Director-General of the
Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB)
Incumbent
Andrew Hampton
since 1 April 2016 (2016-04-01)
Government Communications Security Bureau
AppointerPrime Minister of New Zealand
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Constituting instrumenton the instructions of the Prime Minister
Inaugural holderGroup Captain Colin Hanson OBE (1977–1988)
Formation1977 (1977)
Websitewww.gcsb.govt.nz/about-us/director-of-the-gcsb/

The Director-General of the GCSB is the leader of the Government Communications Security Bureau, commonly abbreviated as the GCSB. The organisation is considered the most powerful and influential of the New Zealand intelligence agencies, and has been headed by Andrew Hampton since April 2016.[1][2] The Director-General of the GCSB is appointed by the Prime Minister without the consultation of Parliament, and the Director makes reports directly to him or her.[3]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.gcsb.govt.nz/about-us/director-of-the-gcsb/
  2. ↑ "New Zealand Launched Mass Surveillance Project While Publicly Denying It". 15 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Who is watching the watchers?". 13 April 2013.
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