Michael Hanley

Sir Michael Hanley
Born 24 February 1918
Leeds
Died 1 January 2001(2001-01-01) (aged 82)
Salisbury
Nationality British
Alma mater Queen's College, Oxford
Occupation Intelligence officer
Spying career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service MI5
Rank Director General of MI5

Sir Michael Bowen Hanley KCB (24 February 1918 - 1 January 2001) was Director General (DG) of MI5, the United Kingdom's internal security service, from 1972 to 1978.

Career

Educated at Sedbergh School and Queen's College, Oxford where he read History, Hanley served in the Royal Artillery during World War II and was subsequently posted to the Joint Allied Intelligence Centre in Budapest.[1] He rose through the grades to be Deputy Director General of MI5.[2] He was Director General from 1972 to 1978.[3]

References

  1. Obituary: Sir Michael Hanley Guardian, 6 January 2001
  2. The Defence of the Realm, by Christopher Andrew, Page 548, Published by Allen Lane, 2009, ISBN 978-0-7139-9885-6
  3. Andrew, Page 853
Government offices
Preceded by
Sir Martin Furnival Jones
Director General of MI5
1972 - 1978
Succeeded by
Sir Howard Smith


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