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The UK’s foreign intelligence agency MI6 will be led by a woman for the first time in its history, British Prime Minister Kiel Starmer announced.
Blaise Metreweli will earn the position of Secret Intelligence Service in the fall. She is currently the head of the Service’s Technology and Innovation Team, and is an immortalized position as “Q” in James Bond films.
It was revealed in 2017 that “Q” was a woman, but Metruli was not named at the time.
A graduate of Oxford University, Metruli previously held senior positions at intelligence reporting agencies both domestically and foreign.
Priority described the appointment as “historical.”
“We know that Blaze will continue to provide the excellent leadership we need to protect our county and keep people safe,” he said in a statement.
Metruli said she is “prideful and respectful” to be appointed to the role.