Ed Davis (Royal Marines officer)

Edward Davis
Ed Davis in August 2012
Governor of Gibraltar
In office
19 January 2016 – 18 February 2020
MonarchElizabeth II
Chief MinisterFabian Picardo
Preceded bySir James Dutton
Succeeded bySir David Steel
Personal details
Born
Edward Grant Martin Davis

(1963-02-13) 13 February 1963 (age 61)
Hereford, England
SpouseLorraine Davis
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceRoyal Marines
Years of service1981–2016
RankLieutenant General
CommandsCommandant General Royal Marines (2011–14)
3 Commando Brigade (2010–11)
Battles/warsBosnian War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Knight of the Order of St John
Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Viceregal styles of
Ed Davis
(2016–2020)
Reference styleHis Excellency
Spoken styleYour Excellency

Lieutenant General Edward Grant Martin Davis, CB, CBE (born 13 February 1963) is a former senior Royal Marines officer. He was Commandant General Royal Marines from December 2011 to June 2014, and the Deputy Commander of NATO's Allied Land Command in Izmir, Turkey, from 2014 to 2015. He was Governor of Gibraltar from 2016 to 2020.[1]

  1. ^ "New Gibraltar governor pledges to ensure sovereignty, safety and success for the Rock". MercoPress. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.