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==Official Narrative==
 
==Official Narrative==
 
Parker was educated at [[Churchill College, Cambridge]] where he studied Natural Sciences.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/meet-the-reallife-spymaster-andrew-parker-announced-as-new-director-general-of-mi5-8553741.html|title=Meet the real-life spymaster: Andrew Parker announced as new director general of MI5|publisher=The Independent|date=28 March 2013|accessdate=28 March 2013}}</ref> He joined [[MI5]] in 1983.<ref name=BBC>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21970091|title=Andrew Parker named as new head of MI5|publisher=BBC|date=28 March 2013|accessdate=28 March 2013}}</ref> He was seconded to [[HM Customs and Excise]] as Director Intelligence in 1999 before becoming Director, International Terrorism at the Security Service in February 2005.<ref name="MI5">{{cite news|title= Director General|url=https://www.mi5.gov.uk/home/about-us/who-we-are/staff-and-management/director-general.html|publisher=MI5|date=|accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref> After leading MI5's response to the [[7 July 2005 London bombings]] and the [[2006 transatlantic aircraft plot]], he became [[Deputy Director General of MI5|Deputy Director-General]] in 2007.<ref name=BBC/> He went on to become [[Director General of MI5|Director General]] on 22 April 2013.<ref name="homeoffice">{{cite news|title= Appointment of the new Director General of the Security Service|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/appointment-of-the-new-director-general-of-the-security-service|publisher=Home Office|date=28 March 2013|accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref><ref>http://news.sky.com/story/1071101/mi5-chief-agency-names-new-director-general</ref>
 
Parker was educated at [[Churchill College, Cambridge]] where he studied Natural Sciences.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/meet-the-reallife-spymaster-andrew-parker-announced-as-new-director-general-of-mi5-8553741.html|title=Meet the real-life spymaster: Andrew Parker announced as new director general of MI5|publisher=The Independent|date=28 March 2013|accessdate=28 March 2013}}</ref> He joined [[MI5]] in 1983.<ref name=BBC>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21970091|title=Andrew Parker named as new head of MI5|publisher=BBC|date=28 March 2013|accessdate=28 March 2013}}</ref> He was seconded to [[HM Customs and Excise]] as Director Intelligence in 1999 before becoming Director, International Terrorism at the Security Service in February 2005.<ref name="MI5">{{cite news|title= Director General|url=https://www.mi5.gov.uk/home/about-us/who-we-are/staff-and-management/director-general.html|publisher=MI5|date=|accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref> After leading MI5's response to the [[7 July 2005 London bombings]] and the [[2006 transatlantic aircraft plot]], he became [[Deputy Director General of MI5|Deputy Director-General]] in 2007.<ref name=BBC/> He went on to become [[Director General of MI5|Director General]] on 22 April 2013.<ref name="homeoffice">{{cite news|title= Appointment of the new Director General of the Security Service|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/appointment-of-the-new-director-general-of-the-security-service|publisher=Home Office|date=28 March 2013|accessdate=24 April 2013}}</ref><ref>http://news.sky.com/story/1071101/mi5-chief-agency-names-new-director-general</ref>
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==War on Terror==
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Parker has consistently supported the "[[War on Terrorism]]". In his third public speech since taking on the job of [[MI5 Director General]], Mr. Parker claimed in Autumn 2015 that "Britain faces an unprecedented terror threat from Islamic State and Al Qaeda fanatics plotting ‘mass casualty’ attacks over the [[internet]]".<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3294234/Terror-threat-highest-ve-seen-says-MI5-chief-Britain-faces-unprecedented-risk-ISIS-Al-Qaeda-fanatics-warns-Andrew-Parker-rare-public-speech.html</ref>
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Revision as of 11:21, 18 July 2016

Person.png Andrew Parker  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(Spook)
Andrew Parker.jpg
Born1962
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
Member ofAustralian Institute of International Affairs, Banned from Russia 2015, Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies
Head of MI5, promoting fear of 'jihadis'.

Employment.png Director General of MI5

In office
April 22, 2013 - Present
Preceded byJonathan Evans

Employment.png Deputy Director General of MI5

In office
April 2007 - April 22, 2013
BossJonathan Evans
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Employment.png Director of Global Counter-terrorism

In office
September 1, 2001 - ?

Official Narrative

Parker was educated at Churchill College, Cambridge where he studied Natural Sciences.[1] He joined MI5 in 1983.[2] He was seconded to HM Customs and Excise as Director Intelligence in 1999 before becoming Director, International Terrorism at the Security Service in February 2005.[3] After leading MI5's response to the 7 July 2005 London bombings and the 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot, he became Deputy Director-General in 2007.[2] He went on to become Director General on 22 April 2013.[4][5]

War on Terror

Parker has consistently supported the "War on Terrorism". In his third public speech since taking on the job of MI5 Director General, Mr. Parker claimed in Autumn 2015 that "Britain faces an unprecedented terror threat from Islamic State and Al Qaeda fanatics plotting ‘mass casualty’ attacks over the internet".[6]


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References

  1. "Meet the real-life spymaster: Andrew Parker announced as new director general of MI5". The Independent. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
  2. a b "Andrew Parker named as new head of MI5". BBC. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
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  5. http://news.sky.com/story/1071101/mi5-chief-agency-names-new-director-general
  6. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3294234/Terror-threat-highest-ve-seen-says-MI5-chief-Britain-faces-unprecedented-risk-ISIS-Al-Qaeda-fanatics-warns-Andrew-Parker-rare-public-speech.html


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