David Spedding

David Spedding
David Spedding
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Allegiance United Kingdom Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Service Secret Intelligence Service (SIS/MI6)
Active 1967 - 1999
Rank Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service
Award(s) KCMG, CVO, OBE

Born 7 March 1943
Died 13 June 2001
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 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]

References

  1. ^ a b c Obituary: Sir David Spedding Guardian, 14 June 2001
  2. ^ Obituary: Sir David Spedding Daily Telegraph, 14 June 2001

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Government offices
Preceded by
Sir Colin McColl
Chief of the SIS
1994 - 1999
Succeeded by
Sir Richard Dearlove



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