14 Facts About Mark Stanhope

Mark Stanhope went on to be Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation and then Commander-in-Chief Fleet.

Mark Stanhope served as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval staff, the professional head of the Royal Navy, from July 2009 to April 2013.

Mark Stanhope was succeeded by Admiral Sir George Zambellas in April 2013.

Mark Stanhope joined the Royal Navy in 1970, was confirmed in the rank of sub-lieutenant on 1 September 1972, and was promoted to full lieutenant on 1 May 1977.

Mark Stanhope became a teaching officer on the Submarine Command Course in 1989.

Mark Stanhope was appointed Deputy Principal staff Officer to the Chief of the Defence staff at the Ministry of Defence in 1994 and then attended the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1997.

Mark Stanhope succeeded Admiral Sir Jonathon Band as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval staff in July 2009.

Mark Stanhope was succeeded as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval staff by Admiral Sir George Zambellas in April 2013.

In 1975 Mark Stanhope married Janet Anne Flynn; they have one daughter.

Lady Mark Stanhope was the Director of Resources at Devon County Council for four years.

Mark Stanhope was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1989 New Year Honours list.

Mark Stanhope was appointed be a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2004 New Year Honours.

Mark Stanhope was advanced to Knight Grand Cross of that order in the 2010 Birthday Honours.

Mark Stanhope was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Plymouth University in 2012.