George Zambellas

Sir George Zambellas
Admiral Sir George Zambellas
Born (1958-04-04) 4 April 1958 (age 66)
Swansea, Wales
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1980–2016
RankAdmiral
Service numberC029289H
CommandsFirst Sea Lord
Fleet Commander
Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces
HMS Chatham
HMS Argyll
HMS Cattistock
Battles / warsOperation Palliser
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Cross
Alma materUniversity of Southampton
Other workLord Warden of the Cinque Ports (June 2024–)
Deputy Lieutenant of Dorset (Sep 2013–)

Admiral Sir George Michael Zambellas, GCB, DSC, ADC, DL, FRAeS (born 4 April 1958)[1] is a British retired Royal Navy officer. He was the First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff from April 2013[2] until he handed over duties to Admiral Sir Philip Jones in April 2016.[3]

In his early career he served as a helicopter pilot with 814 Naval Air Squadron, 829 Naval Air Squadron and then 815 Naval Air Squadron.[1] As captain of HMS Chatham he was deployed as part of Operation Palliser off Sierra Leone, for which he received the Distinguished Service Cross in 2001.[4] He went on to be Fleet Commander and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff in early 2012.[5] In June 2024, he was appointed to the honorary position of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.[6][7]

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  7. ^ "No. 64443". The London Gazette. 25 June 2024. p. 12350.