John Rennie (MI6 officer)
Sir John Ogilvy Rennie, KCMG (13 January 1914 – 30 September 1981) was the 6th Director of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) from 1968 to 1973. He was once the head of the Information Research Department (IRD), a secret branch of the UK Foreign Office dedicated to pro-colonial and anti-communist propaganda during the Cold War.
Sir John Rennie KCMG | |
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| Born | 13 January 1914 Marylebone, England |
| Died | 30 September 1981 (aged 67) Lambeth, England |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Intelligence officer |
| Spouse | Jennifer Margaret Wainwright |
| Children | David Rennie, Charles Rennie |
| Awards | KCMG |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service branch | Secret Intelligence Service (SIS/MI6) |
| Service years | 1968–1973 |
| Rank | Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service |
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