Thought Leader Profile
Sir Richard Dearlove
, UK MI6 (ret.)
Sir Richard Dearlove served as chief ("C") of the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) â also known as MI6 â from August 1999 until his retirement in July 2004. A spymaster for 38 years, Sir Richard served in Nairobi, Prague, Paris, Geneva, and Washington, as well as in a number of key London-based posts.
Sir Richard was elected master of Pembroke College Cambridge in 2004. (Founded in 1347, Pembroke is the university's third-oldest college.) He is now chair of trustees of the University of London, a trustee of Kent School (Connecticut), an honorary fellow of Queens' College Cambridge, advisor to several international companies, chair of Ascot Underwriting, and a director of Kosmos Energy.
Richard is married to Rosalind, Lady Dearlove. They have two sons and a daughter.
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Posted on Thu May 21, 2026, 7:00 am
Top civil servant must be probed over China links, says former MI6 boss - The... -
Posted on Fri Apr 17, 2026, 7:00 am
Mandelson saga 'does not reflect well on Starmer', former MI6 chief tells LBC... -
Posted on Tue Mar 24, 2026, 7:00 am
‘You can win the conflict militarily but lose it politically’ - eKathimerini.com -
Posted on Tue Mar 17, 2026, 7:00 am
Former head of MI6 says: 'Trump blows hot and cold' - Sky News -
Posted on Fri Feb 27, 2026, 8:00 am
Former MI6 chief who went after Corbyn, comes for Polanski - thecanary.co -
Posted on Thu Feb 19, 2026, 8:00 am
Government rebuts former officials' claim that the Armed Forces have been hol... -
Posted on Mon Jan 12, 2026, 8:00 am
Ex-MI6 Chief: Putin Uses Body Doubles – Reveals When - Kyiv Post -
Posted on Fri Jan 9, 2026, 8:00 am
John Healey: Britain won’t let US use its bases to attack Greenland - The Tel... -
Posted on Wed Nov 19, 2025, 8:00 am
Former MI6 boss warns Russia prepared to take 'significant risk' in simmering... -
Posted on Thu Oct 16, 2025, 7:00 am
Sir Richard Dearlove questions why China spy case really collapsed - Sky News -
Posted on Wed Sep 17, 2025, 7:00 am
The spy and the royal banquet: MI6 chief faces US ambassador audition - The T... -
Posted on Fri Sep 12, 2025, 7:00 am
'Appalling judgement': Former MI6 chief slams appointment of sacked Lord Mand... -
Posted on Tue Apr 29, 2025, 7:00 am
Ex-MI6 spy chief: Putin’s losing and lying, but the West is falling for it - ... -
Posted on Thu Apr 17, 2025, 7:00 am
Ex-MI6 spy chief: 'Russia weak, and 80 years away from conquering Ukraine' - ... -
Posted on Thu Nov 28, 2024, 8:00 am
Europe is in 'actual war' with Russia, says former MI6 chief - Sky News -
Posted on Sun Dec 10, 2023, 8:00 am
Abu Dhabi-backed Telegraph takeover plan ‘unacceptable’, says ex-MI6 chief - ... -
Posted on Sun Aug 27, 2023, 7:00 am
One scientist can be wrong. But deny the scientific consensus at your peril |... -
Posted on Tue May 16, 2023, 7:00 am
Sir Richard Dearlove: British elites are China’s useful idiots - UnHerd -
Posted on Tue May 16, 2023, 7:00 am
Former MI6 boss warns Britain has ‘lost its way’ without Cold War threat - Th... -
Posted on Thu Dec 1, 2022, 8:00 am
MI6 chief’s hacked emails attacked MI5 and betrayed British spy operations in...