Inaugural holder Captain John Harrison Website royalnavy.mod.uk | Formation 1800 | |
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Nominator Secretary of State for Defence Appointer Prime Minister
Subject to formal approval by the Queen-in-Council Term length Not fixed (typically 1–3 years) | ||
The Naval Secretary is the Royal Navy appointment of which the incumbent is responsible for policy direction on personnel management for members of the RN. It is a senior RN appointment, held by an officer holding the rank of Rear-Admiral. The Naval Secretary's counterpart in the British Army is the Military Secretary. The Royal Air Force equivalent is the Air Secretary.
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History
The Office of the Naval Secretary was originally established in 1800 when the appointment was styled Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty and remained so styled until 1911. In 1912 it was re-titled Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty. The post-holder assisted the political head of the Navy on senior appointments. When the Admiralty department was abolished in 1964 the post was renamed Naval Secretary. From 2010 the title is held simultaneously with post of the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Personnel) and is styled Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Personnel) and Naval Secretary.
Secretaries
Private Naval Secretaries to the First Lord of the Admiralty included:
Naval Secretaries to the First Lord of the Admiralty
Naval Secretaries
References
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