Nicholas Houghton
Nicholas Houghton, Baron Houghton of Richmond , GCB CBE ADC Gen (born October 18, 1954 in Otley , West Yorkshire ) is a former British general and was Chief of the Defense Staff of the British Armed Forces from 2013 to 2016 .
Life
Nicholas Houghton was born in Otley , West Yorkshire, in 1954 . After leaving school at the Woodhouse Grove School in Bradford , he attended the Military Academy Sandhurst and Peter's College of the University of Oxford . The general is married and has two grown children (a son and a daughter). He lives with his wife in Richmond , North Yorkshire .
Military career
From 2009 to 2013 he was deputy chairman of the defense staff. He was then appointed Chief of the Defense Staff , succeeding David Richards .
Houghton is one of the 89 people from the European Union against whom Russia imposed an entry ban in May 2015 . Houghton has been the constable of the tower since 2016 . In 2017 he was promoted to Life Peer as Baron Houghton of Richmond , of Richmond in the County of North Yorkshire, and has been a member of the House of Lords ever since .
Awards
- 2012: Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
- 2011: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)
- 2008: Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)
- 2006: Officer of the Legion of Merit
- 2002: Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
- 2000: Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- 1993: Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- ADC Gen ( Aide-de-camp General)
Web links
- Sir Nicholas biography on the UK Government website.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Andreas Borcholte: Entry bans: Russia accuses EU politicians of showing behavior. In: Spiegel Online. May 31, 2015, accessed June 1, 2015 .
- ^ RUS: Russian Visa Blocking List. (PDF 23 KB) In: yle.fi. May 26, 2015, accessed June 1, 2015 .
- ↑ No. 62119, p. 21662 , November 24, 2017.
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Sir David Richards |
Chief of the Defense Staff 2013–2016 |
Sir Stuart Peach |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Houghton, Nicholas |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Houghton, Nicholas, Baron Houghton of Richmond |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British general; former Chief of the Defense Staff of the British Armed Forces |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1954 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Otley , West Yorkshire |