Richard Dannatt
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Richard Dannatt, Baron Dannatt , GCB , CBE , MC (born December 23, 1950 in Chelmsford ) is a retired general . D. of the British Army and was Chief of its General Staff from 2006 to 2009 .
In August 2009 he was named constable of the Tower of London and in September chairman of the Royal United Services Institute for Defense Studies (RUSI). His announcement that he would join the Conservative Party faction in the House of Lords as a senior military man caused quite a stir in the UK in the fall of 2009 . On October 14, 2009, he therefore announced his resignation from the position of RUSI chairman.
On January 19, 2011, he was raised as a life peer to Baron Dannatt , of Keswick in the County of Norfolk, and has been a member of the House of Lords ever since .
From 2009 to 2016, Dannatt was constable of the Tower .
Individual evidence
- ^ Richard Dannatt's Tory job a 'terrible error', says former Navy chief Lord West
- ↑ General Sir Richard Dannatt steps down as RUSI Chairman ( Memento of the original from January 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- British Army Chief Demands Withdrawal from Iraq www.sws.org Oct 17, 2006
- Who is Richard Dannatt? Welt Online, October 14, 2006
- Kurzbiografie (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Jackson |
Chief of the General Staff 2006-2009 |
David Richards |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dannatt, Richard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dannatt, Richard, Baron Dannatt; Dannatt, Sir Richard (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British military, General of the British Army and Commander in Chief (2006–2009) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 23, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chelmsford |