Andrew Mathews
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| Sir Andrew Mathews | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 June 1958 Stanford le Hope, Essex |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | HM Naval Base Devonport |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
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.
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]
References
- ↑ "List of Fellows".
- ↑ Berthing of HMS Vengeance
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 2007
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 2008
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 2010
- ↑ Service Appointments: Royal Navy and British Army - The Times; Court and Social
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60367. p. 2. 29 December 2012.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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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