Gina Haspel, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, stands after being sworn-in during a ceremony at CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia, May 21, 2018. Pic/AFP

Gina Haspel was sworn in on Monday as the first female director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in its 71-year history. Speaking at a ceremony at the agency's headquarters in Langley, in the US state of Virginia, Haspel said that she is honoured to lead the agency, calling her service of over 30 years at it "more than a career", Xinhua news agency reported.