Mark Stanhope

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Sir Mark Stanhope
File:20110307-A-8352S-004.jpg
Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope (left) with General Walter L. Sharp
Born (1952-03-26) 26 March 1952 (age 72)
Hammersmith, London
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  Royal Navy
Years of service 1970–2013
Rank Admiral
Commands held HMS Orpheus
HMS Splendid
HMS London
HMS Illustrious
Commander-in-Chief Fleet
First Sea Lord
Battles/wars Sierra Leone Civil War
Libyan Civil War
Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)

Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope GCB, OBE, ADC, DL, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (born 26 March 1952) 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. 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.

Early life

Born the son of Frederick William Stanhope and Shiela Mary Hattemore (née Cutler), Stanhope was educated at the London Nautical School, Worthing High School for Boys (since 1974 first Worthing Sixth-Form College and more recently Worthing College), and then St Peter's College, Oxford, where he gained an MA in physics.[1]

Naval career

The aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious which Stanhope commanded during an operational deployment off Sierra Leone
Stanhope on board the submarine HMS Astute

Stanhope joined the Royal Navy in 1970, was confirmed in the rank of sub-lieutenant on 1 September 1972,[2] and was promoted to full lieutenant on 1 May 1977.[3] Promoted to lieutenant commander on 16 October 1982,[4] he commanded the submarine HMS Orpheus from 1982 to 1984.[1] After receiving promotion to commander on 30 June 1986,[5] he commanded the submarine HMS Splendid from 1987 to 1988.[1] He became a teaching officer on the Submarine Command Course in 1989.[1]

Promoted to captain on 30 June 1991,[6] Stanhope then went on to command the frigate HMS London from 1991 to 1992 before become Captain, Submarine Sea Training in 1993.[1] He was appointed Deputy Principal staff Officer to the Chief of the Defence staff at the Ministry of Defence in 1994 and then attended the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1997.[1] He commanded the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious from 1998 to 2000 during which time that ship was deployed on operational patrol off Sierra Leone.[7] Promoted to rear admiral, he became Director of Operational Management at NATO Regional Command North in 2000 and was seconded to the Cabinet Office in 2002 before being promoted to vice admiral and becoming Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet in July 2002.[8]

Promoted to full admiral on 10 July 2004,[9] Stanhope became Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation at NATO that year.[1] In November 2007 he became Commander-in-Chief Fleet[8] and took the honorary position of Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom.[1]

Stanhope succeeded Admiral Sir Jonathon Band as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval staff in July 2009.[10][11] In June 2011, during operations around Libya, he warned that the fleet would only be able to sustain operations for around 90 days after which the Government would have to rebalance priorities.[12] On 24 June 2011 The Daily Telegraph confirmed that Stanhope, in common with the Chief of the Air staff and the Chief of the General staff, would lose his position on the Defence Board, the highest non-ministerial Ministry of Defence committee, which makes decisions on all aspect of military policy.[13] He was succeeded as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval staff by Admiral Sir George Zambellas in April 2013.[14]

Family

In 1975 Stanhope married Janet Anne Flynn; they have one daughter.[1] Lady Stanhope was the Director of Resources at Devon County Council for four years.[15]

Awards and decorations

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Order of the British Empire (Military) Ribbon.png Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.png QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.png Us legion of merit officer rib.png

Order of the Bath UK ribbon.png Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) 2010
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) 2004
Order of the British Empire (Military) Ribbon.png Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) 1989
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.png Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal 2002
QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.png Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012
Us legion of merit officer rib.png Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)

Stanhope was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1989 New Year Honours list.[16] He was appointed be a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2004 New Year Honours.[17] He was advanced to Knight Grand Cross of that order in the 2010 Birthday Honours.[18]

Stanhope is an Honorary Fellow of St. Peter's College, Oxford, a Deputy Lieutenant of Devon, a Freeman of the City of London, The President of the Marine Society & Sea Cadets and a Liveryman of the Upholders' Company as well as a Younger Brother of Trinity House.[1] He reports his interests in Who's Who as family life, reading and sailing.[1]

Stanhope was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Plymouth University in 2012.[19]

References

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  2. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 46398. p. 10996. 11 November 1974. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47227. p. 6963. 31 May 1977. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49136. p. 13231. 11 October 1982. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 50617. p. 10285. 4 August 1986. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 52591. p. 10085. 1 July 1991. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
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  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 57359. p. 9027. 20 July 2004. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
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  16. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 51578. p. 5. 30 December 1988. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  17. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 57155. p. 2. 31 December 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  18. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59446. p. 2. 12 June 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
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External links

Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons

Military offices
Preceded by Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fleet
2002–2004		 Succeeded by
Sir Timothy McClement
Preceded by Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
2004–2007		 Succeeded by
Admiral Luciano Zappata, Italian Navy
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief Fleet
2007–2009		 Succeeded by
Sir Trevor Soar
Preceded by First Sea Lord
2009–2013		 Succeeded by
Sir George Zambellas
Honorary titles
Preceded by Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom
2007–2009		 Succeeded by
Sir Trevor Soar
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