Michael Hanley
Michael Hanley KCB | |
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| Born | 24 February 1918 |
| Died | 1 January 2001 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Queen's College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Intelligence officer |
| Spouse(s) | Lorna Hanley |
| Awards | KCB |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom  |
| Service branch | MI5 |
| Rank | Director General of MI5 |
Sir Michael Bowen Hanley KCB (24 February 1918 – 1 January 2001) was Director General (DG) of MI5, the United Kingdom's internal security service, from 1972 to 1978.
Career[]
Educated at Sedbergh School and Queen's College, Oxford where he read History.[1] Hanley served in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War and was subsequently posted as an assistant military attaché to the Joint Allied Intelligence Centre in Budapest, 1946–48.[1][2] In 1948, Hanley joined the security service.[3] He rose through the grades to be Deputy Director General of MI5, 1971–72.[4] He was Director General of MI5 from 1972 to 1978.[5]
As Director General, Hanley had a difficult relationship with the Prime Minister, Harold Wilson.[6] Wilson wrongly suspected MI5 of plotting against him in a conspiracy known as 'The Wilson Plot'.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b "Hanley, Sir Michael (Bowen), (24 Feb. 1918–1 Jan. 2001)". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u18920. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ Obituary: Sir Michael Hanley Guardian, 6 January 2001
- ^ "Hanley, Sir Michael Bowen (1918–2001), intelligence officer". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/75020. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ The Defence of the Realm, by Christopher Andrew, Page 548, Published by Allen Lane, 2009, ISBN 978-0-7139-9885-6
- ^ Andrew, Page 853
- ^ "Sir Michael Hanley | MI5 - The Security Service". www.mi5.gov.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ "The 'Wilson Plot' | MI5 - The Security Service". www.mi5.gov.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
Further reading[]
- Hanley's entry at the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: 'Hanley, Sir Michael Bowen (1918–2001), intelligence officer' doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/75020 ODNB (published online: 6 January 2005)
- Hanley's entry at Who's Who: 'Hanley, Sir Michael (Bowen), (24 Feb. 1918–1 Jan. 2001)', doi.org/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U18920 Who's Who (published online: 1 December 2007)
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