David Spedding
| David Spedding | |
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| Allegiance |
United Kingdom  |
| Service | Secret Intelligence Service (SIS/MI6) |
| Active | 1967 - 1999 |
| Rank | Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service |
| Award(s) | KCMG, CVO, OBE |
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| Born | 7 March 1943 |
| Died | 13 June 2001 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Gillian Kinnear |
| Children | Two sons |
| Occupation | Intelligence officer |
| Alma mater | Hertford College, Oxford |
Sir David Rolland Spedding KCMG CVO OBE (7 March 1943 - 13 June 2001) was Head of the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) from 1994 to 1999.
Career
Spedding was educated at Sherborne School and read history at Hertford College, Oxford.[1] He joined the Secret Intelligence Service in 1967 and then attended the Middle East Center for Arabic Studies in Beirut becoming a specialist on Middle East affairs.[1] He also served in Santiago and Abu Dhabi.[2] In 1993, he became Director of Requirements and Operations and in 1994 he became Chief of the Service.[1]
Sir David Spedding died of lung cancer on 13 June 2001, aged 58.
References
- 1 2 3 Obituary: Sir David Spedding Guardian, 14 June 2001
- ↑ Obituary: Sir David Spedding Daily Telegraph, 14 June 2001
External links
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| Preceded by Sir Colin McColl |
Chief of the SIS 1994 - 1999 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Dearlove |
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