Blaise Metreweli (MI6’s First Female Chief) Height, Age, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Blaise Metreweli

• Blaise Metreweli is a British Civil Servant. She had a long and distinguished career in British intelligence of more than two decades.

• Blaise Metreweli was born and raised in London, UK. Blaise is of Georgian ancestry. Her surname is a German spelling of the Georgian family name Metreveli.

• Since childhood, she wanted to become a spy.

• In 1997, when she was studying at Pembroke College, she was part of Cambridge’s women’s rowing team that won the annual Boat Race.

• After completing university, she applied to become a British diplomat. However, during the selection process, she was noticed and recruited by MI6 (also known as the Secret Intelligence Service).

• In 1999, she officially joined MI6 as an intelligence officer and began her career in counter-proliferation, a field where spies work to prevent the spread of dangerous weapons, such as nuclear arms. She spent much of her career in operational roles in the Middle East and Europe.

• She also held director-level positions under the pseudonym of “Director K” in MI5, the United Kingdom’s domestic intelligence service.

• From 2015 to 2020, Metreweli was chosen as the UK’s ambassador to China over Dame Barbara Woodward, who had been considered a better choice for the role but faced criticism in recent months, including from former Conservative Party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith. He said she had been “less than robust” in challenging Beijing’s record on human rights at a time when the UK’s position on China has hardened.

• In 2023, Metreweli was appointed as the Director General ‘Q’ for Technology and Innovation at MI6, a title made famous by the James Bond film franchise for its imaginative gadgets created for 007.

• As the director at MI6, Blaise handles artificial intelligence and cyber capabilities while promoting neurodiversity within tech teams.

• In 2024, she was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the King’s Birthday Honours for her services to British foreign policy, where she was listed as “Director General, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office” with a citation of “For services to British Foreign Policy”

• In June 2025, Metreweli was announced as the next chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), known as ‘C’, succeeding Sir Richard Moore upon his retirement in autumn 2025.

• In an interview UK’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, said that Metreweli’s appointment comes at a time of growing global instability, from increased cyber threats to escalating geopolitical tensions.

• Metreweli will be the first female head in 115 years of MI6.

• UK’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy, who made her appointment, stated that Metreweli is the perfect candidate to lead MI6 in addressing current emerging security challenges.