Alex Younger, former MI6 chief, dies at 62 after cancer treatment
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Guardian staff reporter
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Summary
Alex Younger, the former head of MI6 (the UK's Secret Intelligence Service), has died at age 62 after being treated for cancer. He led MI6 from 2014 to 2020. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer led tributes, praising Younger's "exemplary life" and "utmost dedication" to protecting the country. The foreign secretary also noted the country owes him "an enormous debt of gratitude."
Key quotes
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Sir Alex Younger led an exemplary life and career, ultimately serving as chief of the Secret Intelligence Service from 2014 to 2020.
He will be remembered by the many ministers, colleagues, friends and family for his utmost dedication to protecting the country.
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