Andrew Mathews
Vice Admiral Sir Andrew David Hugh Mathews KCB FREng[1] (born 27 June 1958) is a senior Royal Navy officer who was Chief of Materiél (Fleet), Royal Navy.
Sir Andrew Mathews | |
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| Born | 27 June 1958 Stanford le Hope, Essex |
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| Service/ |  |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | HM Naval Base Devonport |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Naval career
Mathews served as commander of HM Naval Base Devonport.[2] Promoted to rear admiral, Mathews was appointed Director-General Nuclear and Controller of the Navy in 2006.[3] He went on to be Director-General Submarines in 2007[4] and then, following promotion to vice admiral, Mathews was appointed Chief of Materiel (Fleet) and Chief of Fleet Support in 2009,[5] a post he stood down from in December 2013.[6]
Already a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB), Mathews was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2013 New Year Honours.[7]
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References
- "List of Fellows".
- "Berthing of HMS Vengeance". Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- Whitaker's Almanack 2007
- Whitaker's Almanack 2008
- Whitaker's Almanack 2010
- Service Appointments: Royal Navy and British Army - The Times; Court and Social
- "No. 60367". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2012. p. 2.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Richard Cheadle |
Controller of the Navy 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by Paul Lambert |
| Preceded by Trevor Soar |
Chief of Materiel Fleet 2009-2013 |
Succeeded by Simon Lister |
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