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Keith Speed (Herbert Keith Speed) was born on 11 March, 1934 in Evesham, Worcestershire, England, is a British politician. Discover Keith Speed's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?
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Herbert Keith Speed |
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| Age |
84 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
11 March, 1934 |
| Birthday |
11 March |
| Birthplace |
Evesham, Worcestershire, England |
| Date of death |
2018 |
| Died Place |
Ashford, Kent, England |
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Keith Speed Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Keith Speed Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Keith Speed worth at the age of 84 years old? Keith Speed’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from . We have estimated Keith Speed's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
politician |
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Timeline
Sir Herbert Keith Speed (11 March 1934 – 12 January 2018) was a British Conservative politician and former Member of Parliament.
He was a descendant of cartographer and historian John Speed.
Speed was born on 11 March 1934 in Evesham and educated at Bedford Modern School.
He served in the Royal Navy from 1947 to 1956 and continued in the Royal Naval Reserve thereafter as a Lt Cdr.
After unsuccessfully contesting St Helens in 1964, Speed was elected MP for Meriden in Warwickshire in a 1968 by-election and held the seat until 1974.
After a period as a sales and marketing manager, he gained employment in the Conservative Research Department in 1965.
New constituency boundaries were drawn up prior to the February 1974 general election and Speed lost his Meriden seat to Labour's John Tomlinson, who retained the seat in October 1974 defeating Christopher Horne.
He was selected to succeed Bill Deedes as Conservative Candidate for the seat of Ashford in Kent in the October 1974 General Election, and was elected as MP with a majority of over 6,000.
On 4 May 1979 he was appointed Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for Defence, a position known then as the Navy Minister.
He was sacked by Margaret Thatcher in May 1981, after refusing to hand in his resignation.
This was because he was unable to accept the reductions in the strength of the Royal Navy proposed by Thatcher and then Secretary of State for Defence, John Nott.
With typical service humour, a Royal Navy saying of the time was the fictitious order "Less (K)notts, more Speed!".
In 1982 he wrote a book, Sea Change (see bibliography), which outlined the background to the Falklands conflict and expressed admiration for former Soviet Admiral Sergey Gorshkov.
Later events in the Falklands War showed the shrewdness of his position, and he was knighted in the 1992 Birthday Honours.
He retired as an MP in 1997.
As of April 2005, Sir Keith Speed was a Deputy Lord-Lieutenant for the County Of Kent, and Vice President of the Maritime Volunteer Service.
Speed died in hospital on 12 January 2018.
