< IMG Title = "British intelligence service mi6 can be headed for the first time, a woman — media" width = "632" Height = "356" SRC = "https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/11/barbara_vudvord-632x356.jpg" class = "Main-Image-thumbnail wp-Post-image" Alt = "Barbara Woodword" Fetchpriority = "High" sizes = "(Max-Width: 425px) 300px, 632px" srcset = "https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/11/barbara_vudvord-632x356.jpg 632W, https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/11/barbara_vudvord-300x169.jpg 300w, https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/11/barbara_vudvord-768x432.jpg 768W, https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/11/barbara_vudvord 200x113.jpg 200w, https://cdn.fakty.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/11/barbara_vudvord.jpg 1280W "Depoding =" async "/> < p > for the first time since the founding of the British Foreign Intelligence Service, a woman can become her leader. This is reported by the publication The Times.
< h2 > three finalists to the post of head< p > acting head of the MI6 Richard Moore plans to resign this fall after a five -year stay. Last week, the final stages of selection of a new leader took place. Among the three finalists — Exclusively women. Two of them are the current special services officers.
< p >The favorite for this role is called Barbara Woodword — the current ambassador of the UK in the United Nations. She is the oldest woman in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
are now watching < p > however, its possible purpose caused an ambiguous reaction. Critics believe that it is too favorable to China, while Beijing actively conducts spy operations in the UK. Woodword also has no experience in intelligence.
< p > supporters are convinced that her many years of diplomatic activity, in particular experience in China, provides her with a unique strategic vision useful for national security. what is known about Barbar Woodword ~ 60 ~/H2 > < p > Woodword received a master's degree on international relations at Yale University. Its participation in the competition, according to sources, was initiated by officials themselves due to the lack of bright internal candidates for replacing Moore.
< p > names of two other finalists are not disclosed — They are officers of the MI6, their individuals are classified for security reasons.< p > in the entire history of the MI6, which has been operating since 1909, this service was headed exclusively by men — Only 17 people. But in the British counterintelligence, the MI5 since 1992 has been two women as director.
< p > final decision relative to the new chapter MI6 will be made by British Prime Minister Kir Starkmer on the recommendation of the special government commission.
< p > it includes Foreign Minister David Lammi and a national security adviser Jonathan Powell.
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