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Stella Rimington, 1st Woman to Lead U.K.’s MI5, Dies

Euronews on MSN · 13h

Remembering MI5’s first female director general and author Dame Stella Rimington

The former head of the British Intelligence service and author Stella Rimington was the first female (and publicly-named) MI5 chief, as well as the inspiration for Dame Judi Dench’s M in the James Bond films.

The New York Times · 2d

Stella Rimington, First Woman to Lead U.K.’s MI5, Dies at 90

Widely regarded as the inspiration for the recast of the James Bond character “M,” she was the first British spy chief to be publicly named and photographed.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

Stella Rimington, first female head of British intel agency MI5, dies at 90

She was credited as the inspiration for Judi Dench’s M in James Bond films and was the first publicly named chief of Britain’s domestic intelligence service.

The Economist1d

Stella Rimington battled communists, terrorists and literary critics

I like my girls”, Kell said, “to have good legs.” There were indeed, Dame Stella felt, able men in MI5. There were also “a ...

2don MSN

"Life can surprise you – take its opportunities when it does": in memory of Stella Rimington

Stella Rimington, the first ever female director of MI5, has died aged 90. The extraordinary public servant ran the agency ...

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