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Dame Stella Rimington, the first female director general of MI5, has died
UNITED KINGDOM, AUG 4 – Dame Stella Rimington led MI5 through a period of transformation and increased transparency, breaking gender barriers as the agency faced rising threats from the IRA, Russia, and emerging Islamist terrorism.
- On Sunday night, Dame Stella Rimington, former Director General of MI5, died at the age of 90, her family announced.
- In 1969, Rimington joined MI5 full time after working as a part-time clerk typist in New Delhi, advancing to director of each operational branch before becoming deputy director general in 1991 and director general.
- Between 1992 and 1996, Rimington led MI5 as its first female director general and first public appointee, and was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 1996 New Year Honours.
- Her family said she died surrounded by her beloved family and dogs and held on to the life she loved until her last breath.
- During her leadership, MI5 faced threats from the IRA and Russia while the Islamist terror threat emerged, prompting her family to relocate for protection.
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First Female MI5 Boss Wrote Thrillers, Inspired Judi Dench
Stella Rimington, the first female chief of Britain's MI5 intelligence agency and later a successful thriller writer, has died. She was 90. Her family said Monday in a statement that Rimington died on Sunday, the AP reports. The first woman to head a UK intelligence agency, Rimington was the inspiration...
Stella Rimington was the first woman to lead the British domestic intelligence service. She served as a role model for the intelligence chief "M" who was portrayed by actress Judi Dench in several James Bond films.
Author Stella Rimington, the first female head of the British Secret Service MI5, has died. She was 90. After her career at the agency, Rimington wrote espionage books and inspired actress Judi Dench for her role as M in the James Bond film series.
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