Blaise Metreweli will take up the position of Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service in the fall. She is currently head of the service’s technology and innovation teams, a position immortalized as “Q” in the James Bond movies.
It was revealed in 2017 that “Q” was a woman – but Metreweli was not named at the time.
Metreweli, a graduate of Oxford University, has previously held senior positions in both the domestic and foreign intelligence services.
Starmer described the appointment as “historic.”
Metreweli said she was “proud and honored” to be appointed to the role.
