India, June 17 -- In the history of the organisation that was born 116 years ago, it will be led by a woman for the first time after British PM Keir Starmer appointed Blaise Metreweli as the chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).

Blaise Metreweli CMG will be the 18th Chief in the organisation's history and the first woman to hold the role, at a time when the United Kingdom faces increased threats from our adversaries, the British government said in a statement.

They are accountable to the Foreign Secretary.

She is currently Director General 'Q', responsible for technology and innovation in MI6, and has previously held a Director-level role in MI5.

She will succeed Richard Moore, who leaves the Service in the autumn.

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