Richard Nugee
| Richard Nugee | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1979 - |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 40th Regiment Royal Artillery |
| Battles/wars |
Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Richard Edward Nugee, CBE (born 3 June 1963) is a British Army officer who serves as Defence Services Secretary.
Early life and education
Nugee was born on 3 June 1963. He was educated at Radley College, an all-boys public school near Radley, Oxfordshire, England. He studied at Durham University (BA, 1985) and King's College London (MA, 1995).[1] He is the brother of Christopher Nugee and brother-in-law of Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Emily Thornberry.[2]
Military career
Nugee was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1979.[3] He became commanding officer of 40th Regiment Royal Artillery in 2003 and was deployed to Iraq in that role.[3] Promoted to brigadier, he was deployed to Afghanistan in 2006.[3] He went on to be Director of Manning (Army) in March 2009, Director General of Army Personnel in June 2012 and Chief of Staff (Operations) in October 2013: in the latter role he was deployed as Chief of Staff, Combined Force Command, Afghanistan in November 2013.[4] He went on to be Defence Services Secretary and Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel) in March 2015.[5]
References
- ↑ ‘NUGEE, Maj. Gen. Richard Edward’, Who's Who 2016, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2016
- ↑ "Sebastian Shakespear: Family Day out for Becks Jr's ear piercing". Mail Online. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Major General Richard Nugee". Speakers for Schools. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ↑ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ↑ "Army appointment". The Times. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Simon Williams |
Defence Services Secretary 2015– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |