Chiefs of The SIS
- 1909–1923: Sir Mansfield Smith-Cumming, KCMG, CB
- 1923–1939: Admiral Sir Hugh Sinclair, KCB
- 1939–1952: Major General Sir Stewart Menzies, KCB, KCMG, DSO, MC
- 1953–1956: Sir John Alexander Sinclair, KCMG, CB, OBE
- 1956–1968: Sir Richard White, KCMG, KBE
- 1968–1973: Sir John Rennie, KCMG
- 1973–1978: Sir Maurice Oldfield, GCMG, CBE
- 1979–1982: Sir Dick Franks, KCMG
- 1982–1985: Sir Colin Figures, KCMG, OBE
- 1985–1989: Sir Christopher Curwen, KCMG
- 1989–1994: Sir Colin McColl, KCMG
- 1994–1999: Sir David Spedding, KCMG, CVO, OBE
- 1999–2004: Sir Richard Dearlove, KCMG, OBE
- 2004–2009: Sir John Scarlett, KCMG, OBE
- 2009–present: Sir John Sawers, KCMG
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