Sir Mark Stanhope | |
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.jpg) Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope in 2013 | |
| Born | 26 March 1952 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1970–2013 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | First Sea Lord Commander-in-Chief Fleet HMS Illustrious HMS London HMS Splendid HMS Orpheus |
| Battles / wars | Sierra Leone Civil War Libyan Civil War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, GCB, OBE, DL (born 26 March 1952) is a retired Royal Navy officer. After serving as a submarine commander, he commanded a frigate and then commanded an aircraft carrier on operational patrol off Sierra Leone. He went on to be Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation and then Commander-in-Chief Fleet. He served as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval staff, the professional head of the Royal Navy, from July 2009 to April 2013. In this role he advised the British Government on the deployment of naval forces during operations around Libya. He was succeeded by Admiral Sir George Zambellas in April 2013.