The Lord Parker of Minsmere | |
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Lord Chamberlain of the Household | |
In office 1 April 2021 – 4 November 2024 | |
Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
Preceded by | The Earl Peel |
Succeeded by | The Lord Benyon |
Director General of MI5 | |
In office April 2013 – January 2020 | |
Home Secretary | Theresa May Amber Rudd Sajid Javid Priti Patel |
Preceded by | Sir Jonathan Evans |
Succeeded by | Ken McCallum |
Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
Assumed office 9 February 2021 Life peerage | |
Personal details | |
Born | Andrew David Parker 8 May 1962 |
Nationality | British |
Political party | None (crossbench) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Churchill College, Cambridge |
Andrew David Parker, Baron Parker of Minsmere, GCVO, KCB, PC (born 8 May 1962[1]), is a British life peer and former intelligence officer who served as Director General of MI5 from 2013 to 2020. He served as Lord Chamberlain of the Household from 2021 to 2024, and is a crossbench member of the House of Lords.