Tony Radakin
Admiral Sir Antony David Radakin, KCB, ADC (born 10 November 1965) is a senior Royal Navy officer. He has served as Chief of the Defence Staff, the professional head of the British Armed Forces, since November 2021. Radakin was previously the First Sea Lord, the professional head of the Naval Service from June 2019 to November 2021. He was Chief of Staff, Joint Forces Command, from 2016 to 2018, and the Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff from 2018 to 2019. He was appointed Lord High Constable of England in 2023, and in that role took part in the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla.
Sir Tony Radakin | |
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Admiral Radakin in 2019 | |
| Born | 10 November 1965 Oldham, Greater Manchester, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1990–present |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Service number | C032545M |
| Commands held | Chief of the Defence Staff First Sea Lord Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces HMNB Portsmouth Combined Task Force Iraqi Maritime US/UK Naval Transition Team, Iraq HMS Norfolk Southampton URNU HMS Blazer |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) Bronze Star Medal (United States) |
| Alma mater | University of Southampton (LLB) King's College London (MA) |
| Spouse(s) |
Louise Radakin (m. 1995) |
| Children | 4 |
| Other work | Lord High Constable of England (2023) |
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