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Dame Stella Rimington, the first female Director General of MI5 and the first publicly named head of the British intelligence service, died at age 90 on Sunday.

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Dame Stella Rimington, the first female Director General of MI5 and the first publicly named head of the British intelligence service, died at age 90 on Sunday.

Born in 1935, Rimington joined MI5 in 1969 after working as a part-time typist at the British embassy in New Delhi, where she was approached by an MI5 liaison officer about a potential career as a spy.

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Born in 1935, Rimington joined MI5 in 1969 after working as a part-time typist at the British embassy in New Delhi, where she was approached by an MI5 liaison officer about a potential career as a spy.

She served as MI5 Director General from 1992 to 1996, overseeing the agency's transformation, including taking the lead responsibility for countering Irish republican terrorism and relocating the headquarters to Thames House.

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She served as MI5 Director General from 1992 to 1996, overseeing the agency's transformation, including taking the lead responsibility for countering Irish republican terrorism and relocating the headquarters to Thames House.

During her tenure, Rimington instituted policies of greater public openness to demystify MI5's work, including the initiation of a program to release MI5 files to The National Archives and delivering the BBC Dimbleby Lecture.

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During her tenure, Rimington instituted policies of greater public openness to demystify MI5's work, including the initiation of a program to release MI5 files to The National Archives and delivering the BBC Dimbleby Lecture.

After retiring in 1996, Rimington published her autobiography, "Open Secret," in 2001, becoming the first former British intelligence chief to write a memoir.

After retiring in 1996, Rimington published her autobiography, "Open Secret," in 2001, becoming the first former British intelligence chief to write a memoir.

Rimington was widely believed to be the inspiration for Judi Dench's portrayal of M in seven James Bond films, with her appointment influencing the casting decision for the female M character in "GoldenEye" in 1995.

Rimington was widely believed to be the inspiration for Judi Dench's portrayal of M in seven James Bond films, with her appointment influencing the casting decision for the female M character in "GoldenEye" in 1995.

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Born in 1935, Rimington joined MI5 in 1969 after working as a part-time typist at the British embassy in New Delhi, where she was approached by an MI5 liaison officer who asked if she wanted to be a spy.

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Born in 1935, Rimington joined MI5 in 1969 after working as a part-time typist at the British embassy in New Delhi, where she was approached by an MI5 liaison officer who asked if she wanted to be a spy.

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The government's harsh reaction to Rimington's memoir revealed institutional resistance to transparency, with officials attempting damage control and even considering her arrest. Her exclusion from receiving a peerage, unlike her successor, suggests official displeasure with her post-retirement activities. The controversy surrounding her book publication demonstrated the limits of the openness she had championed.

The government's harsh reaction to Rimington's memoir revealed institutional resistance to transparency, with officials attempting damage control and even considering her arrest. Her exclusion from receiving a peerage, unlike her successor, suggests official displeasure with her post-retirement activities. The controversy surrounding her book publication demonstrated the limits of the openness she had championed.

Dame Stella Rimington, the first female director general of MI5, dies

There's a 15% chance that if China invades Taiwan before 2035, the U.K. will respond with military forces, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 15% chance that if China invades Taiwan before 2035, the U.K. will respond with military forces, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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Rimington's groundbreaking leadership transformed MI5 from a secretive organization into a more transparent and accountable institution. Her decision to publicly identify herself and demystify the service through educational materials helped build public trust in intelligence work. The policies she established created lasting reforms that continue to guide MI5's openness today.

Rimington's groundbreaking leadership transformed MI5 from a secretive organization into a more transparent and accountable institution. Her decision to publicly identify herself and demystify the service through educational materials helped build public trust in intelligence work. The policies she established created lasting reforms that continue to guide MI5's openness today.

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Dame Stella Rimington, First Female MI5 Chief, Dies at 90

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The government's harsh reaction to Rimington's memoir revealed ongoing institutional resistance to transparency, with officials attempting damage control and even considering her arrest. Her exclusion from receiving a peerage, unlike her successor, suggests official displeasure with her post-retirement activities. The controversy surrounding her book publication demonstrated the limits of the openness she championed.

The government's harsh reaction to Rimington's memoir revealed ongoing institutional resistance to transparency, with officials attempting damage control and even considering her arrest. Her exclusion from receiving a peerage, unlike her successor, suggests official displeasure with her post-retirement activities. The controversy surrounding her book publication demonstrated the limits of the openness she championed.

Dame Stella Rimington, First Female MI5 Chief, Dies at 90

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