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Sir Andrew Mathews
Born27 June 1958
Stanford le Hope, Essex
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
RankVice Admiral
CommandsHM Naval Base Devonport
AwardsKnight 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.

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

  1. ^ "List of Fellows".
  2. ^ Berthing of HMS Vengeance
  3. ^ Whitaker's Almanack 2007
  4. ^ Whitaker's Almanack 2008
  5. ^ Whitaker's Almanack 2010
  6. ^ Service Appointments: Royal Navy and British Army - The Times; Court and Social
  7. ^ "No. 60367". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2012. p. 2.
Military offices
Preceded by Controller of the Navy
2006–2007 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief of Materiel Fleet
2009-2013 		Succeeded by
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