Peter Spencer (Royal Navy officer)

Vice Admiral Sir Peter Spencer KCB (born 1947) is a Royal Navy officer who became Second Sea Lord.

Sir Peter Spencer
Born	1947 Brighton, Sussex
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1965–2003
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Naval career

Born in Brighton and educated at both Queens' College, Cambridge and Southampton University, Spencer was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1965.[1]

In 1992 he was appointed Director of Operational Requirements for the Royal Navy and in 1995 went on to be Director General Fleet Support for Operations and Plans.[1] In 1997 he became Director General Surface Ships and Controller of the Navy.[1]

In 2000 he became Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command and in 2003 he became Chief of Defence Procurement.[1]

In retirement he became Chief Executive of Action for ME, a charity supporting people suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome.[2]

Family

He is married to Lisa and they have four children.[1]

References

1. Chief of Defence Procurement at the Ministry of Defence No. 10 Downing Street, 23 March 2003
2. Action for ME

Military offices
Preceded by Frederick Scourse (Acting)	Controller of the Navy 1997–2000	Succeeded by Nigel Guild
Preceded by Sir John Brigstocke	Second Sea Lord 2000–2003	Succeeded by Sir James Burnell-Nugent
Preceded by Sir Robert Walmsley	Chief of Defence Procurement 2003–2007	Succeeded by Sir Kevin O'Donoghue As Chief of Defence Materiel