Chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service (1925–2006)
Sir
Colin Figures
KCMG OBE
Born
(1925-07-01)1 July 1925
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Died
8 December 2006(2006-12-08) (aged 81)
Esher, United Kingdom
Alma mater
Pembroke College, Cambridge
Occupation
British intelligence officer
Spouse
Pamela Ann Timmis
Children
a son and two daughters
Parent(s)
Frederick and Muriel Figures
Awards
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Espionage activity
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service branch
Secret Intelligence Service (SIS/MI6)
Service years
1951 – 1985
Rank
Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service
Operations
Suez Crisis Prague Spring Falklands War
Sir Colin Frederick FiguresKCMG OBE (1 July 1925 – 8 December 2006) was Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (known as MI6) from 1981 to 1985. During this time he had oversight of the supply of human intelligence information, including Argentine positions and their stocks of Exocet missiles, to the UK Government during the Falklands War.[1]
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