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GCHQ was originally established after the First World War as the Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS) [3] and was known under that name until 1946. During the Second World War it was located at Bletchley Park, where it was responsible for breaking the German Enigma codes.
The GCHQ director has become more publicly visible in the wake of the 2013 global surveillance disclosures.Sir Arthur Bonsall, director from 1973 to 1978, was the first director to speak publicly about his career at GCHQ when he was interviewed by the BBC in September 2013, [4] and Sir Iain Lobban testified before parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee in the wake of the disclosures ...
He joined GCHQ in 1972, and worked in intelligence operations. [2] In 1995 he became Director of Administration. [2] In 1998, he transferred to the Home Office, returning to GCHQ in Cheltenham in 2000 as Director of Finance, and taking over the role of Director of GCHQ in April 2003 as successor to Sir Francis Richards.
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Omand began his career at GCHQ. [2] After working for the Ministry of Defence for a number of years, Omand was appointed Director of GCHQ from 1996 to 1997. [3] His next post was Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office. [3] Omand was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2000 New Year Honours. [4]
Adye was born to Arthur Francis Capel Adye and Hilda Marjorie (née Elkes). Educated at Leighton Park School and Lincoln College, Oxford, [2] Adye joined GCHQ in 1962 becoming Director in 1989. After retiring from GCHQ in 1996, he served as the chair of the Country Houses Association until 2002. [3]
[1] [2] He joined GCHQ in 1983 and undertook a variety of roles before joining the GCHQ Board in 2001. [2] He was a participant of the Cabinet Office's Top Management Programme that year. He has also completed the Higher Command and Staff Course at the Ministry of Defence's staff college at Shrivenham. [3]