Leadership
The following is a list of the heads of the operational heads of GCHQ and GC&CS:
- Alastair Denniston (1921 – February 1942) (continued as Deputy Director (Diplomatic and Commercial) until 1945).
- Sir Edward Travis (February 1942 – 1952)
- Sir Eric Jones (April 1952 – 1960)
- Sir Clive Loehnis (1960–1964)
- Sir Leonard Hooper (1965–1973)
- Sir Arthur Bonsall (1973–1978)
- Sir Brian John Maynard Tovey (1978–1983)
- Sir Peter Marychurch (1983–1989)
- Sir John Anthony Adye (1989–1996)
- Sir David Omand (July 1996 – December 1997)
- Sir Kevin Tebbit (January–July 1998)
- Sir Francis Richards (July 1998 – April 2003)
- Sir David Pepper (April 2003 – July 2008)
- Iain Lobban (July 2008–present)
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