Stella Rimington, spy, 1935-2025
She fought the pipe-smoking, tweedy male managers to become head of MI5, the first woman to lead any of Britain’s intelligence agencies
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economist.com·
Stella Rimington battled communists, terrorists and literary critics
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Dame Stella Rimington, ‘housewife superspy’ first female head of MI5 who later wrote thrillers
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Stella Rimington, First Woman to Lead British Intelligence Agency, Dies at 90
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Stella Rimington, first female chief of Britain's MI5, dies at 90 - UPI.com
Dame Stella Rimington, the first female director general of MI5, dies
