Jonathan Evans takes over as Director General at the Security Service
21 April 2007
Jonathan Evans has today taken over from Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller as
the new Director General of the Security Service. As the head of the
Service, Mr. Evans is responsible for leading and directing its work
against threats to the UK's national security. He has been a member
of the Service since 1980 and has focused mainly on counter-terrorism,
both international and domestic. He served as the Service's Deputy
Director General from 2005 to 2007 and has succeeded Dame Eliza following
her retirement.
