19:28, 28 July 2005 (UTC) Categories: Possible copyright violations ... William Melville (1850-1918) was a British law enforcement officer and the first chief of British Secret Service and forerunner of MI5. ...

External links

• List of Directors-General on the MI5 website