Nicholas Hunt

Sir Nicholas Hunt
Born	November 7, 1930 (1930-11-07) (age 81)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	Fleet
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order

Admiral Sir Nicholas John Streynsham Hunt GCB LVO (born 7 November 1930) was Commander-in-Chief Fleet.

Naval career

Educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Hunt was commissioned into the Royal Navy and then became Assistant Private Secretary to Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent.^[1]

He was appointed an Executive Officer on HMS Ark Royal in 1969.^[1] He went on to be Director of Naval Plans at the Ministry of Defence in 1976 and Flag Officer of the Second Flotilla in 1980.^[1] He became Director-General Naval Manpower & Training in 1981 and Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland in 1983.^[1] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief Fleet in 1985 and retired in 1987.^[1]

In 1987 he became Deputy Managing Director at Eurotunnel and in 1991 he was made Director-General of the Chamber of Shipping.^[1] In 1998 he was appointed Chairman of Chatham Historic Dockyard.^[2] He was also Rear Admiral and then Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom. Hunt is known to be a strong supporter of the Nuclear deterrent.^[3] He is a former Chairman of the Royal Navy Club of 1765 & 1785 (United 1889).^[4]

Family

In 1966 he married Meriel Eve Givan; they went on to have two sons (one of whom is Jeremy Hunt the politician)^[5] and one daughter.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} Debrett's People of Today 1994
2. ^ Dockyard trust chairman to retire BBS News, 25 January 2005
3. ^ Nuclear deterrent is vital to global stability The Times, 21 January 2009
4. ^ The Royal Navy Club of 1765 & 1785 (United 1889)
5. ^ A cup of tea (and rice wine) secures Chinese bride for dashing Tory Daily Mail, 3 January 2009

Military offices
Preceded by Robert Squires	Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland 1983–1985	Succeeded by Sir George Vallings
Preceded by Sir William Staveley	Commander-in-Chief Fleet 1985–1987	Succeeded by Sir Julian Oswald
Honorary titles
Preceded by Sir James Eberle	Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1994–1997	Succeeded by Sir Jeremy Black
Preceded by Sir James Eberle	Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1997–2001	Succeeded by Sir Jeremy Black

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Name	Hunt, Nicholas
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Date of birth	7 November 1930
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