Chief of Navy (New Zealand)

Chief of Navy
Incumbent
John Martin
since 30 November 2015
Style Rear Admiral
Member of New Zealand Defence Force
Reports to Chief of Defence Force
Term length Three years (renewable)
Inaugural holder Rear Admiral Edward Parry
Formation 1 October 1941

Chief of Navy (CN) commands the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and is responsible to the Chief of Defence Force (CDF) for raising, training and sustaining those forces necessary to meet agreed government outputs. The CN acts as principal advisor to the CDF on Navy matters, and is the most senior appointment in the RNZN. The rank associated with the position is rear admiral, and CNs are generally appointed on a three-year term.[1]

The position was originally created as Chief of Naval Staff and First Naval Member upon the formation of the RNZN on 1 October 1941. The title changed to Chief of Naval Staff in 1970, and CN in 2003.[2] Rear Admiral John Martin, the incumbent CN, assumed the post on 30 November 2015.[3]

Appointees

      This along with the * (asterisk) indicates that the individual was subsequently promoted to vice admiral and appointed Chief of Defence Force.

The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of Chief of Navy or its preceding positions, with rank and honours as at the completion of the individual's term.[2][4]

Rank Name Postnominals Service Term began Term ended
Chief of Naval Staff and First Naval Member
Commodore Edward Parry CB RN 1 October 1941 June 1942
Commodore Sir Atwell Henry Lake, 9th Baronet CB, OBE RN June 1942 12 July 1945
Commodore G.H. Faulkner DSC RN 13 July 1945 May 1947
Commodore George Simpson CB, CBE RN July 1947 June 1950
Commodore F.A. Balance DSO RN June 1950 April 1953
Commodore Sir Charles Madden, 2nd Baronet CB RN April 1953 May 1955
Rear Admiral John McBeath CB, DSO, DSC RN May 1955 February 1958
Rear Admiral Michael Villiers OBE RN February 1958 March 1960
Rear Admiral Peter Phipps* CBE, DSC & Bar, VRD RNZN April 1960 June 1963
Rear Admiral Richard Washbourn CB, DSO, OBE RN/RNZN June 1963 September 1965
Rear Admiral John Ross CB, CBE RNZN October 1965 June 1969
Rear Admiral Lawrence Carr DSC RNZN July 1969 May 1970
Chief of Naval Staff
Rear Admiral Lawrence Carr CB, DSC RNZN June 1970 June 1972
Rear Admiral Edward Thorne CB, CBE RNZN July 1972 December 1975
Rear Admiral John McKenzie CB, CBE RNZN December 1975 December 1977
Rear Admiral Neil Anderson* CB, CBE RNZN December 1977 April 1980
Rear Admiral Keith Saull CB RNZN April 1980 April 1983
Rear Admiral Cedric Steward CB RNZN April 1983 February 1986
Rear Admiral Lincoln Tempero CB RNZN February 1986 May 1987
Rear Admiral Douglas Domett CB, CBE RNZN May 1987 May 1989
Rear Admiral Somerford Teagle* RNZN May 1989 March 1991
Rear Admiral Ian Hunter CB RNZN March 1991 April 1994
Rear Admiral J.E.N. Welch CB RNZN April 1994 7 April 1997
Rear Admiral Fred Wilson CBE, LVO RNZN 8 April 1997 April 2000
Rear Admiral Peter McHaffie OBE RNZN April 2000 April 2003
Chief of Navy
Rear Admiral Peter McHaffie CNZM, OBE RNZN April 2003 7 April 2004
Rear Admiral David Ledson ONZM RNZN 8 April 2004 April 2009
Rear Admiral Tony Parr ONZM, MVO RNZN April 2009 29 November 2012
Rear Admiral Jack Steer ONZM RNZN 30 November 2012 30 November 2015
Rear Admiral John Martin ONZM RNZN 30 November 2015 Incumbent

References

  1. ↑ "RNZN Key Personnel". About Your Navy. Royal New Zealand Navy. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 Wynd, Michael. "Lists of Commanding Officers NZ Division of the RN/RNZN Fleets". The Family History Network. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Chief of Navy". Key Personnel. Royal New Zealand Navy. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Waters, S.D. (1956). The Royal New Zealand Navy. Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–45. Wellington, New Zealand: Historical Publications Branch. p. 539.
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