Mark Stanhope

Royal Navy officer · United Kingdom · On the map · Born 1952 · age 74

Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, is a retired Royal Navy officer. After serving as a submarine commander, he commanded a frigate and then commanded an aircraft carrier on operational patrol off Sierra Leone. He went on to be Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation and then Commander-in-Chief Fleet.

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The aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious which Stanhope commanded during an operational deployment off Sierra Leone

Stanhope on board the submarine HMS Astute

Awards

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

About this person

He served as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval staff, the professional head of the Royal Navy, from July 2009 to April 2013. In this role he advised the British Government on the deployment of naval forces during operations around Libya. He was succeeded by Admiral Sir George Zambellas in April 2013.

Country

United Kingdom

Type

Other

Status

Living

Dates

Born 1952 · age 74