Director-General of the GCSB

Director-General of the
Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB)
Director-General of the; Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB)
	Incumbent; Andrew Hampton; since 1 April 2016
	Government Communications Security Bureau
Appointer	Prime Minister of New Zealand
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Constituting instrument	on the instructions of the Prime Minister
Inaugural holder	Group Captain Colin Hanson OBE (1977–1988)
Formation	1977
Website	www.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

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

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[1] ttps://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.