Howard Smith (diplomat)
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Sir Howard Smith | |
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | MI5 |
Active | 1979-1981 |
Rank | Director-General of MI5 |
Award(s) | GCMG |
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Born | 15 October 1919 |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Intelligence officer, Diplomat |
Alma mater | Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge |
Sir Howard Frank Trayton Smith, GCMG (15 October 1919 – 7 May 1996) was a British diplomat.
Career
Educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge,[1] Smith worked at Bletchley Park during World War II and later became the British ambassador to Moscow.[2] In 1979 he was unexpectedly[1] appointed Director General (DG) of MI5, the United Kingdom's internal security service, by James Callaghan, serving until 1981.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Obituary: Sir Howard Smith The Independent, 10 May 1996
- ↑ Derek Taunt, "Breaking German Naval Enigma", p. 111 in Action this Day, edited by Ralph Erskine and Michael Smith, 2001, ISBN 0-593-04982-9.
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Preceded by | Director-General of MI5 1979 – 1981 |
Succeeded by Sir John Jones |
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