Chief of Navy | |
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New Zealand Defence Force | |
Style | Rear Admiral |
Abbreviation | CN |
Member of | Navy Leadership Board |
Reports to | Chief of Defence Force |
Term length | Three years (renewable) |
Formation | 1 October 1941 |
First holder | Commodore Edward Parry |
Deputy | Deputy Chief of Navy |
Website | Official website |
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. A number of the officers who became CNS served as Commodore, Auckland (later named Maritime Component Commander) before taking the helm of the Navy. The title changed to Chief of Naval Staff in 1970, and CN in 2003. [2] Rear Admiral David Proctor, the incumbent CN, assumed the post on 29 November 2018. [3]
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] [5]
No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
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Chief of Naval Staff and First Naval Member | |||||
1 | Edward Parry CB (1893–1972) RN | Commodore1 October 1941 | June 1942 | 8 months | |
2 | Sir Atwell Lake, 9th Baronet CB , OBE (1891–1972) RN | CommodoreJune 1942 | 12 July 1945 | 3 years, 1 month | |
3 | George Haines Faulkner DSC (1893–1983) RN | Commodore13 July 1945 | May 1947 | 1 year, 9 months | |
4 | George Simpson CB , CBE RN | CommodoreJuly 1947 | June 1950 | 3 years, 1 month | |
5 | F.A. Balance DSO RN | CommodoreJune 1950 | April 1953 | 2 years, 10 months | |
6 | Sir Charles Madden, 2nd Baronet CB (1906–2001) RN | CommodoreApril 1953 | May 1955 | 2 years, 1 month | |
7 | John McBeath CB , DSO , DSC RN | Rear AdmiralMay 1955 | February 1958 | 2 years, 9 months | |
8 | Michael Villiers OBE (1907–1990) RN | Rear AdmiralFebruary 1958 | March 1960 | 2 years, 1 month | |
9 | Peter Phipps KBE , DSC & Bar , VRD (1909–1989) [lower-alpha 1] | Rear AdmiralApril 1960 | June 1963 | 3 years, 3 months | |
10 | Richard Washbourn CB , DSO , OBE RN/RNZN | Rear AdmiralJune 1963 | October 1965 | 2 years, 4 months | |
11 | John Ross CB , CBE | Rear AdmiralOctober 1965 | June 1969 | 3 years, 8 months | |
12 | Lawrence Carr DSC | Rear AdmiralJuly 1969 | May 1970 | 10 months | |
Chief of Naval Staff | |||||
1 | Lawrence Carr CB , DSC | Rear AdmiralJune 1970 | June 1972 | 2 years, 1 month | |
2 | Edward Thorne CB , CBE (1923–2013) | Rear AdmiralJuly 1972 | December 1975 | 3 years, 6 months | |
3 | John McKenzie CB , CBE | Rear AdmiralDecember 1975 | December 1977 | 2 years | |
4 | Neil Anderson CB , CBE (1927–2010) [lower-alpha 1] | Rear AdmiralDecember 1977 | April 1980 | 2 years, 4 months | |
5 | Keith Saull CB | Rear AdmiralApril 1980 | April 1983 | 3 years | |
6 | Cedric Steward CB | Rear AdmiralApril 1983 | February 1986 | 2 years, 10 months | |
7 | Lincoln Tempero [7] CB | Rear AdmiralFebruary 1986 | May 1987 | 1 year, 3 months | |
8 | Douglas Domett CB , CBE | Rear AdmiralMay 1987 | May 1989 | 2 years | |
9 | Somerford Teagle [lower-alpha 1] | Rear AdmiralMay 1989 | March 1991 | 1 year, 10 months | |
10 | Ian Hunter CB (1939–2022) | Rear AdmiralMarch 1991 | April 1994 | 3 years, 1 month | |
11 | Jack Welch CB | Rear AdmiralApril 1994 | 7 April 1997 | 3 years | |
12 | Fred Wilson CBE , LVO | Rear Admiral8 April 1997 | April 2000 | 2 years, 11 months | |
13 | Peter McHaffie OBE | Rear AdmiralApril 2000 | April 2003 | 3 years | |
Chief of Navy | |||||
1 | Peter McHaffie CNZM , OBE | Rear AdmiralApril 2003 | 7 April 2004 | 1 year | |
2 | David Ledson ONZM (born 1951) | Rear Admiral8 April 2004 | April 2009 | 4 years, 11 months | |
3 | Tony Parr ONZM , MVO (born 1955) | Rear AdmiralApril 2009 | 29 November 2012 | 3 years, 7 months | |
4 | Jack Steer ONZM | Rear Admiral30 November 2012 | 30 November 2015 | 3 years | |
5 | John Martin ONZM | Rear Admiral30 November 2015 | 29 November 2018 | 2 years, 11 months | |
6 | David Proctor | Rear Admiral29 November 2018 | Incumbent | 5 years, 3 months |
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