She is currently serving as the Deputy Director General at MI5 and will start her new position next month.
Anne Keast-Butler will become the first female director of GCHQ, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said.
She will succeed Sir Jeremy Fleming as the 17th director of the Cheltenham based intelligence agency. Mr Cleverly said:"Anne Keast-Butler has an impressive track record at the heart of the UK's national security network, helping to counter threats posed by terrorists, cyber-criminals and malign foreign powers.
"She is the ideal candidate to lead GCHQ, and Anne will use her vast experience to help keep the British public safe." The appointment was made following a cross-government recruitment process chaired by Cabinet Secretary, Simon Case."GCHQ's mission to keep the UK safe is as inspiring today as it was when it was founded more than 100 years ago, operating at the very heart of the UK and our allies' response to some of the most challenging issues of our time.
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