Charles Farr was appointed Director General of the Office for Security and Counter Terrorism in June 2007. Charles joined the Diplomatic Service in 1985 and has served at British Embassies in South Africa and Jordan. Since 2003 he has held a number of senior posts in Whitehall dealing with security and counter-terrorism.
The Office for Security and Counter Terrorism was established as part of changes to the machinery of Government in March 2007 and currently employs some 300 staff in four Directorates.
As Director General, Charles is the senior official responsible for CONTEST, the UK Counter Terrorism Strategy.
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