David Spedding
David Spedding | |
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Born | 7 March 1943 |
Died | 13 June 2001 58) | (aged
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Hertford College, Oxford |
Occupation | Intelligence officer |
Spouse(s) | Gillian Kinnear |
Children | Two sons |
Spying career | |
Service | Secret Intelligence Service |
Active | 1967–1999 |
Rank | Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service |
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.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Obituary: Sir David Spedding Guardian, 14 June 2001
- ↑ Obituary: Sir David Spedding Daily Telegraph, 14 June 2001
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Preceded by Sir Colin McColl |
Chief of the SIS 1994 - 1999 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Dearlove |
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