Ben Bathurst
British Army officer (born 1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For his father, the admiral, see Benjamin Bathurst (Royal Navy officer).
Lieutenant-General Sir Benjamin John Bathurst, KCVO, CBE (born 15 April 1964) is a retired senior British Army officer. He is currently serving as Governor of Gibraltar, having replaced Sir David Steel, in June 2024.
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Sir Ben Bathurst | |
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Governor of Gibraltar | |
Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
Monarch | Charles III |
Chief Minister | Fabian Picardo |
Preceded by | Sir David Steel |
Personal details | |
Born | (1964-04-16) 16 April 1964 (age 60) |
Relations | Admiral of the Fleet Sir Benjamin Bathurst (father) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1983-2024 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Unit | Welsh Guards |
Commands | UK Military Representative to NATO London District Household Division 1st Battalion Welsh Guards |
Battles/wars | Operation Banner War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Commander of the Order of the British Empire Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) Bronze Star Medal (United States) |
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