John Sawers
Sir Robert John Sawers GCMG FRUSI (born 26 July 1955) is a British intelligence officer, diplomat and civil servant. He was Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), a position he held from November 2009 until November 2014. He was previously the British Permanent Representative to the United Nations from August 2007 to November 2009.
Sir John Sawers GCMG FRUSI | |
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| Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service | |
| In office 1 November 2009 – 1 November 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Sir John Scarlett |
| Succeeded by | Sir Alex Younger |
| Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations | |
| In office 1 August 2007 – 1 November 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Sir Emyr Jones Parry |
| Succeeded by | Sir Mark Lyall Grant |
| Director-General for Political Affairs at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Peter Ricketts |
| Succeeded by | Sir Mark Lyall Grant |
| British Ambassador to Egypt | |
| In office 2001–2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Sir Graham Boyce |
| Succeeded by | Sir Derek Plumbly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert John Sawers 26 July 1955 Warwick, England |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham University of St Andrews University of the Witwatersrand Harvard University |
| Occupation | |
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