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The '''Director of the Sanctarian Intelligence Service''' serves as the head of the [[Sanctarian Intelligence Service]] (SIS), which is part of the Sanctarian intelligence community. The Director is appointed by the [[Secretary for Homeland Security (Sanctaria)|Secretary for Homeland Security]], to whom she reports directly, and is confirmed by the [[Sanctarian Senate]]. Regular reports are also made to the [[Chancellor of Sanctaria]] upon request. | The '''Director of the Sanctarian Intelligence Service''' serves as the head of the [[Sanctarian Intelligence Service]] (SIS), which is part of the [[Sanctaria|Sanctarian]] intelligence community. The current Director is [[Alexandra Maye]], who assumed control of the agency on 01 March 2014. The Director is appointed by the [[Secretary for Homeland Security (Sanctaria)|Secretary for Homeland Security]], to whom she reports directly, and is confirmed by the [[Sanctarian Senate]]. Regular reports are also made to the [[Chancellor of Sanctaria]] upon request. | ||
The Director is appointed for a five year term, which is renewable. Once nominated by the Homeland Security secretary, the nominee must be confirmed by the Senate of Sanctaria, either in an open or closed-door session. The Director regularly reports to [[Parliament of Sanctaria|Parliament]] on the actions of the SIS and is ultimately responsible for the service. | The Director is appointed for a five year term, which is renewable.<ref>This has been the case since 1989. The inaugural holder, Edmund Dawson, was not constrained by any term length.</ref> Once nominated by the Homeland Security secretary, the nominee must be confirmed by the Senate of Sanctaria, either in an open or closed-door session. The Director regularly reports to [[Parliament of Sanctaria|Parliament]] on the actions of the SIS and is ultimately responsible for the service. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The position of the Director of the Sanctarian Intelligence Service was created in 1976, when foreign service diplomat Edmund Dawson was asked to head up a new office with the [[Department of Foreign Affairs (Sanctaria)|Department of Foreign Affairs]] responsible for the analysis of diplomatic cables and informal intelligence picked up by diplomats abroad. The existence of the SIS was not originally confirmed until a 1988 freedom of information request required the Department of Foreign Affairs to indicate what the "special operations office" in government budget allocations was responsible for. | |||
The following year, legislation retroactively established the Sanctarian Intelligence Service and limited the Director to a term length of five years, though governments have the option to renew this as often as they require. | |||
In 2014, [[Alexandra Maye]] was appointed as the service's first female director. | |||
===Duties=== | ===Duties=== | ||
Duties of the Director of the SIS include, but are not limited to: | |||
* Management of the [[Sanctarian Intelligence Service]]. | |||
* Principal advisor on foreign intelligence to the [[Secretary for Homeland Security (Sanctaria)|Secretary for Homeland Security]]. | |||
* Responsibility for clandestine intelligence operations in territories outside the Divine Federation of Sanctaria. | |||
* Interface with the [[Government of Sanctaria]], [[Parliament of Sanctaria]], and media outlets when necessary. | |||
==List of office holders== | ==List of office holders== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 16:23, 4 January 2022
| Director of the Sanctarian Intelligence Service (SIS) | |
|---|---|
| Sanctarian Intelligence Service | |
| Appointer | Secretary for Homeland Security |
| Term length | 5 years (renewable) |
| Inaugural holder | Edmund Dawson 1976 |
The Director of the Sanctarian Intelligence Service serves as the head of the Sanctarian Intelligence Service (SIS), which is part of the Sanctarian intelligence community. The current Director is Alexandra Maye, who assumed control of the agency on 01 March 2014. The Director is appointed by the Secretary for Homeland Security, to whom she reports directly, and is confirmed by the Sanctarian Senate. Regular reports are also made to the Chancellor of Sanctaria upon request.
The Director is appointed for a five year term, which is renewable.[1] Once nominated by the Homeland Security secretary, the nominee must be confirmed by the Senate of Sanctaria, either in an open or closed-door session. The Director regularly reports to Parliament on the actions of the SIS and is ultimately responsible for the service.
Overview
The position of the Director of the Sanctarian Intelligence Service was created in 1976, when foreign service diplomat Edmund Dawson was asked to head up a new office with the Department of Foreign Affairs responsible for the analysis of diplomatic cables and informal intelligence picked up by diplomats abroad. The existence of the SIS was not originally confirmed until a 1988 freedom of information request required the Department of Foreign Affairs to indicate what the "special operations office" in government budget allocations was responsible for.
The following year, legislation retroactively established the Sanctarian Intelligence Service and limited the Director to a term length of five years, though governments have the option to renew this as often as they require.
In 2014, Alexandra Maye was appointed as the service's first female director.
Duties
Duties of the Director of the SIS include, but are not limited to:
- Management of the Sanctarian Intelligence Service.
- Principal advisor on foreign intelligence to the Secretary for Homeland Security.
- Responsibility for clandestine intelligence operations in territories outside the Divine Federation of Sanctaria.
- Interface with the Government of Sanctaria, Parliament of Sanctaria, and media outlets when necessary.
List of office holders
References
- ↑ This has been the case since 1989. The inaugural holder, Edmund Dawson, was not constrained by any term length.