Ken McCallum

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. When was Ken McCallum born?1974
2. What is the appointed director general of MI5?2020
3. What is the career background?British intelligence officer
4. Who is Ken McCallum?Ken McCallum is the Director General of MI5, the United Kingdom's domestic security and intelligence agency. He was born in 1974 and leads the agency to keep Britain safe.
5. When did Ken McCallum become the boss of MI5?Ken McCallum became the Director General of MI5 in 2020.

Domestic Security: The protection of a nation's internal safety and stability from threats.
Counter-Proliferation: Efforts to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction.
State-Sponsored Espionage: Intelligence gathering activities conducted by a government against other nations.